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  1 Text|            address (Psalm 23, Matthew 14:1-12 and John 15:12-17)
  2 Text|              Matthew 14:1-12 and John 15:12-17) were read by the
  3 Text|        Matthew 14:1-12 and John 15:12-17) were read by the Governor
  4 Text|         Fellowship (Canberra March 2, 1998). The three Scriptural passages
  5 Text|            Fellowship (Canberra March 2, 1998). The three Scriptural
  6 Text|             likeness of God"? (Gen. 1:26). Who else recognises the
  7     | above
  8 Text|         leaders in human society.~The above-mentioned Biblical and theological
  9 Text|          religious leader I would not accept that secularism as such
 10 Text|               is not only possible or acceptable. It is rather a basic requirement
 11 Text|               present and future - is accepted in such a dynamic way, then
 12     | according
 13 Text|               God, in order to be led accordingly by God's will.~In this context,
 14 Text|             an easy task. This can be achieved only if the servant is fully
 15 Text|               not to destroy the real achievements of the past, which are a
 16 Text|             of course that the leader acts "for the sake of God's name"
 17     | actually
 18 Text|               means, "discipline". In addition, this again literally means
 19 Text|      limitless solidarity", we should admit that such a tacit collaboration
 20     | after
 21     | again
 22     | against
 23 Text|             can culminate in the most aggressive form of anarchy. Some writers
 24 Text|            and the Kontakion from the Akathist Hymn (Unto you, O Theotokos)
 25 Text|      democratic thinking is really to allow the voice of the majority
 26 Text|              solemn hour that God the Almighty give strength and inspiration
 27     | almost
 28     | Although
 29 Text|        fervent zeal, having the noble ambition only to serve their sisters
 30 Text|             true needs of His people.~Amen.~
 31     | among
 32 Text|              If we now try to briefly analyse also the two other Biblical
 33 Text|               most aggressive form of anarchy. Some writers went so far
 34 Text|             common debt towards those ancestors who entrusted to us their
 35 Text|              Service, the Choir of St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological
 36 Text|          never regarded as a crowd of anonymous individuals, but, primarily,
 37     | another
 38 Text|            people -even if we have to apologise to them for whatever they
 39 Text|               at first glance perhaps appears to be a merely secular arrangement
 40 Text|            what he believed to be the approaching Kingdom of God. If he was
 41 Text|       requires more than humility and appropriate education. It requires,
 42 Text|             delivered by His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos at the Service
 43 Text|        appears to be a merely secular arrangement is in reality a true mystery.~
 44 Text|              should then be the first article of faith for all those involved
 45 Text|                Here we should perhaps ask, "Is there any politician
 46 Text|               as His humble children, asking for wisdom, patience and
 47 Text|            which is the most precious asset for a nation.~The true meaning
 48 Text|               illusion, or an impious audacity. On the other hand, however,
 49 Text|            must know that fidelity to authentic traditions in no way means
 50 Text|              in obedience to a higher authority.~If we now try to briefly
 51 Text|         heroic figure of St. John the Baptist will always remain an example
 52 Text|            acceptable. It is rather a basic requirement of true democratic
 53     | because
 54     | becoming
 55 Text|          blind hatred of Herod, which beheaded him. Rather, it was his
 56 Text|           preach unreservedly what he believed to be the approaching Kingdom
 57 Text|          underestimate the merits and benefits of secularism for society,
 58     | beside
 59     | between
 60 Text|           realise that it was not the blind hatred of Herod, which beheaded
 61     | both
 62 Text|           authority.~If we now try to briefly analyse also the two other
 63 Text|               serve their sisters and brothers.~Yet, this is by no means
 64 Text|   Parliamentary Christian Fellowship (Canberra March 2, 1998). The three
 65 Text|               humankind true love and care for the other, made it clear,
 66 Text|               If we consider his case carefully, we shall realise that it
 67 Text|           this world. A mortal cannot carry out such an overwhelming
 68 Text|              life. If we consider his case carefully, we shall realise
 69 Text|                Though socially we are categorised into people who govern and
 70 Text|              the common commitment to certain values and public responsibility.~
 71 Text|             of service as a God-given challenge to participate, one way
 72 Text|               form of experiments and changes in social life should always
 73 Text|          Orthodox Theological College chanted the Doxology in English
