October 31, 2013
Summerville, SC: Primatial Visit to Sts. Cyril & Methodius Church
On
Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th of October, His Eminence
Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, performed an
Archpastoral visit to South Carolina. Metropolitan Hilarion came to
Sts. Cyril & Methodius Church in Summerville, where he led the
festivities in honor of the 40th anniversary of the parish’s
founding.
The First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad led the divine
services, co-served by parish rector Archpriest Anastasy Yatrelis.
On Saturday morning, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated, during which
was performed the diaconal ordination of Subdeacon Timothy Naylor.
That evening, the Metropolitan served a panihida for the pious
parishioner Lemonia Panagiotou on the occasion of the fourth
anniversary of her repose. His Eminence then led the Resurrectional
Vespers.
The following morning, on the Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the
Seven Ecumenical Councils, the Metropolitan celebrated the Divine
Liturgy. At the Little Entrance, in honor of his many years of
service to Christ’s Holy Church, Fr. Anastasy was awarded the right
to wear the jeweled cross. During the Liturgy, Subdeacon Daniel
Gregoire was ordained to the diaconate. The newly ordained Deacon
Daniel will fulfill his service in Sts. Cyril & Methodius Church.
After the service, Metropolitan Hilarion blessed three women to
undertake the difficult calling of iconography; he then presented
the following parishioners with diocesan Gramotas in honor of their
longtime support of the parish:
Георгию
George Yankovich, Dr. George Niketas, his wife Elaine Niketas, and
Catherine Graves.
A bountiful luncheon was held beneath a tent outside, prepared by
the next-door Continental Corner Greek restaurant. The feast was
well-attended, and the little church was filled to the brim with
worshipers, who came to share in the prayer and joy of the
anniversary with their Hierarch.
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