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January 6, 2008: Blessing of McMichael's Creek in Stroudsburg

• Procession from Holy Cross.
• Priests from both parishes.
• The creek.

January 5, 2008: Annual Theophany Holy Supper

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June 10, 2007: Divine Liturgy and Moleben with Bishop Tikhon

March 20, 2007: Lenten Lecture by Father John Behr, shown with Fr. Nicholas and Fr. Theodore Petrides.

February 4, 2007: The Souper Bowl of Caring

August 6, 2006: Transfiguration of Our Lord

• Blessing of fruit.
• Fr. Nicholas blesses fruit baskets brought by the faithful.

Paschal Photos on OCA Website

March 18, 2006: Annual Lenten Lecture Series

January 5 & 6, 2006: Theophany Holy Supper and Great Blessing of Water

December 18, 2005: Visit of our Bishop Tikhon.

• His Grace preaches on the Sunday's Gospel lesson.
• The children of the parish perform a play on the miracles of Christ.
• Bishop Tikhon and the children.
• The veneration of the Cross.

September 8, 2005: Missionaries from Albania - Service and Dinner

July 17, 2005: Blessing of Vehicles

June 19, 2005: PENTECOST

May 24-26, 2005: Gail Mastroberte (far left) participates in OCMC Conference in Falls Church, VA.

May 1, 2005: Pascha

April 10, 2005: St. Vladimir's Seminary Chorale Sings the Divine Liturgy

March 27, 2005: Hands-On Learning

• Church school students learn about the Great Entrance using visual aids.
• Another view.

January 28, 2005: The Second Orthodox Mission Service in Milford, PA

• St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church graciously allowed us to use their church and hall.
• Father Daniel Kovalak from Williamsport, PA lead the 16 people present in the Akathist "Glory to God For All Things."
• Two of the families who attended the service with Father Daniel and Father Nicholas.

January 9, 2005: Blessing of McMichael's Creek with Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church

• The small but faithful procession makes its way from Holy Cross to McMichael's Creek.
• Father Theodore Petrides preparing for the service.
• The two Orthodox presbyters of Stroudsburg as they celebrate the Blessing of the Waters.
• Server Ben Solak holding a "troitsa" (triple-candle), and our Parish Icon being held by Gail Mastroberte.
• Father Nicholas immersing the Cross into the small Font.
• Father Theodore throwing the Cross into McMichael's Creek.

January 6, 2005: Theophany

• The tetropod with the festal icon.
• "Great art Thou, O Lord, and wonderful are Thy works...." Father Nicholas dips a "troitsa" (triple-candle) into the font during the Great Blessing of Water.
• "When Thou, O Lord, wast baptized in the Jordan...." The Immersion of the Holy Cross.

January 5, 2005: Fourth Annual Theophany Eve Holy Supper

• A small table is prepared with the traditional items to begin the Holy Supper.
• Benjamin Solak reads a short reflection and explanation.
• Despite the bad weather, approximately 25 people attended the Holy Supper and Vigil.

August 20, 2004: The New Veneration Area for the relics of Saints Herman, Innocent, Tikhon, Raphael, Alexis and Elizabeth.

August 15, 2004: The Dormition of the Mother of God

• Blessing of Flowers
• Church Picnic

August 1, 2004: Feast of the Procession of the Holy Cross and the First Day of the Dormition Fast.

• The Cross decorated with wild flowers, greens and herbs.
• "Through the Cross, joy has come into all the world."
• A closer view of the Cross (pardon the flash).
• The icon of the Ever-Virgin Mary decorated with flowers at the start of the Dormition Fast.

July 28-31: Gail Mastroberte (on the left) attended the Faith in Action Conference.

July 25, 2004: Fourth Annual Blessing of Vehicles in Honor of the Prophet Elias (Elijah).

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June 24, 2004: The Birth of St. John the Baptist.
Fr. Michael Medis celebrated the Divine Liturgy with Fr. Nicholas.

June 20-26, 2004: Ann-Katherine Souilliard went to the Summer Institute at Saint Vladimir's Seminary.

May 30, 2004: Pentecost

April 4-11, 2004: Great Week and Pascha

April 6, 2004: Father Nicholas assisting in the preparation of Chrism at St. Tikhon's Monastery.

March 28, 2004: Deanery Mission Vespers with Bishop Tikhon

March 14, 2004: Father Nicholas preached at the Deanery Mission Vespers on the Sunday of the Cross at Holy Trinity Church in Wilkes-Barre.

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March 7, 2004: Divine Liturgy with His Beatitude, Metropolian Herman.

January 24, 2004: Jim Forest visited the Pilgrim's Inn and our church.

November 1, 2003: The Monthly Liturgy of the Virgin Mary and St. Marina Coptic Orthodox Church
Served by Father Joseph Shehata of St. Anthony Coptic Orthodox Church in Annville, PA.

• The church prepared for Liturgy.
• Gospel Reading at the Matins Raising of Incense.
• The Offertory at the beginning of the Liturgy.
• A view of the approximately 40 people present.
• The Scripture Readings.
• The Anaphora.
• The Body of Christ is distributed.
• The Precious Blood of Christ is distributed.

October 26, 2003: The Church School and their Bake Sale

October 7, 2003: Fr. Gerasimos Makris, after his lecture at St. Tikhon's Seminary, with our Holy Trinity crew.

October 4, 2003: The Liturgy of the Virgin Mary and Saint Marina Coptic Orthodox Church in our temple.

September 14, 2003: Father Neal and Matushka Sherry Visited.

Fathers Nicholas and Neal & Matushki Sherry and Masha

August 15, 2003: Dormition. Tetropod with Festal Icon and Blessed Flowers & Icon of the Theotokos.

August 7, 2003: New Coptic Orthodox Church Formed In The Poconos

August 6, 2003: Transfiguration of Our Lord - Blessing of Fruit

August 1, 2003: Paraklesis and Icon Exhibit

July 20, 2003: Third Annual Blessing of Vehicles

June 15, 2003: Pentecost

April 25 & 27, 2003: Great Friday and Pascha

April 10, 2003: Lenten Lecture by Father Thomas Hopko

March 16, 2003: Visit of Metropolitan Theodosius on the Sunday of Orthodoxy

David Donlick greeting with bread and salt
Fr. Nicholas presenting the hand-cross
The Little Entrance
The Children's Icon Procession at the end of the Liturgy
The Veneration of the Cross
Fellowship in the Hall

June 30, 2002: Father Neal's Last Sunday

June 23, 2002: Pentecost

Palm Sunday 2002

The Grave of Our Lord 2002

January 5, 2002: First Annual Theophany Eve Holy Supper - Photo 1 and Photo 2

September 30, 2001: 25th Anniversary Divine Liturgy

September 26, 2001: Cupola Installation and Bell Tower

July 22, 2001:Car Blessing

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