Over the weekend of September 25, 2016 – the Sunday before Exaltation of the Precious Cross of the Lord – Holy Archangel Michael Ukrainian Orthodox Parish in Genk (Belgium) celebrated the 30th anniversary of consecration of parish temple. With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Antony, Prime Hierarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and Diaspora, His Grace Bishop Daniel traveled to Belgium to lead the prayerful celebration of the festivities
Over the weekend of September 25, 2016 – the Sunday before Exaltation of the Precious Cross of the Lord – Holy Archangel Michael Ukrainian Orthodox Parish in Genk (Belgium) celebrated the 30th anniversary of consecration of parish temple. With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Antony, Prime Hierarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and Diaspora, His Grace Bishop Daniel traveled to Belgium to lead the prayerful celebration of the festivities
On Sunday, September 25th, the Anniversary Divine Liturgy was celebrated by Vladyka Daniel, assisted by the pastor of Holy Archangel Ukrainian Orthodox Church Very Rev. Fr. Vitalij Derewianka, Very Reverend Fr. Bohdan Matwijczuk from Great Britain and Very Rev. Fr. Stavros, representing His Eminence Metropolitan Athenagoras, Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Belgium.
Also in attendance at the Liturgy were representatives of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hasselt, Belgium and members of the diplomatic community of Ukrainian Embassy to Belgium and European Union, as well as numerous parishioners from of the Ukrainian Orthodox communities from Germany, France and Great Britain.
Holy Archangel Michael Ukrainian Orthodox parish community in Genk is a richly diverse parish made up of different cultures and languages; however, the parish takes pride in their Ukrainian language liturgical celebrations and traditions, which are prayerfully preserved by the community and the parish’s choir. Many people were departing from the festivities, stating that Holy Archangel Michael is not only a parish, it is a family, informs press service of UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE USA.