February 2, 2015
New York City: Bishop Nicholas leads Theophany Services in Synodal Cathedral of the Sign

On Sunday the 18th and Monday the 19th of January, the great feast of Theophany – the Baptism of the Lord, His Grace, Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan, led the All-Night Vigil and Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City. His Grace was co-served by Synodal clergy: the cathedral’s senior priest, Archpriest Andrei Sommer, Archpriests Petro Zgoba and Vasiliy Raskovskiy, Hieromonks Eutychius (Dovganyuk) and Zosimas (Krampis), Protodeacons Nicolas Mokhoff and Vadim Gan, and Deacons Nazari Fataliev and Dionysius Lvov. The divine services were adorned by the singing of the Hierarchal Choir, under the direction of conductor Peter Fekula.

Upon completion of the Liturgy, Bishop Nicholas addressed the faithful with a sermon on the meaning of the feast, and then led the rite of the Great Blessing of the Water. A procession in the cathedral’s courtyard was planned for that day but, unfortunately, had to be canceled due to adverse weather conditions.

Media Office of the Eastern American Diocese