His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus Performs the Minor Consecratin of the New Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God in the Capital of New York State

On Lazarus Saturday, His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus visited Albany, the capital of New York State, along with Protodeacon Joseph Jaroschuk and Subdeacon Nicholas Olhovsky, where he performed the minor consecration of the new Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God. At the end of the service, His Eminence congratulated the Rector, all those who labored towards the church's construction, the parishioners and worshipers, wishing them all God's help in their further labors for the speedy completion of the construction. That day, the Rector, Mitred Protopriest Vsevolod Drobot, performed the first service in the new church.

From left to right: Rector of the Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God, Mitred Protopriest Vsevolod Drobot, Protodeacon Joseph Jaroschuk and His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus.

Protopriest Vsevolod Drobot reports on the progress of the work to His Eminence.

His Eminence Metropolitan Laurus greets the rector, Priest Michael Fritz and parishioners of the Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God.