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Homily for the Second Sunday after PentecostJune 14/1, 2026In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Sp...
06/14/2026

Homily for the Second Sunday after Pentecost
June 14/1, 2026

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

Christ is in our Midst!

In today's Gospel, we find our Lord walking along the shores of the Sea of Galilee. It is a scene so ordinary that we can easily overlook its significance. There are no crowds gathered around Him. There are no miracles taking place. There are no religious debates or public sermons. Instead, we encounter fishermen engaged in the ordinary work of an ordinary day. Simon Peter and Andrew are casting their nets into the sea. James and John are sitting in their boat mending theirs. They are focused on the tasks before them, attending to the responsibilities that have shaped their lives for years. Then suddenly Christ appears, and everything changes.

There is something profoundly comforting about the way Christ calls His first disciples. He does not find them in the Temple. He does not seek them out while they are engaged in prayer or theological study. He does not begin His ministry by gathering the religious elite, the scholars of the Law, or the powerful and influential members of society. Instead, He calls ordinary working men. He enters into the midst of their daily routine and interrupts the familiar rhythm of their lives with a simple invitation: "Follow Me."

The same thing continues to happen today. Christ comes to us in the midst of our daily routines. He comes to us while we are working, caring for our families, paying bills, dealing with illness, carrying burdens, and facing the countless challenges that accompany human life. He comes to us while we are worried about our health, our finances, our children, our parents, our marriages, and our future. He comes to us while we are carrying griefs that no one else sees and fighting battles that no one else knows about. He comes to us while we are trying to hold everything together. He does not wait for us to become perfect. He does not wait until all our questions are answered or all our struggles have disappeared. He comes to us precisely in the middle of life's uncertainties and difficulties and calls us to something greater than ourselves. He meets us exactly where we are and invites us to walk with Him.

St. John Chrysostom reflects upon this Gospel and notes that Christ intentionally chose fishermen rather than philosophers, laborers rather than scholars. Why? So that the power of the Gospel might be revealed as the work of God and not merely the achievement of human wisdom. The transformation of Peter, Andrew, James, and John cannot be explained by education, wealth, or social standing. It can only be explained by the grace of God working in hearts willing to trust Him. This should be a source of tremendous encouragement to us. God is not looking for perfect people. He is looking for willing people. He is looking for hearts that are ready to listen, learn, and trust.

The invitation to follow Christ, however, is not merely an invitation to believe certain things about Him. It is not simply an invitation to add a little religion to our lives. Christ is not interested in occupying some small corner of our existence while everything else remains unchanged. His call is far more radical than that. To follow Christ means allowing Him to become the center around which every aspect of our lives revolves. It means reorienting our priorities, relationships, values, desires, and even our understanding of ourselves according to His will.

This is why the Gospel tells us that the disciples immediately left their nets. The nets themselves were not sinful. Fishing was an honorable profession. Their nets represented something much deeper. They represented security. They represented stability. They represented everything familiar and predictable. In leaving their nets behind, the disciples were placing their trust not in what they could control but in Christ Himself.

The question we must ask ourselves is this: What nets do we continue to hold on to? For some, those nets may be fear. We become comfortable with fear because it allows us to avoid taking risks in faith. For others, those nets may be anger, resentment, pride, or an unwillingness to forgive. Some cling to worldly success, wealth, prestige, or the approval of others. Still others become attached to habits, distractions, and patterns of life that slowly pull them away from God. The particular nets may differ from person to person, but we all have them. We all have those things that we rely upon for security and control rather than placing our complete trust in God.

At this point, someone might reasonably ask, "Father, if following Christ requires us to give up so much, if it requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle, why would anyone choose such a life?" It is an honest question, especially in a world that constantly promises comfort, convenience, and self-fulfillment. Our Lord never promised His disciples an easy life. He promised them crosses. He promised them rejection. He promised that they would face opposition and persecution. He promised that they would have to deny themselves, take up their crosses, and follow Him.

