On May 6, 2023, the feast of the Great Martyr George the Victorious, the clergy and parishioners of St. George Church in Bayside, New York, prayerfully celebrated their patronal feast.
The Divine Liturgy was led by the rector of the church, Archpriest Igor Tarasov. Concelebrating with him were the Chancellor of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and rector of St. Nicholas Patriarchal Cathedral in New York, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov; the Vice-Chancellor of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA and acting Dean of the Eastern States, Priest Mark Rashkov; and the cleric of St. Nicholas Cathedral, Protodeacon Igor Panachev. A cleric of the Eastern American Diocese of the Russian Church Outside of Russia, Hegumen Evtikhy (Dovgan), also took part in the service.
During the communion verse, Priest Mark Rashkov addressed the faithful with a sermon.
At the end of the Liturgy, Archpriest Igor Vyzhanov congratulated those gathered on the patronal feast and presented the parish with an icon of one of the saints most venerated by the faithful of the Russian Orthodox Church today — St. Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky).
Fellowship of the clergy and parishioners continued at a fraternal meal.