On August
18-19th, His Grace, Bishop Peter, celebrated the Feast of the
Transfiguration of Our Lord at the Holy Virgin Protection Cathedral in
Chicago. During the reading of the Hours, Vladika Peter tonsured
Arsenios Corbishley a Reader. Arsenios had been studying in Chicago for
the last few years and serving in the altar at the Cathedral. He
returns home to Oklahoma City to continue serving now as a Reader at St.
Benedict's Orthodox Church. Immediately following the tonsure, Reader
Benjamin Bryant was elevated to the rank of Sub-Deacon. He will be
helping to start a mission community in Peoria, IL. AXIOS to Reader
Arsenios and Sub-Deacon Benjamin!
At the
hierarchical Divine Liturgy con-celebrating with Bishop Peter were the
cathedral clergy and Fr. Matthias, pastor of the Georgian Orthodox
community in Chicago. Following the Liturgy, the service of the
blessing of the fruits took place on the steps of the cathedral under a
beautiful sunny sky.
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