'Meals of Love' Brings Christmas Care to the Needy on Lemnos

Photo: orthodoxianewsagency.gr

LEMNOS, GREECE — The Holy Metropolis of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios, in cooperation with the Lemnos School of Higher Vocational Training (SAEK), once again carried out the charitable initiative “Meals of Love” in the spirit of the Nativity of Christ.

Now in its fifth consecutive year, the initiative provided two hundred hot meals to people in need on the island in preparation for the Christmas feast. The meals were prepared with care by SAEK Lemnos instructors and students and distributed through local parishes with the blessing and support of the Church.

Met. Ierotheos of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios conveyed his paternal blessings and expressed warm gratitude to all who contributed, stressing that tangible love for one’s neighbor is a living testimony of the Christian faith.

The local Church also praised SAEK Lemnos Director Ioulia Lygda, the school’s administration, instructors, and students, as well as Lemnos Hospital Administrator Dimitrios Manos, for their spirit of volunteerism and social responsibility, offering prayers that God may strengthen every work of love and service to humanity.

Previously, the UOJ reported an Orthodox mission in Nicaragua bringing food and resources to its local community. 

Read also

Hierarchal Service Held at Ruins of Forty Martyrs Monastery in Albania

A hierarchal service at the ruined Monastery of the Forty Martyrs in Sarandë marks the return of Orthodox worship to the historic site after decades.

Florida Orthodox Community Hosts First Young Aspiring Chanters Conference

St. Mark Greek Orthodox Church hosted the first Young Aspiring Chanters Conference, inspiring a new generation to serve the Church through Byzantine chant.

South Carolina Orthodox Community Seeks Donations After Church Fire

Following a fire at St. John of the Ladder Orthodox Church, the Greenville community seeks donations of liturgical items to equip two parish chapels.

St. Paul the Apostle Monastery Canonically Established in Wisconsin

St. Paul the Apostle Monastery is canonically established in Boscobel, restoring Orthodox monastic life and offering sacred icons to the faithful.

OCA Diocese Launches Free Small Group Clergy Retreats

The Orthodox Church in America's Diocese of the Midwest launches free Small Group Clergy Retreats in 2026 to support clergy spiritual renewal and monastic immersion.

OCF Announces Georgia Pilgrimage Led by Bp. Gerasim

Orthodox Christian Fellowship is offering college students a 10-day pilgrimage to Georgia led by Bp. Gerasim of Fort Worth through its Real Break program.