December 1, 2014
Lenoir City, TN: Bishop George visits St. Nektarios Church in honor of Patronal Feast Day

From Friday the 21st to Sunday the 23rd of November, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop George of Mayfield, performed an archpastoral visit to St. Nektarios Church in Lenoir City, TN, where he led the divine services in honor of the parish’s patronal feast day.

On Friday evening, the very feast day of St. Nektarios, His Grace served the festal All-Night Vigil, and on Saturday morning celebrated the Divine Liturgy. At Liturgy on Saturday morning, all of those present communed of Christ’s Holy Mysteries, and Bishop George delivered a sermon on the life of the Holy Hierarch Nektarios, on the saint’s love for God and Christian virtue.

Vespers was served on Saturday evening, and Divine Liturgy celebrated Sunday morning, at which His Grace delivered a sermon on the Good Samaritan and the importance of exercising love for our neighbor. At all of the services, Bishop George was co-served by parish rector Priest Job Watts, Deacon Jeremiah Davis (cleric of Holy Cross Monastery in Wayne, WV, accompanying His Grace), and parish Deacon Aidan Griswold.

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