ACROD and Uniate consecration of altar

[尼古拉前执事]

Presented for those that wanted to see pictures of this. Sorry about taking so long to get the images scanned from ACROD's official newspaper.

[Daniel]

Hey, I've met one of those bishops before on a couple of occasions

The second one (gold vestments) in the first picture in fact. He is one of the Ukrainian bishops under Bartholomew.

[OrthodoxyOrDeath]

EDIT: Thank you Daniel.

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Nicholas,

Can you qoute the description of what the article says is taking place?

And may I ask the publication date, volume, and name?

I have never gotten used to seeing people dressed like Orthodox Bishops clean-shaven or with a go-tee; its like seeing an American soldier with a long beard.

[尼古拉前执事]

Sure thing.

The Church Messenger, Volume LIX, 7 September 2003, Number 12

The cut off description of the bottom image reads as follows:

Metropolitan Nicholas begins the service of Consecration at the front entrance of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church. The holy relics of St. Euphemia and the Holy Martyrs of Sinai, which would later be embedded in the Altar Table, can be seen in the foreground under veil.

[OrthodoxyOrDeath]

Nicholas,

I suppose this is the on-line photo spread, funny no mention of Schott.

http://www.acrod.org/pgwcconsday2.html

[Alexis in Alaska]

Slava Isusus Hristu!

Guys,

Metropolitan Schott did not concelebrate nor did he assist in the consecration. He was only an observer. Come one what's up with the rumors?

In St. Alexis of Wilkes-Barre,

Alexis, Chief Sinner

[OrthodoxyOrDeath]

It is hard to argue with that since in fact they were all observers of a table sitting on the floor - consecrations of altars only occur within the Church by Orthodox Bishops.

But as far as taking part in their ritual, he was vested and standing next to others also claiming to be Orthodox Bishops. Now, it is clear enough that in the Orthodox Church, one is not vested during a service unless he is taking part in it. Perhaps if he was dressed like and sitting with the layman (and Schott is not even a catechumen), and who I hope didn't consider even themselves as "observers", one might think there were rumors here.