Visit of the Students of the Christian Student Action of Thessaloniki to the Metropolis of Pisidia

From 23 to 27 April 2025, 50 students of the Christian Student Action of Thessaloniki (Χριστιανική Φοιτητική Δράση) made a pilgrimage to the Holy Metropolis of Pisidia.

The group, led by theologian Mr. Marios Domouchtsis and accompanied by Hieromonk Theologos Chrysanthakopoulos, visited Myra in Lycia (Demre), Side, Alanya, and Antalya.

The group, composed of students from various faculties of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, who actively participate in the life of the Church, either as chanters or catechists, chanted the Divine Liturgy of Bright Friday in the Church of St. Paul in Side, Vespers of the same evening in the Church of the Mother of God of Pisidia in Alanya, the Divine Liturgy of Bright Saturday in the Church of St. Alypios in Antalya, during which the baptism of two young catechumens from the Metropolis of Pisidia was celebrated, the Divine Liturgy of the Sunday of Thomas also took place in the same church.

All these services were presided over by the local Shepherd, His Eminence Metropolitan Job of Pisidia, with the participation of the clergy and faithful from the parishes of the Metropolis, who bore witness to their pastoral and missionary work in words and deeds.

On Saturday evening, a joint concert was held in Antalya’s Old Town by the choir of the Church of St. Alypios and the young students, who performed liturgical hymns, folk songs from different countries, and traditional dances. This visit, which provided an opportunity to build bonds and friendship between believers and pilgrims, heralds many joint projects in the future.