The Russian Orthodox Autonomous Church in America - ROAC America
Pentecost 2004
Metropolitan Valentine and Bishop Gregory at the Beginning of the Liturgy.
Reader Jerjis Alajaji being awarded a Grammata for his service to the Church.
Metropolitan Blessing at the Thrice Holy Hymn.
The Two Hierarchs at the reciting of the Creed.
At the Anaphora.
Metropolitan Commending Bishop Gregory to the Faithful for his Apostolic zeal and missionary labors.
Metropolitan Reading the Ukase from the Holy Synod Elevating Bishop Gregory to the rank of Archbishop with the blessing to wear the diamond cross on his Klobuk.
Metropolitan Placing the new Klobuk on Archbishop Gregory while all chant Axios! Axios! Axios!
Archbishop Gregory at the dismissal, holding the relic of the True Cross, and thanking the Holy Synod and the Metropolitan for so honoring him.
The faithful Kissing the Cross at the end of the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy.
The Clergy after the Liturgy.
The Faithful and the Clergy.
To the Trapeza.
The Festive Meal.
Archbishop Gregory of Denver and Colorado.
Metropolitan Valentine and Bishop Gregory at the Beginning of the Liturgy.
Reader Jerjis Alajaji being awarded a Grammata for his service to the Church.
Metropolitan Blessing at the Thrice Holy Hymn.
The Two Hierarchs at the reciting of the Creed.
At the Anaphora.
Metropolitan Commending Bishop Gregory to the Faithful for his Apostolic zeal and missionary labors.
Metropolitan Reading the Ukase from the Holy Synod Elevating Bishop Gregory to the rank of Archbishop with the blessing to wear the diamond cross on his Klobuk.
Metropolitan Placing the new Klobuk on Archbishop Gregory while all chant Axios! Axios! Axios!
Archbishop Gregory at the dismissal, holding the relic of the True Cross, and thanking the Holy Synod and the Metropolitan for so honoring him.
The faithful Kissing the Cross at the end of the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy.
The Clergy after the Liturgy.
The Faithful and the Clergy.
To the Trapeza.
The Festive Meal.
Archbishop Gregory of Denver and Colorado.