 74 Text|          witness of almost missionary character, are the sacrifices of deep
 75 Text|             we all feel as His humble children, asking for wisdom, patience
 76 Text|        conclusion of the Service, the Choir of St Andrew's Greek Orthodox
 77 Text|        organised by the Parliamentary Christian Fellowship (Canberra March
 78 Text|             We gathered here today as citizens of the same nation, to pray
 79 Text|           from the Latin "dux", shows clearly that the making of a dux
 80 Text|             beings to become not only co-workers of God in all affairs of
 81 Text|               admit that such a tacit collaboration is not only possible or
 82 Text|            Greek Orthodox Theological College chanted the Doxology in
 83 Text|           society at large, is how to combine the need for progress and
 84 Text|             perfection in the life to come?~It is precisely this high
 85 Text|            however, if this awareness comes out of deep faith and humility,
 86 Text|             is very constructive, and comforting at the same time, to observe
 87 Text|            term "duke" i.e. "leader", coming directly from the Latin "
 88 Text|              to pray together for the commencement of Parliament.~Though socially
 89 Text|               is obviously the common commitment to certain values and public
 90 Text|       conditions become more and more complex, both nationally and internationally.~
 91 Text|         observe that Psalm 23, though composed by a King, speaks about
 92 Text|              Parliamentarians. At the conclusion of the Service, the Choir
 93 Text|           especially today when human conditions become more and more complex,
 94 Text|           remain an example of unique consequence, not only in religious,
 95 Text|             and political life. If we consider his case carefully, we shall
 96 Text|              manifold that no one can console them, unless he is the "
 97 Text|          reason, and at the same time constitutes the true measure, of all
 98 Text|            responsibility.~It is very constructive, and comforting at the same
 99 Text|             if not pejorative, in our consumeristic society. However, the heaviest
100 Text|    accordingly by God's will.~In this context, it would be of interest
101 Text| presuppositions for true development. Continuity and discontinuity in social
102 Text|               of the "dead" and their contribution to our life in the form
103 Text|             which we have just heard, converge in a wonderful way upon
104 Text|           there any politician in any country who would not claim to be
105 Text|            according to which man was created in the "image and likeness
106 Text|         tradition at least, the sound criterion of any kind of leadership
107 Text|               are never regarded as a crowd of anonymous individuals,
108 Text|          potential dangers, which can culminate in the most aggressive form
109 Text|        becoming "God by grace" as the culmination of human perfection in the
110 Text|              only the standard of our culture or our democratic sensitivity;
111 Text|        interests, shall we be able to deal effectively, in a God-pleasing
112 Text|            How much more so if we are dealing with problems such as "human
113 Text|               awareness of our common debt towards those ancestors
114 Text|            nation is trying to freely decide about the more desirable
115 Text|             that they may always take decisions which glorify God in serving
116 Text|            human being as such, which decisively determines also the limits
117 Text|            could perhaps say that the declaration of Nietzsche "God is dead"
118 Text|          always expressed more by the definite past than by the fluid present.~
119 Text|            given by the very succinct definition of the Greek Nobel-prize
120 Text|             The following address was delivered by His Eminence Archbishop
121 Text|              human rights and of true democracy in modern times, I am afraid
122 Text|               recall a characteristic derivation in the English language.
123 Text|          freely decide about the more desirable form of our government.
124 Text|               sensitive enough not to destroy the real achievements of
125 Text|             as such, which decisively determines also the limits of the sovereignty
126 Text|            for all time.~The greatest dilemma for a political leader but
127 Text|      responsibility towards all three dimensions of time - that is, past,
128 Text|            For his name's sake". ~The direct reference of all this world'
129 Text|           duke" i.e. "leader", coming directly from the Latin "dux", shows
130 Text|           literally means to become a disciple, in obedience to a higher
131 Text|        e-duc-ation, primarily means, "discipline". In addition, this again
132 Text|           development. Continuity and discontinuity in social and historical
133 Text|              beings than the Biblical doctrine, according to which man
134     | does
135 Text|               I am afraid that, in so doing, we often overlook that
136 Text|        liberation could also open the door to manifold potential dangers,
