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| V.Rev. Fr. Roman
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A dozen priests
served the vespers service. Each week during Great Lent each year the
Council of Orthodox Christian Churches holds a Vespers service in a different
church. |
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His Grace, Bishop
IRINEU attended at the throne. |
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"Wisdom!
Arise!" |
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| V.Rev. Fr. James
Jorgenson gave the sermon. |
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The responses were
led by a choir comprised of singers from various parishes in the Detroit area. |
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The Prayer of St. Ephraim. |
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V.Rev. Fr. Laurence
Lazar give the final blessing at the dismissal. |
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Fr. Romey welcomes
everyone to our church. |
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service, many of the people gathered in the parish hall for a Lenten
reception. |
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At the reception,
V.Rev. Fr. John Behr, dean of St. Vladimir Seminary in New York, offered a few
remarks on the work of the seminary. |
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Sbdn. Robert
Mitchell, president of the Council of Orthodox Christian Churches, thanked
everyone for attending and made a short presentation on the work of the
C.O.C.C. |
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