On Sunday August 21, the afterfeast of the Transfiguration and Sts. Zosima, Savatey and Herman of Solovki, the Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, His Grace Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk led the Divine Liturgy in St. Nicholas Cathedral in New York City.

His Grace was co-served by Abbot Antony (Kamenchuk), cleric of the Cathedral of the Protection of the Mother of God in Vladivostok; Hieromonk Amvrosy (Matsegora), dean of the church of St. Catherine in Rome, Italy and clergy of St. Nicholas Cathedral.