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Fr. Gregory's Chrismation

Fr. Gregory's Chrismation

Fr. Gregory's Ordination

Fr. Gregory's Ordination

​at Ss. Peter & Paul, Bethesda

Fr. Gregory's Ordination

Fr. Gregory's Ordination

​Bishop ANTOUN vests Fr. Gregory

Serving Communion

Serving Communion

Father Gregory serving Communion for the first time as an Orthodox priest.​

First Communion

First Communion

The Very Beginning

The Very Beginning

​Most of the original group of people who were chrismated.  Missing: Jay, Jared, William, Greta & Lydia.

Rectory at St. Timothy's

Rectory at St. Timothy's

​This is the building where our first services were held.

Our First Altar

Our First Altar

Turning the Space into a Church

Turning the Space into a Church

Our First Pascha

Our First Pascha

Our first icon of the Cross

Our first icon of the Cross

Written by Carolyn Shuey

Learning the Music

Learning the Music

Father Gregory at St. Timothy's

Father Gregory at St. Timothy's

St. Timothy's Altar

St. Timothy's Altar

Coffee Hour at St. Timothy's

Coffee Hour at St. Timothy's

Exterior of Revisions

Exterior of Revisions

Entrance to the Church

Entrance to the Church

Street Sign at Revisions

Street Sign at Revisions

"Narthex" at Revisions

"Narthex" at Revisions

Packing up the Altar

Packing up the Altar

The Altar at Revisions

The Altar at Revisions

The "Nave" at Revisions

The "Nave" at Revisions

Bookstore at Revisions

Bookstore at Revisions

Packing up the bookstore

Packing up the bookstore

The bookstore was limited to what would fit in the trunk of a car.

Dining Hall at Revisions

Dining Hall at Revisions

Matins at Revisions

Matins at Revisions

Liturgy at Revisions

Liturgy at Revisions

The Congregation at Revisions

The Congregation at Revisions

​With Fr. Peter Gilquist

Proclaiming the Gospel

Proclaiming the Gospel

Procession at Revisions

Procession at Revisions

Procession at Revisions

Procession at Revisions

Pascha Processions at Revisions

Pascha Processions at Revisions

Baptism at Revisions

Baptism at Revisions

Paschal Feast

Paschal Feast

Choir at Revisions

Choir at Revisions

Congregation at Revisions

Congregation at Revisions

Liturgy at Revisions

Liturgy at Revisions

Liturgy at Revisions

Liturgy at Revisions

Altar at Revisions

Altar at Revisions

Adult Baptism at ReVisions

Adult Baptism at ReVisions

Service at the Athas' House

Service at the Athas' House

Vespers at the Athas' House

Vespers at the Athas' House

Baptism at Revisions

Baptism at Revisions

Veneration of the Cross

Veneration of the Cross

NaomiBaptism_2.jpg
Procession at Revisions

Procession at Revisions

Cleaning up

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

Blessing the Potential Church Site

Blessing the Potential Church Site

Goodbye Revisions

Goodbye Revisions

Holy Cross, Linthicum MD

Holy Cross, Linthicum MD

Interior of Church

Interior of Church

​This is what the church looked like before we purchased it.

First Look at the New Building

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

Preparing the New Building

​Fr. Gregory with his sons

Installing the New Sign

Installing the New Sign

Preparing the New Church

Preparing the New Church

Preparing the Sacristy

Preparing the Sacristy

​Installing shelves

Cleaning the New Building

Cleaning the New Building

​Yia-Yia and Kh. Frederica

Preparing the building

Preparing the building

​Cleaning and repairing the floors

Installing the icons

Installing the icons

Our first Vespers in Linthicum

Our first Vespers in Linthicum

The Choir

The Choir

Our first service in the new building

Our first Vespers

Our first Vespers

Honoring our Patrons

Honoring our Patrons

​The Tsaklos'

Bookstore

Bookstore

​At last, a place for a bookstore

Building the Iconostasis

Building the Iconostasis

Building the Iconostasis

Building the Iconostasis

Installing the Iconostasis

Installing the Iconostasis

Our First REAL Iconostasis

Our First REAL Iconostasis

Installing the Iconostasis

Installing the Iconostasis

The New Altar

The New Altar

Iconography for Linthicum

Iconography for Linthicum

Installing the Icons

Installing the Icons

Installing the Icons

Installing the Icons

Installing the Icons

Installing the Icons

Installing the Icons

Installing the Icons

Installing the Icons

Installing the Icons

Paschal Sanctuary

Paschal Sanctuary

Entrance of Bishop Basil

Entrance of Bishop Basil

The service started with the greeting of Bishop Basil at the entrance of the church.​

Procession through the Congregation

Procession through the Congregation

​Bishop Basil enters the church

The Service Begins

The Service Begins

Consecration

Consecration

Consecration

Consecration

​The altar table is prepared

Preparations

Preparations

​The altar is prepared for the Consecration

Consecration

Consecration

Washing the altar

Washing the altar

​The altar is washed with water

Washing the Altar

Washing the Altar

​Yes, those are bars of soap in their hands.

Consecration

Consecration

Gluing icons on the corners of the altar

The Congregation

The Congregation

​Over 200 people attended the Consecration

The Consecration

The Consecration

Anointing the Walls

Anointing the Walls

​The walls of the church are anointed with oil.

Consecration

Consecration

​Great Entrance

Consecration

Consecration

​Great Entrance

Epitaphios

Epitaphios

​Designed by Shelia Pritchard, embroidered by Joan Gundlach

Closeup of Epitaphios

Closeup of Epitaphios

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Fr. Gregory's Chrismation
Fr. Gregory's Ordination
Fr. Gregory's Ordination
Serving Communion
First Communion
The Very Beginning
Rectory at St. Timothy's
Our First Altar
Turning the Space into a Church
Our First Pascha
Our first icon of the Cross
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
Dining Hall at Revisions
Matins at Revisions
Liturgy at Revisions
The Congregation at Revisions
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
NaomiBaptism_2.jpg
Procession at Revisions
Cleaning up
Blessing the Potential Church Site
Blessing the Potential Church Site
Goodbye Revisions
Holy Cross, Linthicum MD
Interior of Church
First Look at the New Building
Preparing the New Building
Installing the New Sign
Preparing the New Church
Preparing the Sacristy
Cleaning the New Building
Preparing the building
Installing the icons
Our first Vespers in Linthicum
The Choir
Our first Vespers
Honoring our Patrons
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
Procession through the Congregation
The Service Begins
Consecration
Consecration
Preparations
Consecration
Washing the altar
Washing the Altar
Consecration
The Congregation
The Consecration
Anointing the Walls
Consecration
Consecration
Epitaphios
Closeup of Epitaphios
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