On June 16/17, His Eminence paid an Archpastoral visit to St Elizabeth Orthodox Mission in Eagan, Minnesota.
During the Vespers service of Saturday evening His Eminence, on behalf of the Holy Syond of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, awarded Fr Andrew Jaye the Gold Cross. Also, at vespers, Archbishop JOB blessed Elijah Zitzloff, Khalid Khoury, Matthew Larionov, Jeremiah Zitzloff, Sasha Schtowchan, Micah Zitzloff and Martin Khoury to wear the Subdiaconal Orarion.

At the conclusion of the Vespers service ground was broken for the new home of St Elizabeth Mission. His Eminence, Clergy and faithful processed from the present worship space, a funeral home, to a newly acquired plot of land where ground was broken and a cross was planted in the place where the church will stand.

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