The church is prepared for the arrival of +JONAH
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Metropolitan Jonah's Visit - 2010 - 02/28/10
His Beatitude JONAH, Archbishop of Washington, Metropolitan of All America and Canada, Locum Tenens of Dallas and the South, served the Primatial Divine Liturgy at St. Maximus on Sunday, February 28, 2010.
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Awaiting the Metropolitan
Metropolitan JONAH comes up the walkway
The Metropolitan is greeted with bread, salt, and flowers.
Vesting with the mantiya
Deacon Steven Kroll reads the entrance prayers.
Ton Despotin
Being vested by the subdeacons
The mitre is presented by Subdeacon Vladimir
The Metropolitan is fully vested
Blessing with the Dikiri and Trikiri
Blessing with the Dikiri and Trikiri
Washing of the Metropolitan's hands
Blessing the faithful
A trio sings "Eis polla eti, Despota!"
Censing
The Epistle is read by Dr. Richard Joines
The choir
Deacon Steven proclaims the Gospel
Metropolitan JONAH gives the homily
Deacon Steven proclaims the Litany
The Great Entrance
Fr. Justin makes a commemoration at the Great Entrance
Blessing the faithful
Blessing the faithful
At the dismissal
Many Years!
Metropolitan JONAH
Metropolitan JONAH with Fr. Justin
Parish picture with Metropolitan JONAH
The St. Maximus Choir with Metropolitan JONAH
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Pascha 2009 - 04/19/09
Photos from Pascha and captions are still being added. Please check back.
Fr. Christopher Allen (ROCOR Navy Chaplain) was a guest of St. Maximus for Holy Week and Pascha and is pictured in many of the photos along with Fr. Justin. Fr. Chris is a former catechumen from St. Maximus.
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 |  Thy Nativity, O Christ our God... | Thy Nativity, O Christ our God... |
|  O God, save Thy people... | O God, save Thy people... |
|  We magnify Thee... | We magnify Thee... |
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 Vladyka Dmitri & Fr. Justin | Vladyka Dmitri & Fr. Justin |
|  Communion | Communion |
|  Kissing the Cross | Kissing the Cross |
|  Parish Picture | Parish Picture |
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Archbishop Dmitri arrives at the church
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Visit of Archbishop Dmitri
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Parish children greet Vladya with flowers
Fr. Justin is awarded the skoufia
Vladyka answers questions after the service
Vladyka answers questions after the service
Parishoners ask questions after the service
Vladka and Rdr. Benjamin are amused
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Iconostasis open after Pascha
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Holy Pascha 2006 - Vigil and Picnic - 04/23/06
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Iconostasis open after Pascha
Iconostasis open after Pascha
Holy Altar after Pascha
View of Church after Pascha
Catechitical Sermon of St. John Chrysostom
Church decorated with flowers
Breaking the fast
Christ is Risen!
Anna (Judy) Connor's first communion
Paschal Canon
Nicholas Connor's first communion
Kimberlen Connor rests during the Vigil
Alexander Sancer rests during the Vigil
Fr. Justin and Louise Newcomb
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Prayers at the Receiving of Converts
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Holy Saturday 2006 - 04/22/06
Baptisms of Nicholas and Anna (Judy) Connor, Svetlana (Leah) Cole, & Alexander Politz
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Prayers of Exorcism for Alexander
Nicholas, Anna, & Svetlana await baptism
Tomb
Prayers at the Blessing of the Water
Svetlana and her sponsor, Romania
Alexander and his sponsors
Svetlana is baptised
Anna is baptised
Nicholas is baptised
Alexander is baptised
Grant unto me the Robe of Light
Take up your cross
The Seal of the Gift of the Holy Spirit
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Holy Friday Vespers & Holy Saturday Matins - 04/21/06
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Burial
Procession at Holy Saturday Matins
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Traditional offering of flowers
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Visit of Archbishop Dmitri - 10/09/05
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Tonsuring of Benjamin
Vladyka is greeted at the church entrance
Reader Benjamin reads from the book of Epistles
Vladyka is vested in mantia
Reader Benjamin is vested in the sticharion
Archbishop Dmitri with the local OCF members
Protodeacon Patrick proclaims the gospel
Reader Benjamin with parents
Archbishop Dmitri with clergy of St. Maximus
Subdeacon John presents Vladyka with the traditional bread and salt
The tonsuring
Vladyka prepares to bless the faithful
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View from across the street
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Church Photos - Interior and Exterior
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Looking north across Oak street
Looking north along the east edge
Looking north at south side (front)
Looking west at east side from parking lot
Looking N from parking lot
Looking NW in back yard
Fence on W side
View to S from front porch
Looking S along front walk
Looking N from back deck
Looking NW from back deck
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