On the Sunday after the Nativity, His Grace Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA presided over the Divine Liturgy in St. Gregory Church in Tampa, Florida. His Grace was co-served by the rector of the parish, Archpriest Andrey Kovalev and the Secretary to His Grace, Abbot Nicodemus (Balyasnikov). 

At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, Fr. Andrey greeted Vladika John, and thanked him for his prayers during this festal Nativity period. Bishop John then presented the rector, Archpriest Andrey with two sets of priestly vestments and thanked the entire parish for its warm hospitality. 

The parish then had an opportunity to meet Bishop John for the first time, as this was his first visit to the parish as Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA.