December 26, 2013
Fletcher, NC: Bishop George leads Divine Services in St. Nicholas Church

On Saturday the 14th and Sunday the 15th of March, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop George of Mayfield, paid an Archpastoral visit to St. Nicholas Church in Fletcher, NC. The visit was held on the occasion of the upcoming parish feast day of St. Nicholas – December 19.

At the Divine Liturgy, His Grace was co-served by Archpriest Onouphry Keith (former rector; retired), parish rector Priest Steven Webb, Priest Matthew Williams (rector of St Tikhon’s Church in Bristol, VA), and Deacon Jeremiah Davis (cleric of Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV, accompanying the Bishop). At the Little Entrance, with the blessing of Metropolitan Hilarion, Fr. Steven was awarded the purple skufia.

After the service, a bountiful luncheon was offered in the parish hall.

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