Deacons and deaconesses ordained in Medyad, Tur Abdin
MEDYAD, TUR ABDIN, Turkey—Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Tur Abdin Mor Timotheos Samuel Aktaş, along with the priest Ishak Ergün, presided over a Divine Liturgy at Mar Sharbel Church in Medyad (Midyat) in Tur Abdin.
After the liturgy, a ceremony was held to ordain 40 deacons and deaconesses of various ranks, in accordance with the Syriac Orthodox rite. Among them were 15 archdeacons, 15 readers, and 10 deaconesses.
The archbishop commended efforts of the language instructors Ayhan Gürkan from Mar Barsaumo Church, Toni Ergün from Mar Sharbel Church, priest Ishak Ergün and Yusuf Türker, a member of the church council in Medyad (Midyat).
In his sermon, the archbishop emphasized the role of deacons and deaconesses in revitalizing the Church. He also stressed the importance of engaging children and youth in church life and the urgent need to continue teaching them Christian values and doctrines.
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