Bishop BENJAMIN Celebrates Liturgy April 3rd, 2005
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3rd Sunday of Great Lent Feast of the Veneration of the Holy Cross.
Flowers were presented to Bishop Benjamin
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Alex Teshin, Parish Council Vice President, presents the traditional bread and salt to Bishop Benjamin.
The Rev. Thomas Renfree, Priest in Charge of St. Susanna Mission, presents the Holy Cross to Bishop Benjamin.
Dn. Elias Union reads the entrance prayers for the Bishop.
Subdeacon Johann Morse and Reader Andre Paez from Holy Trinity Cathedral in San Francisco vest Bishop Benjamin.
Bishop Benjamin blesses the faithful.
Reader Nicolas Teshin is presented to Bishop Benjamin for ordination to the Subdiaconate.
Bishop Benjamin reads the prayers of ordination.
The newly ordained Subdeacon is vested with the Orarion.
The Little Entrance
Bishop Benjamin censes the faithful.
Diane Worth, Leslie Hurst, and Natalie Teshin sing Eis Polla.
"Look down from heaven. . ."
Dn. Brandon Doss from St. Seraphim Church in Santa Rosa reads the Epistle.
Dn. Elias Union of St. Susanna Mission reads the Gospel.
Washing the Bishops hands before the Great Entrance.
Bishop Benjamin at the altar before the Great Entrance.
The Great Entrance.
Bishop Benjamin at the Great Entrance.
Bishop Benjamin communes the Faithful.
Many Years...
Dr. William Craig was awarded a Gramota for his many years of service to St. Susanna Mission.
Bishop Benjamin was presented with an icon of St. Susanna.
Faithful venerate the Holy Cross after the service.
Bishop Benjamin with celebrating clergy and altar servers.
Subdeacon Nicolas and his wife Rebecca with Bishop Benjamin.
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