St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church

Orthodox Church in America

| Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania

9/25/09 - Leveling driveway on the south side

Progress Photos of our Building Project

Here is a gallery of all progress photos of our building project, from 9/9/09 to the present.

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9/26/09 - Trustee Doris Karawulan signs contract with ICS Builders

9/6/09 - Bulldozer in place

10/1/09 - Trustee Harry Kutch gives signed contract to ICS Builders

5/1/10

5/30/10

6/7/10

9/6/09 - Bulldozer in place

9/13/09 - Stakes are placed

9/20/09 - Ready to Dig

9/27/09 - Tree Removal Begins

10/4/09 - Tree Removal Complete

10/11/09 - Drainage Swales Dug

10/11/09 - Tree Debris Removed

10/11/09 - Drainage Swales Dug

10/11/09 - Tree Debris Removed

10/17/09 - The Russian Brotherhood Organization of the U.S.A. presents the parish with a $500,000 mortgage

10/17/09 - Grading of the building side

10/25/09

11/1/09 - Lots of dirt being moved

11/1/09 - Grading for the hall's concrete pa

11/1/09 - Grading for the hall's concrete pad

11/1/09 - Drainage swales and grading for parking extension

11/1/09 - Drainage swales

12/17/09 - Pouring the concrete pad

1/10/10 - Brickwork

1/10/10 - Grading

1/17/10 - Brickwork

1/24/10 - Framing in place

2/9/10

2/27/10

3/28/10 - Palm Sunday

3/31/10 - Holy Wednesday

5/9/10

Bulldozing building site

Construction Equipment

Downed trees prepared for removal

Heavy equipment prepares the ground

New Church skyline

Tree grinder

Tree and Stump Removal

Holy Saturday - 4/3/10

Holy Week and Pascha 2010 - 04/04/10

St. Michael the Archangel celebrated a full series of liturgical services leading up to Great and Holy Pascha, starting with Lazarus Saturday and culminating with Paschal Matins and Divine Liturgy on April 4, 2010

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Holy Saturday - 4/3/10

Palm Sunday - 3/28/10

Lamentation Matins of Great and Holy Friday - 4/2/10

Pascha - 4/4/10

Hierarchical Divine Liturgy and Presentation of RBO Mortgage - 10/17/09

On October 17, 2009, His Grace, Bishop TIKHON of the Diocese of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania presided at a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at St. Michael's. Also present were Orthodox college students from around the area for the University of Delaware OCF's Annual Retreat.

During the Divine Liturgy, His Grace presented Father Andrew with a Gold Cross awarded by the Holy Synod of Bishops in recognition of Father's hard work in growing our parish.

At the conclusion of the Liturgy, representatives of the Russian Brotherhood Organization of the U.S.A. presented the parish with a $500,000.00 mortgage to complete the funding of our building program.

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Archpriest Daniel Byantoro Visits St. Michael's

Archpriest Daniel Byantoro's Visit - 10/11/09

On October 10-11, 2009, Archpriest Daniel Byantoro of Indonesia visited St. Michael's to lecture and preach about the Orthodox Church in Indonesia.

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St. Michael's Annual Church Picnic - 09/13/09

Our Church Picnic was held inside this year due to the ground being thoroughly soaked from days of rain. A good time was still had by all!

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Blessing of the Construction Site and Equipment - 09/06/09

After two years of zoning and permitting issues, our building project has finally begun!

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Paschal Vespers and Gospel in Many Languages

Pascha 2009 - 04/18/09

Nocturnes, Matins, Divine Liturgy, and Agape Meal, followed by Paschal Vespers in the afternoon

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Paschal Vespers and Gospel in Many Languages

Paschal Matins

Paschal Divine Liturgy

Agape Meal

Christ is Risen!

Hierarchal Divine Liturgy and Groundbreaking for St. Michael's Building Project - 11/30/08

On November 29-30, 2009, His Grace, Bishop TIKHON of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, visited St. Michael's to participate in Vespers, Divine Liturgy, and the official groundbreaking for our building project.

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Bishop TIKHON Consecrates the New Building Site - 9/30/07