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Great Vespers with Archbishop DMITRI November 16, 2002 |
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Parishioners eager to meet and greet the Archbishop on his arrival at St. George's. |
Both Local and Visiting Clergy meet the Archbishop at the Parish's Narthex Door to greet and welcome Vladika to our Parish. | St. George's Father Antonio meets Archbishop DMITRI at the door to greet him and receive his arch-pastoral blessing. |
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| The Choir sings and Parishioners watch with anticipation as the Archbishop enters St. George's Church. | Our dear Vladika turns to give a blessing to all who are present as he prepares to enter the altar area behind the Church Iconostas. |
Archbishop DMITRI enters "The Doors" as we all prepare and begin to sing and pray the Service of the Great Vespers. |
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| The visiting Protodeacon censing around the Church perimeter as the Great Vespers begin. | Visiting Clergy and Faithful prepare and pray as Great Vespers begin. | Protodeacon "censing" the Church, symbolizing the sweet scent of our fervent prayers rising to the Heavens. As poetically stated by King David in the Psalms, " Let my prayers arise, as incense before Thee . . . " |
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| Priest with censor led by Protodeacon Patrick with Candle as they both encircled the Church and as the Choir sang the First Antiphon from the text of Psalm 103, "Bless the Lord, O my soul; Blessed art Thou, O Lord !" | Censing and blessing all of the Faithful during the Vespers Service. | Archbishop DMITRI prays behind the iconostasis during the service. |
