The Greek Orthodox Church conducts the blessing of the waters for the High Feast Day of Theophania. This year's ritual took place at Battery Park in NYC. Six men swam into the Hudson River to retrieve the Holy Cross that was tossed in by His Eminence Metropolitan Pavlos, as is the Holy Tradition, and returned…
The Greek Orthodox Church conducts the blessing of the waters for the High Feast Day of Theophania. This year’s ritual took place at Battery Park in NYC. Six men swam into the Hudson River to retrieve the Holy Cross that was tossed in by His Eminence Metropolitan Pavlos, as is the Holy Tradition, and returned it to him.
What's the connection with the Scottish band?
БОГ СЕ ЈАВИ!!!
@Stefaniph God bless you!
@amalialovesicecream lots of noise.
@AbidingDood We are quite saddened to learn that your ears hear what emanates from the bagpipes as 'noise'. You are missing out on a truly beautiful and inspiring sound.
@ProtopsaltisMetroPDX Bagpipes were in use in the Roman Empire of Constantinople, and even earlier. But the use of Bagpipes in the Christian and pagan East does predate the Christian Byzantine Empire.
god bless all orthodox