On January 11, the Sunday after Christ’s Nativity, that of the Holy Ancestors of God, His Eminence Nicholas, Metropolitan of Eastern America & New York, celebrated Divine Liturgy in the Synodal Cathedral of the Sign in New York City. Concelebrating with the First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad were cathedral clerics: Archpriests Andrei Sommer (cathedral dean) and Seraphim Chemodakov, Hieromonk Theognost (Kogan), and Protodeacon Serge Arlievsky.

The Synodal choir sang beautifully under the direction of conductor Vadim S. Gan.

Liturgy was held under the aegis of the Protectress of the Russian Diaspora – the wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God.

A multitude of parishioners gathered to pray at the service and venerate the wonderworking icon, most of whom communed of Christ’s Holy Mysteries.

After the service, His Eminence greed all with the feast of Christ’s Nativity.

A luncheon was served for the clergy and parishioners in the cathedral hall.