ROYALTON A church whose tradition closely follows some Biblical teachings will celebrate Jesus' ascension and invites the community to join them at services that begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 25. <\/p>\n
The teaching is that 40 days after he is believed to have risen from the dead, Jesus Christ then \"ascended,\" into the heavens, to be with his father, God. <\/p>\n
The Holy Ascension of Our Lord will be celebrated at The Protection of the Holy Virgin Mary Church, at112 N Fairdale St.n Royalton. A potluck will follow the divine liturgy; those who attend are asked to bring a dish to share. <\/p>\n
Archpriest Frederick Janeek, rector for the church,will lead the services at the Protection of the Holy Virgin Mary Church in Royalton. <\/p>\n
He said Thursday night's service is like the liturgy presented each Sunday at the church, but that those who are not familiar with the tradition might want to see what a service looks like. He said is is like the Eastern Orthodox services, older and more elaborate than services from other Christian religions. <\/p>\n
\"Many of the people here have never seen that worship service,\" he said. \"All the Orthodox churches around the world have done that for 1,600 years.\" <\/p>\n
He joined the church in January 2015 and recently celebated his third Easter at the church. About 30 people attend the Sunday services; the church will celebrate its 103rd anniversary in October. <\/p>\n
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