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New York City: Metropolitan Hilarion leads Feast of Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord in Synodal Cathedral

and Life-Creating Cross of the Lord, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York led the divine services in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City.

Co-serving with the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad at the All-Night Vigil on Thursday evening were Archpriest Andrei Sommer (cathedral dean), Archpriest Edward Chervinsky, Abbot Zosimas (Krampis; rector of the English Mission at the Cathedral), Protodeacons Nicolas Mokhoff and Vadim Gan (all clerics of the cathedral), and Deacon Nicholas Ilyin (cleric of Holy Dormition Convent "Novo-Diveevo" in Nanuet, NY).

A liturgical particularity of the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord is the bringing out of the Lord’s Cross to the center of the church at the end of the Great Doxology, to the singing of the Trisagion. Moreover, in cathedrals and large monasteries, the touching and beautiful Rite of the Exaltation is performed. Accompanied by the clergy, Metropolitan Hilarion brought the Cross out from the altar and performed the Rite of the Exaltation, during which aromatic water is poured over the face of the Holy Cross to the repeated singing of "Lord, have mercy." After the Rite, the clergy and faithful venerated the Life-Creating Cross.

On Friday morning, the above-mentioned clergy, with the exception of Frs. Zosimas and Vadim, concelebrated with His Eminence at Divine Liturgy.

Singing at both services was the Synodal choir, under the direction of Matushka Eugenia Temidis.

The gathered faithful venerated the Lord’s Cross, and many of them communed of Christ’s Holy Mysteries.

Metropolitan Hilarion congratulated the clergy and faithful with the great feast, and congratulated the cathedral dean – Fr. Andrei Sommer – on his birthday. The protodeacon intoned and the choir sang "Many Years."

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New York City: Metropolitan Hilarion leads Feast of Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord in Synodal Cathedral - 09/27/19

Photos: T. Veselkina

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