Posted on 01/21/2021 4:10:11 PM PST by blueplum
Christian Orthodox priest Mark Hodges was 'suspended from priestly functions' His three-month suspension went into effect on January 12 after a church member reported seeing him in a video at the 'Save America' rally on January 6 Hodges claimed that he wasn't a part of the violence and never entered Capitol
...According to the website of the Orthodox Church in America’s Diocese of the Midwest, archpriest Mark Hodges was 'suspended from all priestly functions'.
The suspension for Hodges, who is affiliated with St Paul the Apostle Orthodox Church in Greene County’s Sugarcreek Twp, Ohio, took effect on January 12.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
......The reason for Fr. Hodges being suspended is because he “abandoned the altar” on a major Orthodox holiday, Theophany. He was obligated to serve his church on that day......
You are right!! That is—provided his and neighboring parishes were not closed due to covid!!! We had a miserably minimal fest day around here!!!!
Absolutely!
Theophany is actually a trilogy of feasts beginning with Royal Hours on the 5th (most years) and the Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil and the Great Blessing of the Waters; Orthros & Chrysostom Divine Liturgy and Lesser Blessing of the Waters on the 6th; and the Synaxis of John the Forerunner on the 7th.
It is second in importance only to Holy Pascha!
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