HOLY UKRAINIAN AUTOCEPHALIC ORTHODOX CHURCH

Epiphany at St. Michael Orthodox Church West Palm Beach, Florida January 6, 2002 Members of the St. Michael Orthodox Church and the faculty of St. Michael Academy Orthodox Bible College celebrated the Lord's Baptism (Theophany) on January 6, 2002. The celebration took place at St. Michael Orthodox Church in West Palm Beach, Florida.

The celebration began at 10 a.m. with the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom. Conducting the liturgy was Archbishop Haralambos. Assisting were Bishop Petros Maeyens and Bishop Paul Lambert.

Following the liturgy, there was the Blessing of the Water, which was done by Archbishop Haralambos. Each member of the congregation and faculty was given a bottle of blessed water. After the blessing, Archbishop Haralambos performed the traditional "throwing of the cross", which was retrieved by John Vesey and handed to Bishop Maeyens.

What a glorious time was experienced by all to worship our Lord Jesus Christ and to witness the cross being raised in triumph as a witness to our Lord beginning His true ministry as the Son of God.

The Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ

John Vesey retrieving the Cross

John Vesey showing Bishop Petros the Cross

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