137 Text|       Theological College chanted the Doxology in English and the Kontakion
138 Text|           English language. The term "duke" i.e. "leader", coming directly
139 Text|       presupposes education. However, e-duc-ation, primarily means, "discipline".
140 Text|                this is by no means an easy task. This can be achieved
141 Text|              God is dead" was only an echo of the French Revolution.~
142 Text|            the overall plan of Divine Economy.~I am of course aware that
143 Text|              shall we be able to deal effectively, in a God-pleasing way,
144 Text|         leader are not those of time, effort, money or other more or
145 Text|              does not mean that those elected to be leaders have to be
146     | else
147 Text|          address was delivered by His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos at
148     | enough
149 Text|             moral demands that one is entitled to place upon any kind of
150 Text|           towards those ancestors who entrusted to us their tried and sanctified
151     | ever
152 Text|         Baptist will always remain an example of unique consequence, not
153 Text|           demands from the one who is expected to be a leader, that he
154 Text|       sanctified values of knowledge, experience and memory.~For all these
155 Text|      revolutions or any other form of experiments and changes in social life
156 Text|                the majority is always expressed more by the definite past
157 Text|               populism as a result in fact of the French Revolution.~
158 Text|         anarchy. Some writers went so far as to say that, through
159 Text|         responsibilities with sincere fear of God, and with fervent
160 Text|         responsibility. The needs and fears of people in this world
161 Text|               Parliamentary Christian Fellowship (Canberra March 2, 1998).
162 Text|         sincere fear of God, and with fervent zeal, having the noble ambition
163 Text|             sociopolitical issues.~We fervently pray at this solemn hour
164 Text|             reason, we must know that fidelity to authentic traditions
165 Text|              self-respect.~The heroic figure of St. John the Baptist
166 Text|               to be a leader, that he firstly humbles himself before God,
167 Text|             definite past than by the fluid present.~In such a dynamic
168 Text|                                   The following address was delivered by
169 Text|             unworthy to be called The Forerunner". Would it really be necessary
170 Text|            first obligation is to be "forerunners" in all duties and responsibilities
171 Text|               our nation is trying to freely decide about the more desirable
172 Text|              would not claim to be a "friend" of his voters?"~For the
173 Text|             down one's life for one's friends". Here we should perhaps
174 Text|        courage in order to be able to fulfil His will in the duties which
175 Text|               leading people into the fulfilment of their true needs, requires
176 Text|       achieved only if the servant is fully aware that he is a simple
177 Text|            that is, past, present and future - is accepted in such a
178 Text|              Theotokos) in Greek. ~We gathered here today as citizens of
179 Text|          image and likeness of God"? (Gen. 1:26). Who else recognises
180 Text|              Nobel-prize winning poet George Seferis, who stated that "
181 Text|            hour that God the Almighty give strength and inspiration
182 Text|               meaning of tradition is given by the very succinct definition
183 Text|               any kind which at first glance perhaps appears to be a
184 Text|           always take decisions which glorify God in serving the true
185 Text|           being has not only material goals, but also a characteristic
186 Text|            their term of service as a God-given challenge to participate,
187 Text|             to deal effectively, in a God-pleasing way, even with the most
188 Text|           serving properly the common good, or even of leading people
189 Text|           other more or less material goods. The sacrifices, which render
190 Text|           categorised into people who govern and who are governed, before
191 Text|         people who govern and who are governed, before God we all feel
192 Text|               12-17) were read by the Governor General, the Prime Minister
193 Text|              also of becoming "God by grace" as the culmination of human
194 Text|               heard, that "no one has greater love than this, than to
195 Text|              legacy for all time.~The greatest dilemma for a political
196 Text|               He makes me lie down~In green pastures;~He leads me beside
197 Text|        impious audacity. On the other hand, however, if this awareness
198 Text|              simple instrument in the hands of the living God. The faith
199 Text|             that it was not the blind hatred of Herod, which beheaded
200 Text|              as reputation, prestige, health and perhaps even life itself.~
201 Text|   consumeristic society. However, the heaviest sacrifices of a leader are
