Sunrise over the Navesink River
Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna and Fr. Serge
The Red Bank police shut down Maple Ave and Route 35 for the procession
VIDEO: Fr. Serge blesses the water from a boat
VIDEO: Fr. Serge released a white dove from the boat
VIDEO: Fr. Serge pours the blessed river water on one of the parishioners as is the Orthodox custom
Fr. Serge read a gramota from the parish and congratulated Mayor Menna on the cities centennial.
Chief of Police Fitzgerald also accompanied Mayor Menna and Fr. Serge in the procession.
Mayor Menna and Fr. Serge with the Cossacks
Fr. Serge, Mayor Pasquale Menna and Chief of Police Fitzgerald
Fr. Serge presented an icon of St. Nicholas to the mayor on behalf of the parish.
