Ordination - stop press

Here are my two favourite pictures of my ordination as deacon today. It was a happy occasion ... in the middle of a snowstorm. The bishop is Archbishop Simon of Brussels and Belgium. My particular thanks to my wife who coached my Russian and Slavonic into sufficient shape to use both today without too much damage, and to our two Protodeacon Alexanders for their guidance and patience.

                                                          

                                          

For the official account up, wait 24 hours for the diocesan website:http://www.archiepiskopia.be.