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September 23, 2009
Albany, NY: Parish Feast Day of the Nativity of the Theotokos Church

On the forefeast of the Nativity of the Mother of God (September 7/20), His Grace, Bishop Jerome of Manhattan, officiated at the divine services in the Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos in Albany,  NY, on the occasion of the parish feast day. During the All-Night Vigil, His Grace was co-served by the rector, Mitred Archpriest Wsewolod Drobot, Priest Michael Fritz (cleric of the parish), Priest Brendan Crowley (Springfield, MA), Deacon Michael Soloviev (cleric of the parish), Deacon Dimitri Temidis, and Deacon Andrei Rudenko (Jordanville, NY). On Sunday, His Grace led the Divine Liturgy, co-served by the aforementioned clergy, along with Priest Alexis Pjawka (Jordanville), Protodeaon Nicholas Drobot (Norwich, CT), and Protodeacon Alexander Jarostchuk (Boston, MA), in the presence of a multitude of the faithful from the Northeast. Mitred Archpriest Boris Kizenko (Jackson, NJ) was also present during the services. During the Little Entrance, Priest Michael Fritz was elevated to the rank of Archpriest and Deacon Michael Soloviev was awarded the double orarion. The choir, under the direction of Natasha Schuler, adorned the services with beautiful singing. Bishop Jerome expressed his gratitude to the parish for such a warm reception and for the opportunity to pray in the newly constructed church. In return, the rector, Fr. Wsewolod, thanked Vladyka for his archpastoral visit, and invited everyone to the Great Consecration of the church, which will take place, God willing, on Labor Day Monday the following year (September 6, 2010).

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