To His Eminence Metropolitan Serafim Kykotis and Professor Carrie Frederick-Frost,

With great joy, I write to you to report on my seven-month journey as a deaconess, starting from my ordination in May.

The past seven months have been very fruitful, and I celebrate the work of the various programs and initiatives of my ministry. The people of Saint Nectarios support me and the ministry of the deaconess, and I have faced no challenge in my ministry.

The Sunday School children and I created a garden that provides vegetables for the Feeding Programme, which feeds the needy children at my parish. The children are very happy to have food every Sunday. We hold catechism classes with the children every Sunday after the Divine Liturgy and before receiving food.

I oversee the women’s programmes and serve as their advisor when help is needed. We do pastoral visits with the women. We visit each other’s homes for prayers, mostly when we notice that our fellow member is absent at church.

With the blessings of His Eminence Metropolitan Serafim Kykotis, I appear at different programmes on his behalf. On the 10th of December, 2025, we welcomed visitors from the World Council of Churches, and I presented a welcome speech on behalf of H. E Archbishop Serafim Kykotis. I prayed that the name of our Lord be praised for the positive impact of this ministry on the spiritual development and well-being of the Orthodox people of Zimbabwe.

I am satisfied with my ministry, and I believe and hope that all my parish members will continue to share their support. Many thanks to you, Professor Carrie and the Saint Phoebe Center, for your support, both spiritual support and financial support for my university studies. It is because of you that I have completed my first year of studies, and I am looking forward to my second year in 2025. I promise not to let that opportunity go and not to put your kindness and generosity to waste. 

I pray and hope that Saint Phoebe Center and His Eminence Metropolitan Serafim Kykotis will offer me all opportunities to move forward with the work that awaits us in 2025, as we continue working together for the good and benefit of all.

Many thanks, once again, for your continued support. 

Yours in Christ’s service,

ArchDeaconess Angelic-Phoebe Molen