As Orthodox Christians, we are not called to a life of privilege and ease. We are called to a demanding life of repentance, sacrifice, perseverance, and spiritual struggle. Such a life can seem unattractive to many people. Who among us naturally chooses sacrifice over comfort, rejection over acceptance, or struggle over ease? Yet the saints discovered something that the world still struggles to understand. Many of God's greatest blessings are found precisely in those moments when faith requires perseverance. Every trial endured with patience strengthens the soul. Every temptation resisted deepens our spiritual maturity. Every cross carried with Christ draws us closer to Him. The saints did not become saints because life was easy. They became saints because they learned to trust God even when life was difficult. They discovered that God is often doing His greatest work within us precisely when we are walking through our greatest challenges.

The world promises happiness and often leaves people empty. Christ promises transformation and grants peace. The world promises pleasure and often leaves people restless. Christ promises a cross and ultimately grants resurrection. The world encourages us to seek ourselves. Christ teaches us to lose ourselves for His sake so that we may discover who we truly are. This is why the saints could endure hardships that seem unimaginable to us. They possessed a joy that did not depend upon circumstances. They knew that no suffering, no persecution, no rejection, and no loss could separate them from the love of God.

This does not mean that Christians should seek suffering for its own sake. God does not ask us to go looking for trials and tribulations. He does, however, expect us to face them with faith when they inevitably come. He expects us to endure them with grace, dignity, patience, and trust. The saints teach us that every trial can become an opportunity for spiritual growth if it is united to Christ. Every hardship can deepen our faith. Every cross can become a pathway to resurrection.

Our Lord tells the fishermen, "I will make you fishers of men." What exactly does that mean? A fisher of men is someone who helps draw others into the life of Christ. It is someone who becomes an instrument through which God works for the salvation of souls. This calling is not reserved exclusively for bishops, priests, or monastics. It belongs to every Christian.

A parent who teaches a child to pray is a fisher of men. A husband or wife who demonstrates faithfulness and love is a fisher of men. A Christian who offers kindness instead of cruelty, forgiveness instead of vengeance, hope instead of despair, becomes a fisher of men. Every time we allow Christ to shine through our words, our actions, and our example, we participate in the work that He entrusted to the Apostles.

This mission is desperately needed in our own time. We live in a world filled with loneliness, confusion, anxiety, and despair. Many people have never felt more connected technologically and yet more isolated personally. We encounter wounded souls everywhere we look. People are searching for meaning. They are searching for hope. They are searching for purpose. Whether they realize it or not, they are searching for Christ. The Lord desires to reach them through us. He desires to make each one of us a living witness to His love, His mercy, and His truth.

In some ways, we may envy Peter, Andrew, James, and John. Their call appears so clear and direct. Christ stood before them and said, "Follow Me." Many people today struggle to discern God's will for their lives. They long for that same clarity. Yet perhaps the problem is not that Christ has stopped speaking. Perhaps the problem is that we have become distracted by too many other voices. We live in a world filled with noise. Every day, we are bombarded with opinions, advertisements, fears, and endless distractions. Amid all that noise, the voice of Christ can be difficult to hear.

Yet it is important to remember that the Apostles themselves did not possess perfect understanding when they responded to Christ's call. Peter did not fully understand who Christ was. Neither did Andrew, James, or John. Their understanding would grow gradually over time. Christ did not require complete comprehension before He called them. He required trust. He required willingness. He required hearts open to being transformed.

The same is true for us. We do not need to have all the answers before following Christ. We do not need to understand every mystery of the Faith before taking the next step. Christ does not call us because we are perfect. He calls us because He intends to transform us. To be a disciple of Jesus Christ means accepting that we cannot remain as we are. It means allowing Him to reshape our hearts, our minds, and our lives according to His will.

This process of transformation is not easy. St. Isaac the Syrian teaches that the greatest battle is not against external enemies but against the passions within our own hearts. Every day we struggle against pride, selfishness, anger, envy, lust, greed, fear, and despair. The spiritual life is a continual battle. Yet it is precisely through this struggle that God purifies us and makes us holy. The saints did not become saints because they never struggled. They became saints because they never stopped turning toward Christ.

