January 12, 2016
New York City: Bishop Nicholas leads Nativity Services in Synodal Cathedral

On Wednesday the 6th and Thursday the 7th of January, Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan, vicar of the Eastern American Diocese, led the divine services for the great feast of the Nativity of Christ in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City. His Grace was co-served by the cathedral’s senior priest, Archpriest Andrei Sommer, and cathedral clergy: Archpriest Vasiliy Raskovskiy, Hieromonk Eutychius (Dovganyuk), Priest Vitaly Lalyukov, Protodeacons Nicolas Mokhoff and Vadim Gan, Deacons Nazari Fataliev and Dionysius Lvov, and visiting clergy. Singing the divine services was the Synodal choir, under the direction of conductor Peter Fekula.

Many parishioners communed of Christ’s Holy Mysteries on the radiant feast day. After the services, the cathedral sisterhood organized the traditional festal luncheon for the clergy and faithful.

This year, the Nativity services were held under the aegis of the Protectress of the Russian Diaspora – the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God.

Media Office of the Eastern American Diocese