Sunday, August 23, 2009
Sunday after the Transfiguration August 23, 2009
Fr Michael beginning the service....
The Icon of Christ on the Analoi
Fr Dimitrios
The Little Entrance
The Little Entrance...Fr Michael
Fr Dimitrios.
During the reading of the gospel........
Let us pray......
Fr. Maximos and Fr Dimitrios at the altar
The procession for the great entrance. 
The Great Entrance...
The Great Entrance...
Blessing the Eucharist.
At the altar.
Archimandrite Maximos blessing the people.
Archimandrite Maximos and Fr Michael at the altar
Archimandrite Maximos at the altar...
Archimadrite John and Fr Parthenios with John on the cliros.
Fr. Dimitrios in the back... Fr Michael in the front
Fr Dimitrios sermonizing...
Fr Parthenios at the cliros
Dismissal Prayers
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Namesdays, Birthdays and feasting.....
Today we celebrated Fr. Michael's namesday, Fr John's namesday and Fr Parthenios's birthday which fell in the middle somewhere.
The day started cold and blistery. The wind blew right through you, but it was nice and warm in church. A nice crowd of people showed up for the feast, even some who were new to the parish or at least to me. The agape meal was full and noisy and there was lots and lots of food and lots and lots of left overs. Everyone brought lots of different favorites, a veritable smorgaasbord of flavors. My camera was not functioning properly so I have to settle for painting a picture in words.
Father John intoned the prayer and everyone sang "Many years" to Fr Michael, Fr John, Fr Parthenios and to the many Michaels and Georges that grace our parish.
The parish presented Fr. Michael with a new set of red vestments in honor of his 50 plus years as a deacon. The vestment was abolutely gorgeous and very rich looking! Fr. Michael was quite overwhelmed with joy! He also received a new set of ribbons to use in the Gospels, seven different colors, one to match each of his vestments.
There was lots of conversation, lots of food and dessert, no one went home hungry and everyone stayed late.
Happy Namesday to all the Michaels, Georges and Johns who celebrate with the Fathers and Happy Birthday to Fr Parthenios!
The day started cold and blistery. The wind blew right through you, but it was nice and warm in church. A nice crowd of people showed up for the feast, even some who were new to the parish or at least to me. The agape meal was full and noisy and there was lots and lots of food and lots and lots of left overs. Everyone brought lots of different favorites, a veritable smorgaasbord of flavors. My camera was not functioning properly so I have to settle for painting a picture in words.
Father John intoned the prayer and everyone sang "Many years" to Fr Michael, Fr John, Fr Parthenios and to the many Michaels and Georges that grace our parish.
The parish presented Fr. Michael with a new set of red vestments in honor of his 50 plus years as a deacon. The vestment was abolutely gorgeous and very rich looking! Fr. Michael was quite overwhelmed with joy! He also received a new set of ribbons to use in the Gospels, seven different colors, one to match each of his vestments.
There was lots of conversation, lots of food and dessert, no one went home hungry and everyone stayed late.
Happy Namesday to all the Michaels, Georges and Johns who celebrate with the Fathers and Happy Birthday to Fr Parthenios!
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