Clergy going to the church for the funeral 1
Clergy going to the church for the funeral 2
Clergy going to the church for the funeral 3
The bell-tower as seen from a distance
A Russian media crew broadcasting the event live to the motherland
The bell-tower and the church
The Russian and American flags
A mosaic icon of Archangel St Mikhail
The well at Jordanville
The interior of the church during the funeral service
The funeral procession 1
The funeral procession 2
The funeral procession 3
The funeral procession 4
The funeral procession 5
The funeral procession 6
The funeral procession 7
The funeral procession 8
The funeral procession 9
The funeral procession 10
Your editor on her way to pay her last respects and venerate the relics of Metropolitan Laurus Skurla
Photographs taken on Friday 21 March 2008 at Holy Trinity Monastery, Jordanville NY by Nicholas Petroczko (my beloved Nicky and “bear”). I shall not post further until tomorrow as we are two VERY tired sinners after a very busy day. May our beloved Vladyki be canonised soon. I stood in the presence of the relics of a saint today. I cannot describe the experience, but, it is utterly REAL, and one cannot deny such a reality. Pray for us, O Holy Father Laurus!
I weep.
Vara Drezhlo
Friday 21 March 2008
Thank you for posting these. I would have loved to be there. It reminds me of Vladika Mitrofan’s funeral, but with more people.
Comment by Elias Reeves — Saturday, 22 March 2008 @ 08:27
Upokoj Hospodi dusu usopsaho raba Bozija mitropolita Lavra. He was born
in our country, Slovakia. He was a big man for all the orthodox world. We miss him so much.
Comment by Miroslav — Saturday, 22 March 2008 @ 13:25