NEWS FROM THE SYNOD
 
New York: May 13, 2004

Delegation of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia Departs for Russia

On May 13, divine liturgy was served at St. Sergius Chapel on the lower level of the Synod building by Protopriest Stephan Pavlenko and Priest Gregory Joyce. His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus and His Eminence Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco and the members of the delegation prayed at the service. At one in the afternoon, Protopriest Alexander Lebedeff served a moleben along with Protopriest Peter Perekrestov and Priest Paul Ivanov and Protodeacon Eugene Burbelo. At the end of the moleben, the delegation headed for the airport.