The Rev. Matthew-Peter Butrie, second from right, a Lansford native, was raised to the rank of Archpriest in the Orthodox Church. The dignity was conferred by Bishop Alexander, third from left, of Toledo and the Bulgarian Diocese (OCA) on Sunday, Sept. 16 at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Burton, Mich., where Butrie has been pastor since 2007. Butrie is the son of Nicholas and Margaret Butrie of Lansford. Pictured from left, daughter Anastasia Butrie, wife Popadia Lisa Butrie, Bishop Alexander, the Very Rev. Matthew-Peter Butrie, and son Taras-Michael Butrie.