Consecration to the Episcopate of Archimandrite George (Schaefer)

On December 7, 2008, Archimandrite George (Schaefer) will be consecrated to the episcopate (with the title,  Bishop of Mayfield)  at Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, NY. Below is the schedule of services for the eve and day of the consecration:

Saturday, December 6

4:00 PM                Communion rule

6:00PM                 Supper

6:30PM                 Nomination of new bishop

7:00PM                 All night vigil

Sunday, December 7

8:30 AM               Meeting of the First Hierarch

    Confession of Faith

    Divine Liturgy

    Conferment of the staff

    Meal in the Seminary Hall

Accommodations

1)      If parishes are intending to come with a bus, please inform Hieromonk Cyprian with an estimated number of people and whether you will be arriving on the eve of the consecration or just on Sunday, so that meal arrangements can be made. E-mail: cyprian@hts.edu 

 

2)      Due to limited guest house and monastery guest rooms, arrangements need to be made with the monastery guesthouse(or local accommodations) and monastery as soon as possible.

 Vestments

Vestments will be blue for the eve and day of the consecration.