On Thursday morning November 27, the day of National Thanksgiving, was celebrated a moleben, a service of Thanksgiving to God, at our Church of Saint Michael the Archangel.  As we do every year, our parishioners gathered to hear the words of Psalm 117 (LXX) (Psalm 118 KJV) that provide for all of us the Judeo-Christian basis of our National Holiday:  

 

 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.

Our parish celebrated our Patronal Feast Day of St. Michael and the Bodiless Powers of Heaven on Friday November 21, 2025. 

The faithful from not only our parish but from our neighboring churches filled our church for the reading of the Hours, Confession, and the  Divine Liturgy on that wonderful day of celebration.  The photographs show only a small sample of the faithful.  Concelebrating the Divine Liturgy were Priest Valeriy (Sukholobov), rector, and Deacon Stephanos (Bibas), cleric, of Our Lady Joy of All Who Sorrow Russian Orthodox Church of Philadelphia  (ROCOR), Priest Daniel (Meyer) rector of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church of Reading, Hieromonk Seraphim (Balagtas), rector, and Reader Michael (Kupec)  of Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Passaic, NJ (MP) and Deacon Michael (Sidorochev) of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church of Chester (MP) with our rector Archpriest Gregory and our Subdeacon Michael.   Many Years! Многа лета! was intoned for all of the celebrants and for all  parishioners, and especially for all of those celebrating a namesday on the Feastday, including our deacons, subdeacon, and reader.  A festive gathering was had at the conclusion of the Liturgy in the hall of our parish.  Glory to God for all things!