202 Text|               not the blind hatred of Herod, which beheaded him. Rather,
203 Text|              out of self-respect.~The heroic figure of St. John the Baptist
204 Text|            come?~It is precisely this high estimation of human nature
205     | him
206 Text|           discontinuity in social and historical life are not only demands,
207 Text|              is obvious that in human history, the majority is always
208 Text|         fervently pray at this solemn hour that God the Almighty give
209 Text|             was the only one to teach humankind true love and care for the
210 Text|         before God we all feel as His humble children, asking for wisdom,
211 Text|               leader, that he firstly humbles himself before God, in order
212 Text|             it really be necessary to humbly remind all our political,
213 Text|           Kontakion from the Akathist Hymn (Unto you, O Theotokos)
214 Text|             language. The term "duke" i.e. "leader", coming directly
215 Text|           could easily prove to be an illusion, or an impious audacity.
216 Text|               man was created in the "image and likeness of God"? (Gen.
217 Text|              to be an illusion, or an impious audacity. On the other hand,
218 Text|            emphasise here is only the importance of tradition as such, which
219 Text|         perhaps even life itself.~The incarnate Son of God, who was the
220 Text|             but at the same time they include serious dangers for all
221 Text|      opportunities", equal respect to indigenous people -even if we have
222 Text|            the real starting point of individual human rights and of true
223 Text|               as a crowd of anonymous individuals, but, primarily, as God'
224 Text|        politically for or against the inherited monarchy, especially now
225 Text|             aware that he is a simple instrument in the hands of the living
226 Text|               context, it would be of interest to recall a characteristic
227 Text|          complex, both nationally and internationally.~Having said all the above,
228 Text|        article of faith for all those involved in any kind of leadership
229 Text|             many other sociopolitical issues.~We fervently pray at this
230 Text|       Biblical passages which we have just heard, converge in a wonderful
231 Text|        believed to be the approaching Kingdom of God. If he was not ready
232 Text|              and sanctified values of knowledge, experience and memory.~
233 Text|           Doxology in English and the Kontakion from the Akathist Hymn (
234 Text|             derivation in the English language. The term "duke" i.e. "leader",
235 Text|               but also for society at large, is how to combine the need
236 Text|              coming directly from the Latin "dux", shows clearly that
237 Text|               love than this, than to lay down one's life for one'
238 Text|               common good, or even of leading people into the fulfilment
239 Text|            before God, in order to be led accordingly by God's will.~
240 Text|              of the past, which are a legacy for all time.~The greatest
241 Text|            overlook that this kind of liberation could also open the door
242 Text|           shall not want.~He makes me lie down~In green pastures;~
243 Text|             created in the "image and likeness of God"? (Gen. 1:26). Who
244 Text|        decisively determines also the limits of the sovereignty of a
245 Text|               In addition, this again literally means to become a disciple,
246 Text|             actually not the King who lost his throne, but God Himself.
247     | made
248 Text|              a wonderful way upon the main theme of today's service,
249     | makes
250 Text|                shows clearly that the making of a dux presupposes education.
251 Text|          doctrine, according to which man was created in the "image
252 Text|        Christian Fellowship (Canberra March 2, 1998). The three Scriptural
253 Text|               of God unreservedly, no matter what the price.~Since in
254 Text|            even with the most secular matters in human society. How much
255 Text|             in the address (Psalm 23, Matthew 14:1-12 and John 15:12-17)
256 Text|          asset for a nation.~The true meaning of tradition is given by
257 Text|             time constitutes the true measure, of all moral demands that
258 Text|                particularly after the Medieval period of tyranny, as a
259 Text|         secularism as such could ever meet all human needs. And this
260 Text|             of course aware that some members of our Parliament today
261 Text|             knowledge, experience and memory.~For all these reasons,
262 Text|             three Scriptural passages mentioned in the address (Psalm 23,
263 Text|         unfortunately undermined by a mere populism as a result in
264 Text|               perhaps appears to be a merely secular arrangement is in
265 Text|              do not underestimate the merits and benefits of secularism
266 Text|              the contrary, the safest method for renewal.~If human responsibility
267 Text|           Governor General, the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition
268 Text|               in the presence of many Ministers and Parliamentarians. At
269 Text|           neglecting the voice of the minority, then it is obvious that
270 Text|               property with a special mission, it is only natural that
271 Text|            powerful witness of almost missionary character, are the sacrifices
272 Text|              or against the inherited monarchy, especially now when our
273 Text|            not those of time, effort, money or other more or less material
274 Text|             not be from this world. A mortal cannot carry out such an
275 Text|           values, which transcend all mortals and their temporary interests,
276     | much
277     | must
278     | namely
279 Text|           more and more complex, both nationally and internationally.~Having
280 Text|           special mission, it is only natural that all leaders of the
281 Text|              high estimation of human nature as such which is the reason,
282 Text|       Forerunner". Would it really be necessary to humbly remind all our
283 Text|          large, is how to combine the need for progress and development
284 Text|            prevail, without of course neglecting the voice of the minority,
285     | never
286 Text|               that the declaration of Nietzsche "God is dead" was only an
287 Text|               definition of the Greek Nobel-prize winning poet George Seferis,
288 Text|              fervent zeal, having the noble ambition only to serve their
289 Text|               life - a place which is non-negotiable. Precisely for this unique
290 Text|              Akathist Hymn (Unto you, O Theotokos) in Greek. ~We
291 Text|              to become a disciple, in obedience to a higher authority.~If
292 Text|              leaders that their first obligation is to be "forerunners" in
293 Text|       comforting at the same time, to observe that Psalm 23, though composed
294 Text|              the minority, then it is obvious that in human history, the
295 Text|             today's service, which is obviously the common commitment to
296     | often
297 Text|              of liberation could also open the door to manifold potential
298 Text|      Stylianos at the Service for the Opening of Federal Parliament organised
299 Text|             as "human rights", "equal opportunities", equal respect to indigenous
300 Text|        Minister and the Leader of the Opposition respectively, in the presence
301 Text|         Opening of Federal Parliament organised by the Parliamentary Christian
302 Text|            Choir of St Andrew's Greek Orthodox Theological College chanted
303     | overall
304 Text|           that, in so doing, we often overlook that this kind of liberation
305 Text|              cannot carry out such an overwhelming responsibility. The needs
306 Text|        presence of many Ministers and Parliamentarians. At the conclusion of the
307 Text|           Parliament organised by the Parliamentary Christian Fellowship (Canberra
308 Text|              a God-given challenge to participate, one way or another, in
309 Text|               secularism for society, particularly after the Medieval period
310 Text|            makes me lie down~In green pastures;~He leads me beside still
311 Text|            soul.~He leads me in right paths~For his name's sake". ~The
312 Text|             sounds so prosaic, if not pejorative, in our consumeristic society.
313 Text|            present.~In such a dynamic perception of tradition, we express
314 Text|              the culmination of human perfection in the life to come?~It
315 Text|       particularly after the Medieval period of tyranny, as a religious
316 Text|                Rather, it was his own persistence to preach unreservedly what
317 Text|            are the sacrifices of deep personal interests such as reputation,
318 Text|               another, in the overall plan of Divine Economy.~I am
319 Text|             Greek Nobel-prize winning poet George Seferis, who stated
320 Text|       Revolution as the real starting point of individual human rights
321 Text|             am not speaking of course politically for or against the inherited
322 Text|            perhaps ask, "Is there any politician in any country who would
323 Text|    unfortunately undermined by a mere populism as a result in fact of the
324 Text|             collaboration is not only possible or acceptable. It is rather
325 Text|             open the door to manifold potential dangers, which can culminate
326 Text|              render leadership into a powerful witness of almost missionary
327 Text|     Revolution.~Though we all usually praise unreservedly the French
328 Text|            was his own persistence to preach unreservedly what he believed
329 Text|               such, which is the most precious asset for a nation.~The
330 Text|       Opposition respectively, in the presence of many Ministers and Parliamentarians.
331 Text|                which I may seem to be presenting here. Although I do not
332 Text|         interests such as reputation, prestige, health and perhaps even
333 Text|              that the making of a dux presupposes education. However, e-duc-ation,