As today's Gospel comes to a close, we are told that Jesus went throughout Galilee teaching, preaching, and healing every disease and affliction among the people. This reminds us that the calling of the disciples was never merely a private experience. Christ called them so that they might join Him in His mission of bringing light into darkness, healing into brokenness, and hope into despair. That mission continues today.

Brothers and sisters, Christ still walks along the shores of our daily lives. He still comes to ordinary people living ordinary lives. He still comes to those who are tired, discouraged, overwhelmed, uncertain, and afraid. He still comes to those who are carrying burdens that seem too heavy to bear and crosses that no one else fully understands. Just as He came to Peter and Andrew while they were casting their nets, and to James and John while they were mending theirs, so He comes to us in the midst of our own responsibilities, struggles, and concerns. And just as He called them, He continues to call each one of us by name.

He does not ask us to have all the answers before we follow Him. He does not ask us to understand every mystery before we begin. He does not ask us to be perfect. He asks only that we trust Him enough to take the next step. The Apostles did not know where that step would lead. They simply trusted the One who called them. In time, they discovered that He was leading them not merely to a new occupation, but to a new life, a new purpose, and ultimately to the Kingdom of God itself.

May we have the courage to leave behind whatever nets continue to hold us back. May we have the faith to follow wherever Christ leads. And may we discover, as the Apostles discovered, that there is no greater adventure, no greater purpose, and no greater joy than walking with Christ and becoming the men and women He created us to be. For when we surrender ourselves to Him, we do not lose our lives—we finally find them.

To Him be glory, together with His eternal Father and His all-holy, good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages.

Amen.

+Archbishop Stephen

Homily for the Sunday of All SaintsJune 7/May 25, 2026In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit....
06/07/2026

Homily for the Sunday of All Saints
June 7/May 25, 2026

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Christ is in our Midst!

Last Sunday, clothed in the brilliant green of Pentecost, we stood before the mystery of the descent of the Holy Spirit. We heard again the ancient prayer that has echoed through the centuries:

"O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere present and fillest all things, Treasury of blessings and Giver of Life, come and abide in us, cleanse us from every impurity, and save our souls, O Good One."

Today, one week later, the Church places before our eyes the Feast of All Saints. This is not accidental. It is profoundly theological.
The coming of the Holy Spirit was never an event meant to be remembered. It was given so that human beings might be transformed.

The fire that descended upon the Apostles was not merely a sign from heaven—it was the divine life of God entering into human hearts, restoring what had been broken by sin and making possible what had once seemed impossible: that fallen men and women might become holy.

Today we celebrate the result of Pentecost. The saints are the visible proof that the Gospel is true.

The Church, in her ancient wisdom, first kept this day as a commemoration of all the holy martyrs—those who sealed their confession of Christ with their own blood. But over time, she recognized that martyrdom is not only the shedding of blood. The Greek word martyria means witness.

Some die for Christ in a single heroic moment, and some spend an entire lifetime dying to themselves through prayer, humility, repentance, forgiveness, charity, and love. Some wore crowns of martyrdom. Others wore crowns of patience. Some conquered lions and tyrants. Others conquered their own passions. Some stood before emperors. Others stood faithfully beside a hospital bed, raised children in the fear of God, cared for aging parents, fed the poor, comforted the lonely, or forgave those who had wounded them deeply. All bore witness to Christ.

And because the countless multitude of God's holy ones can never be fully numbered by men, because many saints are known only to God Himself, and because that great company continues to grow until the end of the ages, the Church gathers them all together today into one universal hymn of praise.

This feast is the harvest of the Holy Spirit. It is the abundant fruit produced by that divine Grain of Wheat of which our Lord spoke when He said, "Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit."

Christ entered the tomb alone. He rises surrounded by an innumerable multitude. The saints are His harvest. This is why Saint Irenaeus tells us that "the glory of God is a living man, and the life of man is the vision of God." God is glorified when humanity becomes what it was created to be.

Too often, however, we make the mistake of believing that sainthood belongs only to extraordinary people living in extraordinary times. We imagine the saints as distant figures, wrapped in gold halos, whose holiness is unattainable for ordinary Christians. But the Church does not present the saints to discourage us. She presents them to remind us who we are called to become.

