May 3, 2009
Red Bank, NJ: Parish Sisterhood feast at St. Nicholas Church

On Sunday, May 3, St. Nicholas Church was visited by a dual Paschal joy – not only were we visited by the Protectress of the Russian Diaspora, the Kursk Root icon of the Mother of God, but His Grace George, Bishop of Mayfield, also blessed us with his archpastoral visit, during which he led the Divine Liturgy. His Grace was co-served by the rector, Archpriest Serge Lukianov, and Deacon Leonid Roschko. This Sunday we celebrate the memory of the Holy Myrrh-Bearing Women, the patronesses of our sisterhood, which celebrated its namesday today for the first time. Upon completion of the Liturgy, the deacon pronounced the polychronion to His Grace and to every member of the sisterhood, after which a luncheon was held in the church hall, during which our sisters were honored and thanked for their love to us and their work in the holy church. 

Official website of St. Nicholas Church
Red Bank, NJ
www.stnicholasredbank.org