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In New York, the waters of the Atlantic Ocean were consecrated for Epiphany

20 January 2020

В Нью-Йорке на Крещение освятили воды Атлантического океана

Early in the morning local time in the New York area of Brighton Beach on the great feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, about seventy Orthodox townspeople and residents of neighboring states gathered. The rite of the great consecration of water on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean was performed by Priest Maxim Pliskov, a cleric of the Church of St. John of Kronstadt of the Russian Orthodox Church. Upon its completion, Orthodox Americans and guests of the country traditionally plunged into the baptismal font.

“Despite the frost, strong wind and snow and rain, which went on all day and evening and ended only recently, even more Orthodox Christians took part in the bathing than in previous years. Everyone plunged headlong three times, although knowledgeable people assure that it is much more difficult to do this than in an ice hole. To plunge headlong into the waters of the ocean, you have to go deep in spite of the strongest gusts of wind and high waves, 'Igor Kochan, president of the Russian Youth of America, told TASS.

For Orthodox natives of Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union, he added, it is very important to adhere to native traditions - national, spiritual, and Epiphany bathing, undoubtedly, is one of them, and a very important one. Although this year at Epiphany, the water sources in the United States were not covered with ice, in which the Jordan could be cut down, the main thing is participation in common prayer and, if desired, in Epiphany bathing.

Epiphany consecration of water in New York takes place for the sixth year in a row. These events are organized by the youth department of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA.

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In New York, the waters of the Atlantic Ocean were consecrated for Epiphany In New York, the waters of the Atlantic Ocean were consecrated for Epiphany

Early in the morning local time in the New York area of Brighton Beach on the great feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, about seventy Orthodox townspeople and residents of neighboring states gathered. The rite of the great consecration of water on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean was performed by Priest Maxim Pliskov, a cleric of the Church of St. John of Kronstadt of the Russian Orthodox Church. Upon its completion, Orthodox Americans and guests of the country traditionally plunged into the baptismal font. “Despite the frost, strong wind and snow and rain, which went on all day and evening and ended only recently, even more Orthodox Christians took part in the bathing than in previous years. Everyone plunged headlong three times, although knowledgeable people assure that it is much more difficult to do this than in an ice hole. To plunge headlong into the waters of the ocean, you have to go deep in spite of the strongest gusts of wind and high waves, 'Igor Kochan, president of the Russian Youth of America, told TASS. For Orthodox natives of Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union, he added, it is very important to adhere to native traditions - national, spiritual, and Epiphany bathing, undoubtedly, is one of them, and a very important one. Although this year at Epiphany, the water sources in the United States were not covered with ice, in which the Jordan could be cut down, the main thing is participation in common prayer and, if desired, in Epiphany bathing. Epiphany consecration of water in New York takes place for the sixth year in a row. These events are organized by the youth department of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA. Свеча Иерусалима -en

Early in the morning local time in the New York area of Brighton Beach on the great feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, about seventy Orthodox townspeople and residents of neighboring states gathered. The rite of the great consecration of water on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean was performed by Priest Maxim Pliskov, a cleric of the Church of St. John of Kronstadt of the Russian Orthodox Church. Upon its completion, Orthodox Americans and guests of the country traditionally plunged into the baptismal font. “Despite the frost, strong wind and snow and rain, which went on all day and evening and ended only recently, even more Orthodox Christians took part in the bathing than in previous years. Everyone plunged headlong three times, although knowledgeable people assure that it is much more difficult to do this than in an ice hole. To plunge headlong into the waters of the ocean, you have to go deep in spite of the strongest gusts of wind and high waves, 'Igor Kochan, president of the Russian Youth of America, told TASS. For Orthodox natives of Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union, he added, it is very important to adhere to native traditions - national, spiritual, and Epiphany bathing, undoubtedly, is one of them, and a very important one. Although this year at Epiphany, the water sources in the United States were not covered with ice, in which the Jordan could be cut down, the main thing is participation in common prayer and, if desired, in Epiphany bathing. Epiphany consecration of water in New York takes place for the sixth year in a row. These events are organized by the youth department of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA.