As a reminder, The Right Reverend Nikodhim, Bishop of Boston and the Albanian Archdiocese, will be making his first visit to St. George as Bishop, and he will be serving Divine Liturgy this Sunday, Jan 14th.  

Since it has been quite a while since a Bishop visited with St. George, here are a few reminders:

1- If you want to greet the Bishop personally, you approach him with you right hand cupped in your left and say: "Your Grace, may I have your Blessing?" or "Master, Bless!"  
When he gives you his blessing, he will place his hand in yours, and then you kiss his hand.  In NO WAY do you shake hands with him.

2- If you are at a distance, and prefer not to greet him personally, just nod in his direction, as your eyes meet.

3- At coffee hour, rise when he enters the Church Hall. 

4- If he chooses to bless the food:   Lord's Prayer / Glory to the Father, etc. / Master, Bless.  After the Blessing:  "Per shume vjet!" (3x)