The service was long, but I stayed until the end. The choir sang beautifully "Rejoice, Bride, Ever Virgin" at Vespers, it reminded me of the services from my youth at the cathedral in Timișoara. I thank God that I could come.
The choir always does a fine job with that hymn at St. Nicholas. I stayed through the whole vigil myself last time they served it; my knees complained but it was worth it. Glad you made it to the end too, Raluca.