Tuesday, November 30, 2010

"Coincidence" from Great Vespers last night

Today is the Feast of St. Andrew the First-Called Apostle. We did Great Vespers last night and Orthros and Divine Liturgy this morning. Last night, after bringing the reliquary and icon of the saint in procession around the church (2/3 of the way through Vespers), Fr. Makarios and Deacon David venerated them and went back in the Altar. As Fr. Makarios venerated the reliquary, the choir "happened" to be singing the end of the following hymn (bold is my doing):

Hail, spiritual heaven, ever telling the glory of God; the first to submit fervently to the call of Christ, and immediately to join him; set aflame by him you were seen as a second light, and by your beams you enlightened those in darkness, as you imitated his loving-kindness. Therefore we celebrate your all-holy festival, and with great joy kiss your reliquary, from which you pour out salvation for those who ask, and God’s great mercy.

Coincidence? I think not.


Had a great Thanksgiving break! Did not go home. I have finished the unedited version of my blog, but now it is up to my fellow-travelers to edit it for web-appropriateness (take out names/embarrassing incidents). It should be up in the next couple days. It is long, but very awesome! Stay tuned!

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