Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos
Monastery

 

25th Anniversary of Monastic Brotherhood

Great Vespers with Litya

As evening falls Archimandrite Gregory

begins the service of Great Vespers.

Archimandrite Gregory incenses Metropolitan HERMAN.
 
Monk Sergius of St. Tikhon's Monastery conducts the Seminary Mission Choir.
 
Archdeacon Nicholas
 
Michael Browne carries the candle at the entrance of Great Vespers.
 
Metropolitan HERMAN, Michael Browne, and Subdeacon Peter Ilchuk
 
Litya begins.
 
Archdeacon Alexei and Archdeacon Nicholas
 
Metropolitan HERMAN, Archimandrite Gregory, Archpriest Michael Dahulich, Igumen Damian, Priest Henry Boisvert, Priest Raymond Martin Browne
 
The wheat, wine, and oil are now to be blessed.
 
Metropolitan HERMAN blesses the wheat, wine, and oil.
 
Metropolitan HERMAN offers kind words at the end of the service.
 
Catechumen Chris is anointed with the blessed oil.
 
Monk Sergius of St. Tikhon's Monastery and the Seminary Mission Choir
 
Dinner at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville
Metropolitan HERMAN and the Seminary Mission Choir
 
Metropolitan HERMAN, clergy, monks, matushki, and seminarians
 
A pleasant mountain view while dining
 

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