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2023 ACRY Convention (9/4/23)
The 2023 National ACRY Convention held on Labor Day Weekend (Sept 1 -4, 2023) was hosted by Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church of Potomac, MD.
Posted photos, courtesy of Mark Sudik, show scenes from the convention weekend.
Posted photos, courtesy of Mark Sudik, show scenes from the convention weekend.
Friday Golf Outing.
Registration
Registration
Archives table at registration.
Enjoying the hospitality meal and gathering at the hotel.
Friday evening hospitality.
Friends enjoying each other's company at the Friday evening hospitality reception.
Metropolitan Gregory offered the opening prayer at the opening of the Convention on Saturday.
Saturday Evening Vespers
Saturday Evening Vespers
Saturday Evening Vespers
Saturday Evening Activity, Minute to Win It!
Saturday Evening Activity, Minute to Win It!
Saturday Evening Activity, Minute to Win It!
Saturday Evening Activity, Minute to Win It!
Saturday Evening Activity, Minute to Win It!
Saturday Evening Activity, Minute to Win It!
Saturday Evening Activity, Minute to Win It!
Saturday Evening Activity, Minute to Win It!
Confessions before the Sunday Divine Liturgy at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Potomac.
Confessions before the Sunday Divine Liturgy at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Potomac.
Metropolitan Gregory is greeted with Bread and Salt By Dan Breno.
Bread and Salt
Very Rev. Fr. Peter Zarynow, host pastor, offered words of greeting and presented Metropolitan Gregory with the hand cross prior to the start of Divine Liturgy.
Fr. Peter Zarynow, extends the hand cross to Protodeacon Gregory Benc, prior to the start of Divine Liturgy.
Reader Stephen Sudik chanted the Epistle Reading.
Protodeacon Gregory Benc proclaims the Gospel.
Junior ACRY officers holding candles during the Gospel Reading.
Senior ACRY President Paul Zdinak holding a candle during the Gospel Reading.
Plain Chant Singers, leading the responses to Divine Liturgy
Metropolitan Gregory offering the Homily.
Metropolitan Gregory offering the Homily.
"Let the little children come unto Me!"
"Let the little children come unto Me!"
Metropolitan Gregory offers the Prayer at the Cherubic Hymn
The Great Entrance.
Distribution of Holy Communion.
Distribution of Holy Communion.
Distribution of Holy Communion.
Metropolitan Gregory offered prayers of blessing acolytes for 7 of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church's altar servers.
Group Photo of Clergy and Faithful.
Veneration of the Cross at the end of Divine Liturgy.
Veneration of the Cross at the end of Divine Liturgy.
Metropolitan Gregory distributing Antidoron at the end of Divine Liturgy.
Altar Servers, Readers and Deacon with Metropolitan Gregory.
Altar Servers,Readers and Deacons with Metropolitan Gregory.
Sunday Brunch.