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Methodios (Tournas) of Boston

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Metropolitan Methodios is [[ecumenism|ecumenical]] with an open mind and heart. "We must witness to what we believe," he says, "but that should not separate us from those who disagree. We should concentrate more on those things that unite us and let the [[Holy Spirit]] guide us in issues that separate us."
Metropolitan Methodios often quotes the parable of the Final Judgment recorded in the [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 25. Calling it one of the most meaningful passages in the [[Holy Scripture]], Metropolitan Methodios reminds all that "in it our Lord and Savior [[Jesus Christ]] identified Himself with the hungry and thirsty, the stranger and the maimed, the sick and the prisoner ... to underscore a principle which many of us, caught up in the daily whirl of our own selfish routine, tend to forget or ignore. Specifically, that our dealings and treatment of one another are actually dealings with Christ Himself, and upon this reality our own judgment will be based." "This is a truth of the greatest magnitude upon which we must reflect most seriously," emphasizes Metropolitan Methodios. The bishop, who walks at the annual Walk for Hunger sponsored by Project Bread, Inc., is a frequent visitor to area soup kitchens where he serves food to those who are in need. For his "unique contribution in the crusade against hunger and homelessness," Metropolitan Methodios has been honored by the Quincy Community Action Organization, Inc., in Quincy, MA. He has also been awarded the "Good Neighbor" Award by the Jewish Brotherhood Congregation Mishkan Tefila in Chestnut Hill, MA.
Metropolitan Methodios' message is a simple one. "Christ did not preach theology," he reminds. "His theology was written on the cross, in His own Blood, a theology of love and forgiveness. At the end, we will not be asked to voice a holy formula but we will be judged on how we treated our neighbors."
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==External Links==
*[http://www.boston.goarch.org/ Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston]
*[http://www.boston.goarch.org/home/bio.html Official biography of Metropolitan Methodios]
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