Fr. John Kowalczyk’s Final Liturgy At St. Michael’s In Jermyn - 05/21/23
After 38 years as Pastor of St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Jermyn, PA, Fr. John Kowalczyk served his final Divine Liturgy at the Parish on May 21, 2023. He has accepted a full-time position at St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary. To celebrate his new position and wish him well as he concluded his Pastoral Service at St. Michael's, a Farewell Dinner was held at Nikki’s at the Ben-Mar Restaurant in Carbondale, PA. The Parish Family at St. Michael's, in loving appreciation of his 38 years of Pastoral care, presented an original Icon of Archangel Michael with the image of St. Michael's Church in Jermyn to Fr. John Kowalczyk at a farewell dinner.