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We are delighted to welcome you to our website. We hope you find the information here interesting and useful, whether you are Orthodox Christians who live permanently in Alanya or are just here on vacation.
For those Orthodox Christians who wished to visit Alanya for years but did not know if there was a functioning Orthodox Church there, they can now see all they need to know in the “SCHEDULE OF SERVICES” section. In this section, there is a listing of the times and locations for the Divine Liturgy and other Holy Services each week.
In the “NEWS” section, you will receive information about events and special occasions of the Orthodox Community of Alanya and the Orthodox Metropolitan District of Pisidia, Side, and Antalya.
The greater purpose of this website is to foster community and connect all Orthodox of Alanya to a great spiritual family, so that no one feels alone as long as they live in this beautiful area.
Homily about Peace (27/09/2020)
The most beautiful hours in the life of the Orthodox Christian on earth, are during the Divine Liturgy, when they participate along with their brothers and sisters. The Church militant is united with the Church triumphant at the same time, and manifests itself as one Body. This unity with Christ as head is sealed with the divine Communion of His Holy Body and Blood. As the believer approaches the Sacred Chalice containing the Holy Gifts (held by the ministering clergy), they express their longing for this communion. It is this desire for union with the Bridegroom of their soul that inspires the relevant prayers to Him: Lord, it is my great longing to be united with You; I melted from your warm love, from your divine love, from the sacred desire to come and be enthroned in my heart.
Homily on the Holy Great Martyr and Equal to the Apostles Thekla (24/09/2020)
Our Church commemorates on the 24th of September a prominent saint, one of the great women of the Apostolic age, St. Thekla, the great Champion of the Faith. She was born in Iconium (today’s Konya) around the year 28 AD, to a pagan family. The Saint was 18 years old when Sts. Paul and Barnabas arrived at Iconium, in the fall of 46 AD (after having been persecuted in Antioch). Her gentle soul was dissatisfied with idol worship, and yearned for something deeper, which she found in the teachings of the Apostle Paul. St. Paul fervently preached the Gospel of Christ, first to the Jews at the synagogue in Iconium. However, the fanatical Jews forbade him from preaching there, and so the Holy Apostle continued to proclaim the Gospel in the house of Onesiphorus, a man of good will. Among the many people who came to listen was the young Thekla. She was profoundly moved by what she heard about Jesus Christ’s love and especially, that He willingly died on the cross for the salvation of the whole world. The young woman’s heart was warmed by a love for Christ, and she then decided to devote her life to the Lord and His work, as St. Paul had done.
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