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September 1, 2009
Boston: Archbishop Mark of Berlin and Germany led the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Epiphany

On Saturday, August 29, Archbishop Mark of Berlin and Germany arrived in Boston, accompanied by Deacon Dimitri Temidis. On Sunday, Archbishop Mark celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Epiphany, co-served by Archimandrite Joasaph (MacLellan), head of ROCOR's Orthodox Mission in Jerusalem, Priest Victor Boldewskul, rector of Epiphany Church, and Priest Thomas Reske, in addition to Protodeacon Alexander Jarostchuk and Deacon Victor Ganson. Upon completion of the Liturgy, Fr. Victor made note of the fact that this was His Grace's first visit to Epiphany Church; he expressed hope that His Grace would visit again, and thanked him for his prayers. Immediately following this, the polychronion was pronounced on behalf of Archbishop Mark, Archbishop Alipy of Chicago and the Midwest (on account of his namesday), and Matushka Irene Lukianoff, who turned 82 that day, After the Liturgy, Archbishop Mark met with Archimandrite Joasaph, taking leave in the evening with Fr. Victor to Holy Trinity Monastery, where on Monday he took part in a panihida to Metropolitan Laurus on the feast day of Sts. Florus and Laurus.

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