Pan Orthodox Blessing of the Waters in the Lehigh Valley - 01/21/18
The Lehigh Valley Pan Orthodox Blessing of the Waters took place on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Jordan Creek Park in Whitehall, PA. Some 40 people gathered for the annual event. Responses for parts of the service were made in the traditional language/melody/chant of the churches represented. Clergy present were Fr. Theodore Petrides, Fr. Alexey Petrides, Fr. Andrew Damick (celebrant), Fr. Matthew Joyner, Fr. Joseph Landino, and Fr. James Cairns (homilist).