Michał Kalina said:
Vigil of a patronal feast. AFAIK first primatial service in Polish since WWII
Michał Kalina said:
Oh, forgot to add, there is Dominika hiding in one picture.
Yes, I was there but as usually I manager to hide
It's great that finally the metropolitan decided to visit this chapel and serve in Polish. And he was really good prepared for it, it sounded very natural (what I can't say for the rector of the metropolitan cathedral that was also the guest).
I find it as a step forward regard to the attitude of Polish Orthodox hierarchy toward whole services in Polish and such missionary chapels (the metropolitan in his sermon did indicate that it's a good opportunity for God seekers to find the true faith).
I'm saying this although personally I'm all for services in Church Slavonic in Slavonic Churches (except sermons and probably readings, that should be done in vernacular, and maybe if there are repetitions of troparions, they can be chanted even in a few languages).
And what I find interesting, is the fact that my mother didn'r enjoyed so muchthe service in Polish (she's been there first time) although she is constatly saying that she prefers to understand all things. But she said the casue can be the way of sinigng and reading. So, it does not work for all potential converts...
