On Sunday, January 7, our St. George parish celebrated great holy day of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, also known as Christmas.
The Divine Liturgy in our temple was served by the parish priest, Abbot Eutychius (Dovgan). Following the Gospel lesson he preached a short homily in Russian.
After the dismissal of the Liturgy Fr. Eutychius greeted the faithful on the great feast and handed Christmas presents to the children.
Following the service a sumptuous luncheon was served, so everybody could enjoy delicious meals and a nice company.

On Tuesday, December 19, on the day of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, our parish priest, Abbot Eutychius (Dovgan) attended celebration of the Patronal feast at the Patriarchal Cathedral in New York. Some our parishioners, including our Warden, Olga Russanow, joined him there.

Solemn Divine Liturgy was headed by the Cathedral Rector, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov who was co-served by Fr. Eutychius and other clergy.

Following the service a festal luncheon was held in the Cathedral hall.

On December 17, on the 28th Sunday after Pentecost, feast of the Holy Great Martyr Barbara, our parish priest Abbot Eutychius (Dovgan) served the Divine Liturgy in our temple.

The choir director, Olga Roussanow nicely performed proper hymns during preparation for Holy Communion and read the homily prepared by our former Rector, Archpriest Igor Tarasov on the appointed Gospel lesson.

At the end of the Liturgy Fr. Eutychius preached a short sermon in Russian. He also greeted our Sacristan, Andrew Malyshev on his past name day and proclaimed a Polychronion to him.

On December 10th Russian Orthodox Church honors the icon of Our Lady of the Sign, also known as the Kursk Root Icon. This is the patronal feast of the ROCOR Synodal Cathedral in New York. This year marks the 65th anniversary of that holy image being held in that temple. On that day, on the 27th Sunday after Pentecost, our parish priest, Father Eutychius blessed St. George parishioners to join him in celebration of that patronal feast.

Fr. Eutychius prayed at the All-Night Vigil at the cathedral on Saturday, December 9. Then, on Sunday, he attended celebration of the festal Divine Liturgy. Our Warden, Olga Roussanow was also present and prayed at the Liturgy in the temple. Some other parishioners came also, and Maria Malyshev volunteered to help in the kitchen.

Officiating all the services was Metropolitan Nicholas of Eastern America & New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, co-served by many bishops and clergy from the ROCOR, Moscow Patriarchate, Serbian Church and the OCA.

Upon conclusion of the Liturgy, the hierarchs and clergy served a short moleben before the Kursk Root Icon.

After the services on Sunday a festal banquet was held in the cathedral hall.