Fr. Gregory's Chrismation
Fr. Gregory's Ordination
at Ss. Peter & Paul, Bethesda
Fr. Gregory's Ordination
Bishop ANTOUN vests Fr. Gregory
Serving Communion
Father Gregory serving Communion for the first time as an Orthodox priest.
First Communion
The Very Beginning
Most of the original group of people who were chrismated. Missing: Jay, Jared, William, Greta & Lydia.
Rectory at St. Timothy's
This is the building where our first services were held.
Our First Altar
Turning the Space into a Church
Our First Pascha
Our first icon of the Cross
Written by Carolyn Shuey
Learning the Music
Father Gregory at St. Timothy's
St. Timothy's Altar
Coffee Hour at St. Timothy's
Exterior of Revisions
Entrance to the Church
Street Sign at Revisions
"Narthex" at Revisions
Packing up the Altar
The Altar at Revisions
The "Nave" at Revisions
Bookstore at Revisions
Packing up the bookstore
The bookstore was limited to what would fit in the trunk of a car.
Dining Hall at Revisions
Matins at Revisions
Liturgy at Revisions
The Congregation at Revisions
With Fr. Peter Gilquist
Proclaiming the Gospel
Procession at Revisions
Procession at Revisions
Pascha Processions at Revisions
Baptism at Revisions
Paschal Feast
Choir at Revisions
Congregation at Revisions
Liturgy at Revisions
Liturgy at Revisions
Altar at Revisions
Adult Baptism at ReVisions
Service at the Athas' House
Vespers at the Athas' House
Baptism at Revisions
Veneration of the Cross
Procession at Revisions
Cleaning up
Since the space at ReVisions was rented, we had to clean up after every service
Blessing the Potential Church Site
Blessing the Potential Church Site
Goodbye Revisions
Holy Cross, Linthicum MD
Interior of Church
This is what the church looked like before we purchased it.
First Look at the New Building
The meeting that decided if we were going to buy the Church building in Linthicum.
Preparing the New Building
Fr. Gregory with his sons
Installing the New Sign
Preparing the New Church
Preparing the Sacristy
Installing shelves
Cleaning the New Building
Yia-Yia and Kh. Frederica
Preparing the building
Cleaning and repairing the floors
Installing the icons
Our first Vespers in Linthicum
The Choir
Our first service in the new building
Our first Vespers
Honoring our Patrons
The Tsaklos'
Bookstore
At last, a place for a bookstore
Building the Iconostasis
Building the Iconostasis
Installing the Iconostasis
Our First REAL Iconostasis
Installing the Iconostasis
The New Altar
Iconography for Linthicum
Installing the Icons
Installing the Icons
Installing the Icons
Installing the Icons
Installing the Icons
Paschal Sanctuary
Entrance of Bishop Basil
The service started with the greeting of Bishop Basil at the entrance of the church.
Procession through the Congregation
Bishop Basil enters the church
The Service Begins
Consecration
Consecration
The altar table is prepared
Preparations
The altar is prepared for the Consecration
Consecration
Washing the altar
The altar is washed with water
Washing the Altar
Yes, those are bars of soap in their hands.
Consecration
Gluing icons on the corners of the altar
The Congregation
Over 200 people attended the Consecration
The Consecration
Anointing the Walls
The walls of the church are anointed with oil.
Consecration
Great Entrance
Consecration
Great Entrance
Epitaphios
Designed by Shelia Pritchard, embroidered by Joan Gundlach
Closeup of Epitaphios
