August 18, 2006

• ~More Clergy-Laity Photos From Nashville and the Opryland Hotel~

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  The opening breakfast. His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios is speaking.

  
  

  

  
  

  Maria~Angelica cozy in her stroller.

  
  

  

  
  

  The Children in the “Family as Church” program.

  
  

  
  
  

  
  

  Jonah and “his buddy”.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Fr. grabbing a quick break and lunch with the family by the pool.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
   
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Jonah and and “his buddy”, on the bus on the way to the Parthenon event.

  
  

  

  
  

  Enjoying the evening at the Parthenon.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  Maria~Angelica checking out the grass and hanging on to my skirt.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Inside the Parthenon and the statue of the goddess Athena.  The Parthenon, in  Athens, Greece,  was eventually used as a  Church, after the Greeks became Christians.

  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  Basil at the Parthenon.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  The boys playing on the Parthenon; they enjoyed playing tag and hide and go seek between the columns.
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  Diamond Rio concert at the Parthenon.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Maria~Angelica napping at the Parthenon. It was a really warm evening.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Fr., me and Pres. Georgia and Fr. Chris Metropolis of “Come Receive  the Light” Radio station. Pres. Georgia’s father was our parish priest for 35 years, he also married Fr. and me , in Greece, he is retired now and I miss him and Presvytera. From the Parish I grew up in there are 9 Presvyteras , 2 Priests, 2 Nuns and a Bishop. It was great to catch up with Pres. Georgia.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Jonah and Baba’ enjoying the indoor gardens at the Opryland Hotel.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Fr. Nathanael, from the Skete of St. Theodore the Studite in Gallion , Ohio,  teaching the children how to make a basket.

  
  

  

  
  

  Maria~Angelica is not too sure about Fr.’s beard, it is longer than she is used to with her Baba. I bet that beard tickled her little arm.
  

  
  

  
   
  

  
  

  Singing to Archbishop Demetrios, Basil is on the far right. Pres. Kathryn, Alana’s Pres.,  played the guitar.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  The reception before the Grand Banquet. Me and the delegates from our Parish.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  The Grand Banquet.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  The Victory Choir.

  
  

  
  
  

  
  

  Pres. Kathryn and Fr. Paul.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  The Sisterhood of Presvytera’s luncheon.  Pres. Elizabeth is in the peachy colored top, straight ahead, with her hair pulled back. Do you see her?  I was sitting next to the Pres. in the black that is looking forward.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Brooke, Logan, Maria~Angelica and one of her Godmothers, my cousin Sandra.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Basil, Logan and Gary one of Maria~Angelica’s Godfathers.

  
  

  

  
  

  “Praise the Lord! Clergy~Laity and visiting with relatives, is tiring!!”

  
  

  
  
  

  
  

  Jonah “temporarily” got his head stuck, it was funny and cute.

  
  

  
  
  
  

  
  

  Lunch at the “Aquarium Restaurant” in Opry Mills, before we hit the road home.

  
  

  
   

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