St Michael's Day Celebration
Divine Liturgy
honoring our Patron Saint , St. Michael the Archangel, was celebrated on Tuesday
November 8, 2005, at St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church, Redford, MI.
Assisting
V. Rev Archpriest Timothy M. Barna, Rector of St. Michael's parish were:
Rt. Rev Fr. Panayot Pamukov, St. Clement
Macedono-Orthodox Church, Dearborn, MI, Rev. Fr. Michael Arbanas, Rector
of St. Clement Macedono-Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Dearborn, MI; V.
Rev. Archpriest Roman Star, assistant Dean of the Central states deanery and
Rector of St. Innocent Orthodox Church, Redford, MI;
V. Rev. Archpriest Fr. Lawrence Basic,
Rector of St. Elias Orthodox Church, Battle Creek, MI.; Rev. Fr. Christopher
Rozdilsky, Rector of St. Andrew's Orthodox Church, Lansing, MI.; and
reader Mark Sudia, from St. Thomas Albanian Orthodox Church, Farmington Hills,
MI. Rt. Rev. Mitered Archpriest Michael E. Barna, Dean
Emeritus was also there to pray on his name day.
After Divine Liturgy,
"Many Years!" was sung for Rt. Rev. Mitered Archpriest
Michael Barna, and Rev. Fr. Michael Arbanas for their name day and health for
the parishoners of St. Michael's parish as well as all named Michael of the
parish.
"Memory
Eternal!" was also sung for the departed parishoners of St. Michael's and
all named Michael of the parish.
A light lunch was
served following the Divine Liturgy and everyone present enjoyed the
fellowship:
"Behold, how
good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity."
Psalm 133: 1.