October 18, 2012
New York City: A
Presentation of Archimandrite Tikhon (Shevkunov’s) book "Everyday
Saints" was held at the Russian Consulate
On
Monday, October 15, the General Consul of the Russian Federation in
New York City, I.L. Golubovsky, held a reception in honor of
Moscow’s Sretensky Monastery Choir and its superior, Archimandrite
Tikhon (Shevkunov). The monastery choir is currently in the middle
of concert tour throughout the U.S., dedicated to the fifth
anniversary of the restoration of canonical unity within the Local
Russian Church.
Taking part in the event
were Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York, First
Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia,
Metropolitan Pavel of Ryazan and Mikhailovsk, who is visiting the
U.S. with the blessing of His Holiness, Patriarch Kyrill, to
participate in the anniversary celebrations, Archbishop Justinian of
Naro-Fominsk, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA,
clergy of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and ROCOR, Archpriest
Leonid Kishkovsky, Director of External Affairs & Interchurch
Relations for the Orthodox Church in America, representatives of
various social and cultural organizations, representatives of
Russian and American media, representatives of the Youth Department
of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, as well as parishioners of
St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York City.
The event began with a
performance by the Sretenky Choir, under the direction of Nikon
Zhila. The choir performed both spiritual and secular pieces.
There followed a word by
Archimandrite Tikhon, who spoke about his book, "‘Everyday Saints’
and Other Stories," after which he took questions from those
gathered.
Reception attendees then
had an opportunity to informally interact with one another over
dinner and refreshments.
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