Saint Athanasius the Great wrote those astonishing words that have echoed throughout Orthodox theology: "God became man so that man might become god by grace." Not by nature, for God alone is God. But by participation. By communion. By grace. The entire Christian life is nothing less than the gradual transfiguration of the human person into the likeness of Christ.

This is why the Apostle, in today's Epistle, after recounting the victories and sufferings of the righteous throughout the ages, says: "Therefore, seeing we also are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily besets us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith." Notice that he does not say we admire the saints. He says they surround us. The Church is not divided between heaven and earth.

The Divine Liturgy that we celebrate today is the same eternal worship described by Saint John in the Book of Revelation. Around the throne of Christ stand the angels, the Apostles, the prophets, the martyrs, the hierarchs, the monks and nuns, the righteous fathers and mothers, the confessors and ascetics, the known and the unknown.

The icon of this feast beautifully expresses this mystery. Christ sits enthroned as King of Glory, surrounded by the heavenly hosts. Beside Him stand His all-pure Mother and the holy Forerunner. Around them gather the Apostles, bishops, martyrs, monastics, and all the righteous. Even Adam and Eve are there, bowing before the One who has restored what was lost in Eden. The Good Thief stands among them, a witness that repentance can open Paradise in a single moment. Abraham gathers the righteous into his bosom, while the whole creation lifts its hands toward the Savior. This is not merely a picture of heaven. It is a picture of the Church. It is a picture of our destiny.

Our Lord says in today's Gospel, "Whoever confesses Me before men, him I will confess before My Father who is in heaven." To confess Christ is more than speaking His Name. It is living His life. It is becoming a living icon of His virtues.

Our world today does not simply need more arguments. It needs more saints. It needs men and women who embody mercy in a cruel age. Humility in an age of pride. Purity in an age of confusion. Forgiveness in an age of anger. Hope in an age of despair. Faithfulness in an age of instability.

Saint John Chrysostom reminds us that the Christian should become "a light for all the world." Every act of kindness, every hidden prayer, every sacrifice made out of love for God sends rays of divine light into a darkened world. This is our mission. This is our happy calling, our glad work.

We are called not merely to believe the Gospel. Not merely to defend the Gospel. But to become the Gospel. We are called to become those living icons whose very presence reminds others that Christ is alive.

With the unique exception of the Most Holy Theotokos, the All-Holy Mother of God, the saints were not born in the fullness of perfected holiness but became holy through their lifelong cooperation with the grace of the Holy Spirit. They struggled. They fell. They repented. They wept. They got up again.

Saint Isaac the Syrian says that this life has been given to us for repentance. The saints were simply those who never stopped returning to God. Perhaps some of us feel that holiness is beyond our reach. Perhaps we know our weaknesses, failings, and shortcomings all too well. Perhaps we carry wounds, regrets, failures, or sins that seem too heavy to bear. But hope is not lost, for we have proof that all of this can be overcome.

When times are difficult, when you feel hopeless and beaten down, remember the Good Thief, remember Mary of Egypt, Remember Mary Magdalene, remember Moses the Ethiopian. And remember this, for it is very important: every saint has a past, and every sinner who truly repents has a future of glory. So, do not lose hope. Do not despair, for you are in good company. The saints are not monuments to human perfection. They are monuments to the inexhaustible mercy of God.

My dear children, today the Church holds up before us not only the saints of history but the saints yet to come. Among them, God desires that there be room for us.

The Holy Spirit who descended upon the Apostles has not ceased to descend upon the Church. The same grace that strengthened the martyrs strengthens us. The same Spirit that sanctified the desert fathers and mothers sanctifies us. The same Christ who called fishermen, tax collectors, thieves, and sinners calls us.

May we never think that holiness belongs to someone else. May we never imagine that sainthood is reserved for another age. For the call of the Gospel is not simply to become better people. It is to become saints.

