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February 9, 2011
Howell, NJ: The Kursk Root Icon visited St. George’s Church

 

On Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of February, the feast day of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia, the wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God visited St. George’s Church at the diocesan center in Howell, NJ. Parish clerics and faithful greeted the Icon to the peal of bells. Parish rector Archpriest Serge Lukianov served the All-Night Vigil, co-served by Priest Leonid Goferman (rector of Holy Virgin Protection Church in New Brunswick, NJ) and parish clerics Priest Jonah Campbell and Deacon Leonid Roschko. Also praying in church was Archpriest Andrei Zinoviev (rector of St. Nicholas Church in Staryy Oskol), who was visiting America with Russian mixed martial artist Fedor Emelianenko who, desiring to venerate the holy icon, visited St. George’s Church.

 

The following morning, an akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos was served, followed by the Divine Liturgy, which was celebrated by the rector, co-served by the above-mentioned clergy (with the exception of Fr. Andrei). Also praying in church during the Divine Liturgy was Archdeacon Eugene Burbelo (cleric of the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign). Virtually everyone in church communed of the Holy Mysteries, and upon completion of the Liturgy, Fr. Serge addressed the faithful with a sermon on the wonders performed by the Mother of God through this holy icon.

 

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