Congo Pastoral Trip 2007 - Back in Kananga
Pastoral Trip to DR Congo & Uganda -- June - July 2007
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| Archbishop Gregory tonsures Clement a reader to serve his flock of 180+ former Protestants who recently converted to Orthodoxy. He will be trained and supervised by Archpriest Chrysostom. |
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| Reader Clement is made a Subdeacon. |
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| Subdeacon Clement is ordained to the diaconate. Axios! |
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| Archbishop Gregory with some of the clergy who had come to Kananga for his pastoral visit. |
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| Archbishop Gregory is met by the clergy as he prepares to enter the Church of the Holy Apostles to perform the Divine Liturgy. |
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| Archbishop Gregory and his clergy prepare to perform the Divine Liturgy. |
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| Five men were tonsured readers by Archbishop Gregory. They are, left to right: Nestor (in red), George, Phillip (blocked by the miter), Haralambos, and Andres. |
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| Here are better pictures of George, Phillip, and Haralambos. |
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| Archbishop Gregory blessing the faithful at the Small Entrance of the Divine Liturgy. |
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| The Great Entrance. |
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| Deacon Clement is taken around the altar during his ordination to the priesthood. |
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| Archbishop Gregory performs the Laying on of Hands upon Deacon Clement at his ordination to the priesthood. |
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| Archbishop Gregory presents the newly-ordained Priest Clement to the faithful. Axios! |
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| The clergy fan the gifts while the faithful recite the Nicene Creed. |
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| Subdeacon Constantine is taken around the altar during his ordination to the diaconate. |
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| Archbishop Gregory performs the Laying on of Hands upon Subdeacon Constantine during his ordination to the diaconate. |
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| Archbishop Gregory presents the newly-ordained Deacon Constantine to the faithful. Axios! |
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| Archbishop Gregory with the clergy who served with him, after the Divine Liturgy. |
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| Archbishop Gregory with the four novices at Kananga. |
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| We went to the newly-ordained Father Clement’s parish of former Protestants. We were taken there by vehicle, while the other clergy went on ahead of us on foot. |
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| We went to the newly-ordained Father Clement’s parish of former Protestants. We were taken there by vehicle, while the other clergy went on ahead of us on foot. |
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| We went to the newly-ordained Father Clement’s parish of former Protestants. We were taken there by vehicle, while the other clergy went on ahead of us on foot. |
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| We went to the newly-ordained Father Clement’s parish of former Protestants. We were taken there by vehicle, while the other clergy went on ahead of us on foot. |
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| Subdeacon Haralambos is taken around the altar at his ordination to the diaconate. Axios! |
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| Another Cyprianite priest and deacon came to Archbishop Gregory, petitioning to join him. This is Father Leo renouncing Cyprianism and ecumenism. |
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| Another Cyprianite priest and deacon came to Archbishop Gregory, petitioning to join him. This is Father Leo renouncing Cyprianism and ecumenism. |
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| This is Father Leo renouncing being Chrismated into the Church. |
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| Archbishop Gregory reads the Prayer of Forgiveness over Father Leo. |
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| Our last farewell to our faithful in Kananga before leaving for Tshikapa. |
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| I believe this is Kananga from the air. |
