On December 31st, the Sunday after the Nativity of Our Lord, His Grace Bishop +BENEDICT will visit our church, and will ordain parishioner and seminarian Philip Gilbert to the subdiaconate. The weekend’s services will be as follows:
Saturday, December 30th:
Bishop +BENEDICT arrives
5:30pm–Great Vespers
Sunday, December 31st:
7:30am–Matins
9:00am (approx.)–Subdiaconate ordination and Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, festive brunch to follow
4:00pm–Great Vespers with Litiya for Circumcision and St. Basil
Bishop +BENEDICT departs
Monday, January 1st — St. Basil, Circumcision of Our Lord
7:30am–Festal Matins
9:00am–Divine Liturgy
Dear Saint Peter Church Community,
Thank you for the update and information. I will not unfortunately be attending but will humbly pray for Sub-deacon Phillip, the Bishop, and especially your wonderful community too.
May we humbly grow in love with prayers,
Elder Justin Antony Prior
*Our Lady of Fatima Hermitage*
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