2October 2021
A Visit from our Bishop and Blessing of our New Icons

On October 22-23, 2022, we will welcome His Grace, Bishop Thomas of the Diocese of Oakland, Charleston, and the Mid-Atlantic. During his visit, His Grace blessed the new icons installed since his last visit:
* The Crucifixion & Resurrection (in the Altar)
* Additional icons on the walls of the nave
* Symbolic decorations

Many years, Master!

September 2021
A Visit from our Bishop and Blessing of our New Icons

On September 25-26, 2021, we welcomed His Grace, Bishop Thomas of the Diocese of Oakland, Charleston, and the Mid-Atlantic. During his visit, His Grace blessed the new icons installed since his last visit:
* The Hospitality of Abraham (recessed ceiling)
* The Dormition of the Theotokos (west wall of the recessed ceiling)
* Additional icons on the walls of the nave
* Symbolic decorations

Click here to hear Bp. Thomas' homily.

Many years, Master!

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October 2020
A Visit from our Bishop and Blessing of our New Icons

On October 3-4, 2020, we welcomed His Grace, Bishop Thomas of the Diocese of Oakland, Charleston, and the Mid-Atlantic. During his visit, His Grace blessed the new icons installed since his last visit:
* The Four Evangelists, on the ceiling around the dome
* Jesus and the children, to be installed in the narthex
* Sts. Barbara & Veronica, at the front of the nave
* Sts. Paraskevi, Anthony, Stephen, Constantine, & Irene of Chrysovolantou on the walls of the nave.

Click here to hear Bp. Thomas' homily.

Many years, Master!

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August 2019
A Visit from our Bishop, Memorial, and Blessing of our New Icons

On August 23-25, 2019, we welcomed His Grace, Bishop Thomas of the Diocese of Oakland, Charleston, and the Mid-Atlantic.

We had a very full weekend as we welcomed our Bp. Thomas of the Diocese of Oakland, Charleston, and the Mid-Atlantic. Bp. Thomas met with the Parish Council on Friday evening, with the Men's Fellowship on Saturday morning, and with the Women of St. Andrew's on Saturday afternoon, in addition to the full cycle of services (Vespers, Orthros, Liturgy). Also joining us for the Divine Liturgy were Fr. John Monto of the Eastern Shore Mission in Easton, MD; Fr. Joseph Oleynick, retired priest of the OCA; and Protodeacon Anthony Kruge. Our own faithful Tom Szlachtianchyn was ordained as a subdeacon. Following the Divine Liturgy we celebrated a Memorial (3 years) for our founding pastor, Archpriest Boniface Black, and Bp. Thomas blessed our 3 newest icons (St. Ignatius of Antioch, St. Moses the Ethiopian, Greatmartyr Irene). Thanks be to God for the blessing of our Bishop, and for the love and hospitality of our community of faith!

Click here to see photos.
Click here to hear Bp. Thomas' homily.

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August 2018
A Visit from our Bishop and Blessing of our New Icons

On September 29-30, 2018, we welcomed His Grace, Bishop Thomas
of the Diocese of Oakland, Charleston, and the Mid-Atlantic. His Grace blessed the new icons installed in the front of the nave: St. Agnes, St. Demetrios, St. Nicholas, and St. Helena. The icon of St. Helena was commissioned in honor of Kh. Joyce Black, for her decades of service to the Church.

Following the Liturgy, 2 people were inducted into the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch:  Fr. Herman Acker and Victor Zakrewsky.

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October 2017
A Visit from our Bishop and Dedication of our Building Expansion

On October 14 & 15, 2017, we welcomed His Grace, Bishop Thomas
of the Diocese of Oakland, Charleston, and the Mid-Atlantic.

Following the Liturgy, 6 people were inducted into the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch:  Nicole Manthos, Teri Ayoub, Jacqueline and John Kerlish, Kh. Vera Acker, and Janette Ghabour.

Bp. Thomas also dedicated the new addition and Great Hall, in the name of our founding pastor and his wife, Fr. Boniface & Kh. Joyce Black.

Cape Gazette article:
St. Andrew’s marks five years of growth, October 15, 2017
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