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FEAST
DAY AT NEW KURSK-ROOT HERMITAGE
On Sunday,
21 September, the day of the Nativity of the Most-Holy Mother
of God, a solemn liturgy was celebrated at New Kursk-Root
Hermitage in Mahopac, NY, to mark its feast day. His Grace
Bishop Gabriel of Manhattan, Vicar of the Eastern American
Diocese, officiated at the service. Four priests concelebrated
with His Grace: Protopriest Alexander Donchenko, Priest Andrei
Sommer, Priest Ilya Gan and Priest Alexander Botschagow, along
with Protodeacon Nicolas Mokhoff and Deacon Dimitri Temidis.
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It was
a wonderful, warm autumn day, which permitted the tradition
of celebrating liturgy on this day under the open sky. Parishioners
ans worshipers from other parishes were consoled by the visit
of the main holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside
of Russiathe Miracle-working Kursk-Root Icon of the
Mother of God, for which the Hermitage is named.
The Holy
Myrrh-bearers Diocesan Womens Choir, under the direction
of Eugenia Temidis, sang the liturgy with solemnity and emotion.
Vladyka compared their singing to that of the nuns in the
Holy Land.
Divine
liturgy ended with a procession of the cross and a service
of supplication (photo).
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His Grace
Bishop Gabriel granted a decree of blessing to Vyacheslav
Borisovich and Olga Igorevna Maltsev for their 25 years of
service for the Hermitage.
At the
end of liturgy, Protopriest Wsewolod Dutikow arrived along
with several pilgrims from Astoria.
All the
worshiperssome 250 peoplewere invited to an outdoor
trapeza luncheon, organized by the parishioners of New Kursk-Root
Hermitage. After trapeza, Bishop Gabriel along with the clergy,
the pilgrims and parishioners, visited the chapel on the pond.
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Bishop
Gabriel with the Womens Choir.
E.T.
On Sunday,
19 October, at 2 p.m., the Synodal Cathedral in New York will
host a concert (part of the Synodal Church Concert series
sponsored by Princess Elena Volkonsky), of the Holy Myrrh-bearers
Diocesan Womens Choir under the direction of Eugenia
Temidis. Tickets are 15 dollars.
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