334 Text|            are in themselves the real presuppositions for true development. Continuity
335 Text|              voice of the majority to prevail, without of course neglecting
336 Text|      unreservedly, no matter what the price.~Since in the Judeochristian
337 Text|             the Governor General, the Prime Minister and the Leader
338 Text|           else recognises the unheard privilege of human beings to become
339 Text|             so if we are dealing with problems such as "human rights", "
340 Text|               to combine the need for progress and development with the
341 Text|              life in terms of serving properly the common good, or even
342 Text|              but, primarily, as God's property with a special mission,
343 Text|                a term which sounds so prosaic, if not pejorative, in our
344 Text|              God's name" could easily prove to be an illusion, or an
345 Text|               to do so, he would have proven himself unworthy to be called
346 Text|    inspiration, courage and patience, qualities which a leader needs terribly,
347 Text|               and John 15:12-17) were read by the Governor General,
348 Text|              case carefully, we shall realise that it was not the blind
349 Text|             secular arrangement is in reality a true mystery.~The mystery
350 Text|             and memory.~For all these reasons, political revolutions or
351 Text|               would be of interest to recall a characteristic derivation
352 Text|                  Gen. 1:26). Who else recognises the unheard privilege of
353 Text|             name's sake". ~The direct reference of all this world's affairs
354 Text|           people in general are never regarded as a crowd of anonymous
355 Text|          other spirituality among all religions, which respects human beings
356 Text|               the Baptist will always remain an example of unique consequence,
357 Text|         really be necessary to humbly remind all our political, religious
358 Text|             and the dead".~Yet, being reminded of the "dead" and their
359 Text|          goods. The sacrifices, which render leadership into a powerful
360 Text|       contrary, the safest method for renewal.~If human responsibility
361 Text|            and inspiration to all our representatives in the Federal Parliament,
362 Text|            personal interests such as reputation, prestige, health and perhaps
363 Text|      acceptable. It is rather a basic requirement of true democratic thinking
364 Text|             have to be afraid or even resign before their responsibilities.
365 Text|           equal opportunities", equal respect to indigenous people -even
366 Text|              Leader of the Opposition respectively, in the presence of many
367 Text|            among all religions, which respects human beings in their uniqueness
368 Text|               beside still waters;~He restores my soul.~He leads me in
369 Text|               by a mere populism as a result in fact of the French Revolution.~
370 Text|              these reasons, political revolutions or any other form of experiments
371 Text|               my soul.~He leads me in right paths~For his name's sake". ~
372 Text|              and development with the rudiments of tradition, which are
373 Text|               in their uniqueness and sacredness more than Biblical spirituality.~
374 Text|              but on the contrary, the safest method for renewal.~If human
375 Text|               internationally.~Having said all the above, we wish to
376 Text|       entrusted to us their tried and sanctified values of knowledge, experience
377 Text|             March 2, 1998). The three Scriptural passages mentioned in the
378 Text|             passages, we shall easily see that government and public
379     | seem
380 Text|       Nobel-prize winning poet George Seferis, who stated that "tradition
381 Text|           their life, at least out of self-respect.~The heroic figure of St.
382 Text|          social life should always be sensitive enough not to destroy the
383 Text|             culture or our democratic sensitivity; more than that, we express
384 Text|            the same time they include serious dangers for all of us.~For
385 Text|               be achieved only if the servant is fully aware that he is
386 Text|        directly from the Latin "dux", shows clearly that the making
387     | Since
388 Text|           these responsibilities with sincere fear of God, and with fervent
389 Text|               I have to state, in all sincerity, that I do not know any
390 Text|          ambition only to serve their sisters and brothers.~Yet, this
391 Text|    commencement of Parliament.~Though socially we are categorised into
392 Text|             of us - and so many other sociopolitical issues.~We fervently pray
393 Text|             We fervently pray at this solemn hour that God the Almighty
394 Text|            life itself.~The incarnate Son of God, who was the only
395 Text|          still waters;~He restores my soul.~He leads me in right paths~
396 Text|               tradition at least, the sound criterion of any kind of
397 Text|               sacrifice, a term which sounds so prosaic, if not pejorative,