May we therefore lay aside every burden, fix our eyes upon Jesus, and run with perseverance the race set before us, until that day when, by His grace and boundless mercy, we too may join that countless multitude surrounding His heavenly throne and sing with all the saints: Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts; heaven and earth are full of Thy glory.

To Him be glory, together with His eternal Father and His all-holy, good, and life-creating Spirit, now and ever, and unto ages of ages.

Amen.

+Archbishop Stephen

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Homily for the Great Feast of Pentecost
May 31/18, 2026

Beloved in Christ,

Today we celebrate the great and holy Feast of Pentecost, the day upon which the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles in the form of tongues of fire and empowered them to proclaim the Gospel to all nations.

The Feast of Pentecost is often called the birthday of the Church. Through the coming of the Holy Spirit, the frightened disciples became fearless apostles. Those who had once hidden behind locked doors now stood boldly before the world proclaiming the Resurrection of Christ. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, fishermen became theologians, ordinary men became saints, and the Gospel began its journey to the ends of the earth.

The Book of Acts tells us that when the day of Pentecost had fully come, the Apostles were gathered together in one place. Suddenly, there came a sound from Heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then appeared to them divided tongues as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

This was not merely a miraculous event. It was the fulfillment of the promise of Christ. Before His Ascension, our Lord said to His disciples, "You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you" (Acts 1:8).

Today, that promise is fulfilled.

Yet Pentecost is not only about what happened to the Apostles long ago. It is also about what God desires to accomplish within us today. The Holy Spirit did not come only for one day. He came to remain in the Church forever. For this reason, one of the most beloved prayers of our Orthodox tradition is especially fitting today:

"O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere present and fillest all things, Treasury of Blessings and Giver of Life, come and abide in us, and cleanse us from every impurity, and save our souls, O Good One."

This prayer is a profound confession of faith concerning the Holy Spirit. Let us look a bit more closely at the prayer. We begin by addressing Him as "O Heavenly King."

The Holy Spirit is not an impersonal force, nor merely a divine influence. He is God. He is the Third Person of the Holy Trinity, equal in majesty, glory, honor, and worship with the Father and the Son.

Saint Basil the Great teaches that the Holy Spirit shares fully in the divine nature and is worshipped together with the Father and the Son because He possesses the same divine essence. The Spirit is not less than God. He is God Himself. By calling Him "Heavenly King," we confess His divine sovereignty over all creation and over our own lives.

The prayer continues: "The Comforter." The Greek word used by Christ is Parakletos, meaning the One who stands beside us, the Advocate, the Helper, the Consoler. How desperately our world needs the Comforter today.

We live in a world filled with anxiety, loneliness, fear, uncertainty, and grief. Human beings search everywhere for comfort—in wealth, pleasure, power, distraction, and entertainment—yet the deepest wounds of the soul can only be healed by God.

Saint Seraphim of Sarov teaches that the true purpose of the Christian life is the acquisition of the Holy Spirit. Why? Because when the Holy Spirit dwells within us, He brings peace where there is turmoil, hope where there is despair, courage where there is fear, and joy where there is sorrow. The Holy Spirit does not merely comfort us. He transforms us.

The prayer then calls Him "the Spirit of Truth." Truth has become increasingly difficult to find in our modern world. We are surrounded by opinions, ideologies, and endless voices competing for our attention. Yet Christ tells us that the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth because He leads us into all truth.

Saint Cyril of Alexandria teaches that the Holy Spirit illumines the mind and enables us to understand divine realities. Without the Holy Spirit, theology becomes merely an academic exercise. With the Holy Spirit, theology becomes living knowledge of God.

The Spirit reveals Christ. The Spirit teaches Christ. The Spirit forms Christ within us. The Spirit protects the Church from error and guides the faithful into the fullness of truth.

The prayer continues: "Who art everywhere present and fillest all things." What a magnificent declaration this is, my children. There is no place where God is absent. The Holy Spirit fills Heaven and earth. He is present in the grandeur of creation and in the smallest details of our lives.

Saint Gregory of Nyssa writes that God's presence sustains all existence itself. Every breath we take, every beat of our hearts, every moment of our lives depends upon His sustaining power. Yet there is a difference between God's presence everywhere and His dwelling within us.

