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optinavigil.lg.jpg (50827 bytes)October 23, 2009 - 8:15 PM
Atlanta: The First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad served the All-Night Vigil on the feast of the Optina Elders

On Thursday, October 22, the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York, served the All-Night Vigil on the feast of the holy venerable Elders of Optina. His Eminence was co-served by Their Graces, Bishop George of Mayfield and Bishop Jerome of Manhattan, as well as those priests and deacons attending the conference. The Vigil was sung antiphonally by the parish choir and a male clergy choir under the direction of Archpriest Serge Lukianov. After the service, a bountiful dinner was offered to all present.

Media Office of the Eastern American Diocese
Photography by Archpriest Alexis Duncan