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Ordination Of Daniel VaskalisTo The Diaconate. of (8/23/15)
On Sunday August 23, 2015, Sub-deacon Daniel Vaskalis was ordained to the Holy Diaconate through the Laying-On-Of-Hands by His Grace, Bishop Gregory at St. John the Baptist Church in Nesquehoning, PA.
Photos Courtesy of Zachary Vaskalis
Photos Courtesy of Zachary Vaskalis
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"Command him, reverend Master!" Subdeacon Daniel makes a prostration as he is led to the altar for ordination.
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"Bless him, reverend Master!" Subdeacon Daniel is led by his pastor Fr. Lawrence Barriger and host pastor Fr. Robert Teklinsky to His Grace, Bishop Gregory.
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"Let us pray for him, reverend Master, the one who presents himself before you."
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Sub-deacon Daniel offers a few words.
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His Grace, Bishop Gregory offers words of encouragement to Sub-deacon Daniel.
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"O holy martyrs..." Subdeacon Daniel is led around the altar table.
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The Laying on of Hands
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The vesting.
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"...Let us commend ourselves and one another and our life unto Christ our God. " Newly ordained Deacon Daniel offers his first Litany.
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The Creed... " I believe in one God, Father Almighty..."
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"Deacon approach!" Deacon Daniel approaches the altar to receive Holy Communion from His Grace, Bishop Gregory.
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"In the fear of God with faith and with love come forward!".
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Father Lawrence and Deacon Daniel
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His Grace Bishop Gregory and the newly-ordained Deacon Daniel.
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His Grace with Clergy and altar servers.