On the evening of December 9, 2023, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil in the Protection of the Holy Virgin Memorial Church
On the evening of December 9, 2023, on the eve of the 27th Sunday after Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil in the Protection of the Holy Virgin Memorial Church.
His Grace was assisted by Rector of the church, Priest Alexei Pjawka (ROCOR), clergy of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA: acting Chancellor Hegumen Nikodim (Balyasnikov), Vice-Chancellor Priest Mark Rashkov, and Hieromonk Saraphim (Balagtas).
The diaconal rank was headed by the Head of the bishop’s protocol service of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA, Deacon Alexy Golubov.
At Matins, after reading the Gospel, Vladyka Matthew anointed the clergy and parishioners with consecrated oil.
Source: http://www.sourozh.org/maineng/2023/12/10/on-the-eve-of-the-27th-sunday-after-pentecost-bishop-matthew.html
On the evening of December 9, 2023, on the eve of the 27th Sunday after Pentecost, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, Temporary Administrator of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada, celebrated an all-night vigil in the Protection of the Holy Virgin Memorial Church.His Grace was assisted by Rector of the church, Priest Alexei Pjawka (ROCOR), clergy of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA: acting Chancellor Hegumen Nikodim (Balyasnikov), Vice-Chancellor Priest Mark Rashkov, and Hieromonk Saraphim (Balagtas).The diaconal rank was headed by the Head of the bishop’s protocol service of the Patriarchal parishes in the USA, Deacon Alexy Golubov.At Matins, after reading the Gospel, Vladyka Matthew anointed the clergy and parishioners with consecrated oil.Source: http://www.sourozh.org/maineng/2023/12/10/on-the-eve-of-the-27th-sunday-after-pentecost-bishop-matthew.html
