"You Have Entered O Archpriest..." Metropolitan Gregory enters St. John The Baptist Church to lead the faithful in the celebration of Divine Liturgy on the occasion of Fr. Andrew Fetchina's 25th anniversary of ordination and his 25 years of service at Saint John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Rahway, NJ.

Seminarian Ignatius Leonardo is presented to be tonsured to the office of Reader.

Reader Ignatius chants the Epistle during his Tonsure as Reader.

The vesting of the New Reader

AXIOS!

The Great Entrance. New Jersey Deanery Clergy and Altar Boys approach the Royal Doors. Saint John's Choir under the direction of Lisa Mallick sung magnificently.

Elevation of Fr. Andrew Fetchina to Protopresbyter

Elevation of Fr. Andrew Wythe to Stavrophorus

Elevation of Fr. Andrew Wythe to Stavrophoros.

AXIOS!

Metropolitan Gregory with newly blessed acolytes

Co-celebrationing Clergy of the New Jersey Deanery with His Eminence, Metropolitan Gregory.

Fr. Andrew received a jeweled cross from the parishioners of Saint John's upon his elevation to Protopresbyter. He is pictured here with Matuushka Charity.

Fr. Andrew Wythe, who received a Silver Cross and was elevated to Stavrophoros, is pictured with Metropolitan Gregory. He will begin his pastoral assignment to Saint John's on June 1st.

Fr. Andrew, and Matushka Charity with newly Tonsured Reader Ignatius

Celebratory Banquet

Celebratory Banquet.