February 26, 2011
Atlanta, GA: The Kursk Root Icon visited St. Mary of Egypt Church
On
Tuesday, February 15, on the Great Feast of the Meeting of Our Lord,
the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited
St.
Mary of Egypt Church in Atlanta, GA. Parish rector Archpriest
John Townsend celebrated the Divine Liturgy, co-served by Eastern
American Diocesan secretary Archpriest Serge Lukianov, who was
accompanying the Icon, and parish clerics Archpriest Steven Ritter
and Priest Alexander Lisnichuk. After the Gospel reading, Fr. John
delivered a beautiful sermon about the great feast. The faithful
communed from three chalices.
Upon completion of the Liturgy, a short moleben was served before
the wonderworking Icon, after which Fr. Serge spoke to those in
attendance about the travels and wonders of the holy Icon, and then
presented the rector with an icon of the Mother of God of the Sign –
a blessing from His Eminence, Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch
of the Russian Church Abroad. After the service, a bountiful
luncheon was served in the parish hall.
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