Dear Fr
iends of ASBM\,Dear Fr
iends of ASBM\,
With the blessing of His Eminence Archbishop Demet rios of America I would like to cordially invite you to attend a Christmas concert entitled\, Glory in the Highest\, featuring the Archdiocesan Byza ntine and Youth Choirs at Carnegie Hall on December 16\, 2012\, beginning at 6PM. The concert will be for the benefit the ancient church of the Holy Archangels in the Holy Metropolis of Proussa.
\nThe church of the H oly Archangels\, or as it is known in Greek\, Taxiarches\, was built in th e 8th century. This is an important church because it is among the oldest ones still standing in this eparchy. During the exchange of populations at the turn of the 20th century and in accordance with the Treaty of Lausann e\, this church was confiscated by the Turkish government. Now\, almost 10 0 years later\, our beloved Ecumenical Patriarchate is in a position to pu rchase this ancient church back and reopen its doors for all of her faithf ul. By supporting this concert you will help in this sacred effort.
\n< p>The concert program will feature a selection of ecclesiastical hymns fro m the Christmas period performed by the Archdiocesan Byzantine Choir. The Archdiocesan Youth Choir will perform a number of songs and Greek traditio nal Kalanda to usher in the Christmas season. This is the second time the Archdiocesan choirs are sharing a stage at Carnegie Hall and just as the f irst time\, it will surely be a night to remember. We wholeheartedly invit e you to join us for an unforgettable evening of glorious Christmas music for a most noble cause.\nWishing you every blessing during this Chr istmas season and the protection of the Holy Archangels upon you and your loved ones\, I remain
\nWith deepest respect\,
\nArchdeacon Pa
nteleimon Papadopoulos
\nDirector\, Archdiocesan School of Byzantine
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