On Sunday, September 19, the feast of the Miracle of Archangel Michael at Colossæ (Chonæ), with the blessing of His Eminence Hilarion, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, Bishop Theoctist of Pereslavl & Uglich celebrated Divine Liturgy in Holy Epiphany Church in Boston, MA.

His Grace was co-served by Archpriest Victor Potapov (rector of St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Washington, DC), Archpriest Victor Boldewskul (parish rector), Archpriest Thomas Reske (parish cleric), Abbot Panteleimon (Korolev; rector of Holy Trinity-St. Daniel Monastery in Pereslavl-Zalessky), Protodeacons Joseph Jarostchuk (cleric of St. John of Kronstadt Memorial Church in Utica, NY), Alexander Jarostchuk ,Victor Ganson, and Alexander Kurenkov (parish clerics).

Singing at the divine services was the parish choir under the direction of Subdeacon Nicholas Ganson.

Upon completion of Liturgy, Bishop Theoctist addressed the faithful with a sermon on the Sunday’s Gospel reading.