God may be present everywhere, but He does not force Himself upon anyone. He waits for the door of the heart to be opened. He waits for our repentance. He waits for our willingness to receive Him.

The prayer next calls Him "Treasury of Blessings." Every good thing comes from God. Every virtue. Every act of love. Every moment of forgiveness. Every gift of wisdom. Every grace that strengthens us in our struggles. Such is the generosity of the Holy Spirit. Saint John Chrysostom reminds us that all spiritual gifts flow from the Holy Spirit. Whatever holiness exists within the saints is the work of the Spirit.

We often focus on extraordinary gifts such as prophecy or miracles. Yet the greatest gifts are often hidden: Patience. Humility. Mercy. Faith. Compassion. The ability to forgive. The courage to persevere. The strength to love those who are difficult to love. These, too, are gifts of the Holy Spirit.

The prayer then calls Him "Giver of Life." From the opening chapters of Genesis, we see the Spirit of God moving over the face of the waters. The Spirit is the source of life. He gives life to creation. He gives life to the Church. He gives life to our souls.

Saint Athanasius teaches that through the Holy Spirit we become participants in the divine life itself. The Spirit does not merely improve us morally. He makes our transformation and sanctification possible. This is why the Orthodox Catholic Church speaks of theosis. The Holy Spirit gradually transforms us into the likeness of Christ. Not by changing our human nature into something else, but by filling our humanity with divine grace.

The prayer then becomes deeply personal: "Come and abide in us." Notice that we do not ask the Holy Spirit merely to visit us. We ask Him to dwell within us. We ask Him to be with us. This is the fulfillment of Pentecost.

The fire that descended upon the Apostles seeks to burn within our own hearts. The same Spirit who empowered the Apostles desires to transform us. The same Spirit who made martyrs fearless, ascetics holy, and saints radiant with divine light desires to dwell within every believer.

But there can be no Pentecost without repentance. Therefore, we pray: "Cleanse us from every impurity." The Fathers teach that sin darkens the soul. The vices of pride, anger, bitterness, resentment, lust, greed, and selfishness, these things cloud our spiritual vision and hinder the work of grace.

Saint Isaac the Syrian writes that repentance is not merely sorrow for sins but the continual purification of the heart so that it may become a dwelling place for God. The Holy Spirit comes not to condemn us but to cleanse us. Not to destroy us but to heal us. Not to reject us but to restore us.

Finally, the prayer concludes: "And save our souls, O Good One." Everything leads to this. The Holy Spirit comes for our salvation. He calls us to Christ. He unites us to Christ. He transforms us into the likeness of Christ. He prepares us for eternal communion with Christ. The Spirit is called "Good One" because all that He does is motivated by divine love.

In the icon of Pentecost, we see tongues of fire that have descended upon the Theotokos and the Apostles gathered in the upper room. The fire of Pentecost is not the fire of destruction. It is the fire of divine love. It is the fire that burned in the heart of the Theotokos when she held Christ in her arms at His birth in Bethlehem, and when she beheld Him hanging on the Cross. It is the fire that burned in the hearts of the Apostles. It is the fire that sustained the martyrs. It is the fire that illumined the saints. It is the fire that God desires to kindle within each of us.

My beloved children in Christ, the world does not need Christians who merely know about the Holy Spirit. The world needs Christians who are filled with the Holy Spirit. The world needs believers whose hearts burn with love for God. The world needs disciples who radiate joy, peace, mercy, compassion, and holiness.

As we kneel this evening during the beautiful Kneeling Vespers of Pentecost, let us offer once again the prayer that the Church places continually upon our lips:

"O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere present and fillest all things, Treasury of Blessings and Giver of Life, come and abide in us, and cleanse us from every impurity, and save our souls, O Good One."

May the Holy Spirit descend upon us anew today. May He fill our hearts with the fire of divine love. May He strengthen us with His many gifts. May He cleanse us from every impurity. May He make us temples of His presence. And may He lead us into the eternal Kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages.

Amen.

+Archbishop Stephen

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