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Consecration of Altar and Iconography - St George Church, Taylor PA (10/22/16)
On Saturday October 22, 2016, His Grace, Bishop Gregory consecrated the Altar Table and new iconography at St. George Church in Taylor, PA.
Posted photos show scenes from the Consecration Service and the Divine Liturgy which immediately followed.
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Posted photos show scenes from the Consecration Service and the Divine Liturgy which immediately followed.
View Photogallery of New Iconography
Bishop Gregory begins the Consecration Service.
Bishop Gregory offers a prayer.
Bishop Gregory processes around the Altar Table with the Holy Relics.
Bishop Gregory processes around the Altar Table with the Holy Relics.
Bishop Gregory invites the faithful to fill the oil lamp which will be placed on the Altar Table.
The faithful add oil to the oil lamp.
Bishop Gregory prepares the relics of the martyrs for their placement in the Altar Table.
Bishop Gregory places the names of the departed faithful of the parish into the reliquary compartment in the altar table.
Bishop Gregory pours chrism on the holy relics.
Bishop Gregory pours the wax mastic into the reliquary compartment.
Pouring the wax mastic.
Sealing the reliquary.
Placing sand in the reliquary.
Bishop Gregory pours sand in the reliquary.
Placing the relics.
Placing the lid on the reliquary.
Additional wax mastic is placed on the reliquary lid.
Removing the excess wax.
Sealing the top of the reliquary.
Preparing to wash the altar with water and wine.
Washing the Altar with water.
Bishop Gregory and Priests washed the altar with soap and water with sponges.
Drying the altar table with towels.
Pouring wine on the altar.
Washing the Altar Table.
Drying the Altar Table with unconsecrated antimens.
Bishop Gregory shows the assembled faithful one of the Antimens cloths that was used to dry off the Altar Table.
Anointing the Altar Table with Holy Chrism.
Anointing the Altar Table with Holy Chrism.
Removing the excess Chrism from the Altar Table with the unconsecrated Antimens cloths.
Beeswax Mastic is placed on the corner of the altar to adhere the Evangelist icon.
Placing of the Evangelist Icon.
Placing of the Evangelist Icon.
Placing of the Katasarkion on the Altar Table which will never be removed.
Fastening the Katasarkion.
Vesting the Altar Table
Placing of the Tabernacle on the Altar Table.
Newly Consecrated Altar Table.
Bishop Gregory censes the newly consecrated Altar Table.
Bishop Gregory annointing the wall icons with Chrism.
Bishop Gregory annointing the wall icons with Chrism.
Bishop Gregory annointing the wall icons with Chrism.
Bishop Gregory annointing the wall icons with Chrism.
Annointing the wall icons with Chrism.
Bishop Gregory annoints the Sanctuary Icon with Chrism.
Divine Liturgy - "Take and eat, this is My Body..."
Divine Liturgy - ""All of you drink of this, this is My Blood of the New Testament...."
Divine Liturgy - "Yours of Your Own, we offer unto You in behalf of all and for all!"
Divine Liturgy - The Consecration of the Holy Gifts.
Divine Liturgy - Deacon Michael receives the Precious Blood of our Lord.
Bishop Gregory offers the Homily at the conclusion of Divine Liturgy.
The faithful listen intently to His Grace, Bishop Gregory.
Clergy and altar servers who assisted His Grace at the Consecration Service and Divine Liturgy.
Clergy and altar servers who assisted His Grace at the Consecration Service and Divine Liturgy.