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Nyack, NY: 50th Anniversary of the Repose of Archpriest Seraphim Slobodskoy commemorated in Holy Protection Church

On Demetrius Soul Saturday, November 6, the 50th anniversary of the repose of one of the preeminent diasporan clerics of the 20th century, Archpriest Seraphim Slobodskoy, was commemorated in Holy Virgin Protection Church in Nyack, NY. Celebrating Divine Liturgy in the church whose construction Fr. Seraphim himself oversaw was the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America & New York.

 His Eminence was co-served by Eastern American Diocesan vicar Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan, as well as:

  • Archpriest George Larin (rector emeritus)
  • Archpriest Chad Williams (rector of Alexander Nevsky Memorial Church in Richmond, ME)
  • Archpriest Elias Gorsky (parish rector)
  • Archpriest Mark Burachek (dean of the Hudson Valley)
  • Archpriest Serafim Gan (chancellor of the Synod of Bishops)
  • Archpriest Constantine Semyanko (rector of Holy Presentation Church in Stratford, CT)
  • Priest Andrew Podymow (parish cleric)
  • Priest Alexei Klar (cleric of Holy Dormition Convent "Novo-Diveevo" in Nanuet, NY)
  • Protodeacon Paul Wolkow (cleric of St. Seraphim Memorial Church in Sea Cliff, NY)
  • Protodeacon Dimitri Temidis (parish cleric)
  • Protodeacon Serge Arlievsky (cleric of Novo-Diveevo Convent)
  • Protodeacon Eugene Kallaur (cleric of St. Seraphim Memorial Church)
  • Hierodeacon Panteleimon (Jigalin; diocesan cleric)
  • Deacon Alexey Pnev (cleric of Nativity of the Mother of God Church at the New Kursk Root Hermitage in Mahopac, NY), and
  • Deacon Nicholas Ilyin (cleric of Novo-Diveevo Convent).

Praying in the church was Archpriest Andre Papkov (cleric of the Diocese of Chicago & Mid-America).

Divine Liturgy was held under the aegis of the wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God. Singing at the service was an expanded parish choir under the direction of Subdeacon Victor Gonchar.

Upon conclusion of Liturgy, a panihida was held for the ever-memorable Archpriest Seraphim and his Matushka Elena, as well as Archimandrite Job (Kotenko; cleric of Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY), who reposed that very morning.

A reception was then held in the parish hall, during which greetings from His Holiness Kyrill, Patriarch of Moscow & All Russia, and His Beatitude Onufry Metropolitan of Kiev & All Ukraine, were read aloud. Various clerics and parishioners who labored or studied under Fr. Seraphim’s tutelage shared their recollections. A video montage detailing his life and work was shown for all, after which members of the Association of Russian Explorers Outside of Russia (NORR) performed various camp hymns in honor of Fr. Seraphim – the original spiritual counselor of the camp.

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Nyack, NY: 50th Anniversary of the Repose of Archpriest Seraphim Slobodskoy commemorated in Holy Protection Church - 11/06/21

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