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Saturday, May 15

Bishop Michael's Consecration...

It is hard to believe that it is just over a week since Bishop Michael's Consecration (it seems a lot longer!). Here are some photographs that Father John took from one side of the church. I think that some of them offer a unique perspective, since he was able to take a few from inside the altar.

.:The church of Ss. Peter and Paul:.

.:Metropolitan Jonah entering the church:.

.:Bishops entering the church:.


.:The Vesting of Metropolitan Jonah:.

.:The Deacons that Served for the Consecration:.





.:The Consecration:.



.:Bishop Michael:.


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10 comments:

  1. Matushka Anna5/15/2010 10:06 AM

    Axios!

    We loved Bishop Michael so much when we were at seminary. He should be an outstanding bishop.

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  2. Michelle M.5/15/2010 12:29 PM

    Axios!

    What beautiful photos! Thanks for sharing them.

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  3. magda5/15/2010 12:41 PM

    Axios! These are beautiful pictures! Thank you for sharing.

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  4. leah5/15/2010 2:16 PM

    Axios!

    I see so many familiar faces; I'm really missing the diocese. The photos are wonderful! Thank you for sharing them.

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  5. Meg5/15/2010 5:23 PM

    Who was wearing those wonderful embroidered vestments?! WOW. Many years to Bishop Michael, and where is his see?

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  6. MamaBirdEmma5/15/2010 6:43 PM

    Hi Meg!

    I'm not sure who the embroidered vestments belong to (you are referring to the one with the grapes and grapevines, right?). I will ask Fr John. He may know. Bishop Michael is in the New York/New Jersey diocese of the OCA. I wish that we were, too! Our family loves him so much.

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  7. Kh. Patty5/15/2010 8:48 PM

    Wow, Bishop Michael looks so different with a beard! He really will be a wonderful bishop--he did great things for St. Tikhon's. We also loved him while we were there last year.

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  8. Mimi5/17/2010 2:48 PM

    What a blessing to have been there, I've heard nothing but positive about the Bishop.

    Many Years!

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  9. Meg5/17/2010 5:36 PM

    Yes, I was referring to the cross and grapevine. I love to embroider, so that caught my eye right away.

    I wish we were in his diocese, too -- not that I know him at all, but my husband, who isn't Orthodox, met an OCA priest while visiting NJ with whom he just *clicked,* and I feel sure that between that priest and Bishop Michael, he'd become Orthodox for sure. However, we're very settled where we are!

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  10. MamaBirdEmma5/17/2010 6:27 PM

    Hi Meg! I checked to see who the Bishop was in those vestments and Fr John thinks that it is Bishop Nathanial.

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