398 Text|         undoubtedly mean a tremendous source of inspiration, courage
399 Text|     determines also the limits of the sovereignty of a leader, has, in modern
400 Text|             By stating this, I am not speaking of course politically for
401 Text|            though composed by a King, speaks about a Shepherd who could
402 Text|              as God's property with a special mission, it is only natural
403 Text|              but God Himself. In this spirit we could perhaps say that
404 Text|            traditions in no way means stagnation, but on the contrary, the
405 Text|               we express not only the standard of our culture or our democratic
406 Text|         French Revolution as the real starting point of individual human
407 Text|    transcendent. Therefore, I have to state, in all sincerity, that
408 Text|              poet George Seferis, who stated that "tradition is the limitless
409 Text|             the French Revolution.~By stating this, I am not speaking
410     | still
411 Text|            that God the Almighty give strength and inspiration to all our
412 Text|               His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos at the Service for the Opening
413 Text|        tradition is given by the very succinct definition of the Greek
414 Text|             to them for whatever they suffered because of us - and so many
415 Text|              should admit that such a tacit collaboration is not only
416 Text|               so that they may always take decisions which glorify
417 Text|           this is by no means an easy task. This can be achieved only
418 Text|               who was the only one to teach humankind true love and
419 Text|       transcend all mortals and their temporary interests, shall we be able
420 Text|         government and public life in terms of serving properly the
421 Text|        qualities which a leader needs terribly, especially today when human
422 Text|           wonderful way upon the main theme of today's service, which
423     | themselves
424 Text|               at such a more or less "theocratic" view of political leadership,
425 Text|            Akathist Hymn (Unto you, O Theotokos) in Greek. ~We gathered
426     | there
427     | Therefore
428 Text|             not the King who lost his throne, but God Himself. In this
429     | through
430     | together
431 Text|            that fidelity to authentic traditions in no way means stagnation,
432 Text|              service to values, which transcend all mortals and their temporary
433 Text|       characteristic yearning for the transcendent. Therefore, I have to state,
434 Text|              could undoubtedly mean a tremendous source of inspiration, courage
435 Text|             who entrusted to us their tried and sanctified values of
436 Text|           higher authority.~If we now try to briefly analyse also
437 Text|     especially now when our nation is trying to freely decide about the
438 Text|              briefly analyse also the two other Biblical passages,
439 Text|          after the Medieval period of tyranny, as a religious leader I
440 Text|               here. Although I do not underestimate the merits and benefits
441 Text|             times, been unfortunately undermined by a mere populism as a
442 Text|            the contrary, they have to undertake these responsibilities with
443 Text|          faith and humility, it could undoubtedly mean a tremendous source
444 Text|              today could perhaps feel uneasy at such a more or less "
445 Text|            has, in modern times, been unfortunately undermined by a mere populism
446 Text|               Who else recognises the unheard privilege of human beings
447 Text|        respects human beings in their uniqueness and sacredness more than
448     | unless
449     | Unto
450 Text|             would have proven himself unworthy to be called The Forerunner".
451 Text|             Revolution.~Though we all usually praise unreservedly the
452 Text|               theological view of the value of the human being as such,
453 Text|               to be a "friend" of his voters?"~For the Judeochristian
454 Text|              He leads me beside still waters;~He restores my soul.~He
455 Text|              of anarchy. Some writers went so far as to say that, through
456     | were
457     | whatever
458 Text|             government. All I want to wholeheartedly emphasise here is only the
459 Text|              be any other than such a willingness of the leader to serve the
460 Text|              of the Greek Nobel-prize winning poet George Seferis, who
461 Text|           humble children, asking for wisdom, patience and courage in
462 Text|         Having said all the above, we wish to emphasise that leadership
463     | without
464 Text|            leadership into a powerful witness of almost missionary character,
465 Text|             just heard, converge in a wonderful way upon the main theme
466 Text|      aggressive form of anarchy. Some writers went so far as to say that,
467 Text|             but also a characteristic yearning for the transcendent. Therefore,
468     | you
469 Text|              of God, and with fervent zeal, having the noble ambition