Photographs of Metropolitan Valentine's 2004 Pastoral Visit to America

Metropolitan Valentine's 2004 Pastoral Visit to the Diocese of Denver and Colorado

Hieromonk Andrew receiving the Gold Cross Award from Metropolitan Valentine.

Father John Claypool receiving the Nabedrenik.

The clergy of the Diocese of Denver and Colorado, at the commencement of the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy.

Father John Claypool

Hegumen George receiving the Palitsa.

Subdeacon John Phillips receiving a Grammatta for his efforts in building the recent addition to Dormition Skete.

Brother John Watts receiving a Grammatta for the same.

The First Hierarch, Metropolitan Valentine, with Bishop Gregory.

Metropolitan Valentine blessing the faithful with the Trikiri and Dikiri.

Novice Nathaniel being tonsured a Reader by Bishop Gregory.

The newly tonsured Reader Nathaniel.

The Hierarchs, clergy and faithful of the Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church gathered at Dormition Skete for the First Hierarch's Pastoral Visit.