We arrived safely in Athens on Saturday. Thankful for no travel delays, and no lost luggage! Lori and Nathan Duhan were ready and waiting. Our team is staying in a hotel in downtown Athens.
Saturday night, we went to the midnight Easter candlelight service at a nearby Greek Orthodox Church. At the end of the service, the congregation gathers outside the church with their lit candles, church bells ring, and fire works are set off to celebrate the Risen Christ.
Sunday morning after breakfast, we took a bus and walked around Athens. This is a family holiday in Greece, celebrated with red-dyed Easter eggs, and roast lamb.
In the afternoon, we had the privilege of being invited to an Easter service held by a group of Iranian believers here in Athens. The service is held in one of the refugee day centers. About 70 adults and a dozen children attended. We were warmly welcomed and served tea and Easter sweet bread before the service began. The service, was conducted in Arabic, and translated into Farsi and English. Three of our team ladies played with the children in a separate room after the worship music, so that all of the adults present could attend the service. It was a very special experience to worship and visit with this group of believers.
Saturday night, we went to the midnight Easter candlelight service at a nearby Greek Orthodox Church. At the end of the service, the congregation gathers outside the church with their lit candles, church bells ring, and fire works are set off to celebrate the Risen Christ.
Sunday morning after breakfast, we took a bus and walked around Athens. This is a family holiday in Greece, celebrated with red-dyed Easter eggs, and roast lamb.
In the afternoon, we had the privilege of being invited to an Easter service held by a group of Iranian believers here in Athens. The service is held in one of the refugee day centers. About 70 adults and a dozen children attended. We were warmly welcomed and served tea and Easter sweet bread before the service began. The service, was conducted in Arabic, and translated into Farsi and English. Three of our team ladies played with the children in a separate room after the worship music, so that all of the adults present could attend the service. It was a very special experience to worship and visit with this group of believers.
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| These are the gentlemen who served us our tea and Easter sweet bread before the service began. |
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| The Iranian Easter service. |
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