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This week, on Nov. 24, Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Chicago, Illinois held the funeral service for Bishop Timothy of Hexamilion. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided over the service, and many clergy and hierarchs attended, paying their respects and blessing Bishop Timothy’s memory.
Watch a livestream of the service here.
Archbishop Elpidophoros offered a eulogy, sharing that “the life of Bishop Timothy of Hexamilion was itself a living homily of that Resurrection, a faithful ministry offered in humility, steadfastness, and love for the Church of Christ.”
“Throughout his ministry, Bishop Timothy showed a quiet and unwavering fidelity to the Church. He served where he was needed, accepted what was asked of him, and entrusted his life to the judgment of God and to the wisdom of the Church he so deeply loved,” Archbishop Elpidophoros said.
“There were times when the road was steep and challenging, times when the labor of obedience bore a certain weight – yet he carried it with calmness and grace. He never allowed hardship to diminish his devotion or to cool the warmth of his service. His steadfastness was not the product of duty alone, but of love – love for his brother priests, love for Christ and His Holy Church.”
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