His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr presided over the Divine service dedicated to the feast of the Icon of Theotokos of Svyatogorsk
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On Wednesday, July 30, on the feast of the Icon of Theotokos of Svyatogorsk, the Divine Liturgy was held, presided over by His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr in concelebration of fourteen hierarchs. Apart from Chief Administrator of the Moscow Patriarchy Metropolitan Clement of Kaluga and Borovsk, Archbishop Ioann of Belgorod and Stary Oskol, Deputy Abbot of the Holy Dormition Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Archbishop Pavlo of Vyshgorod, Rector of the Kyiv Theological Academy and Seminary Bishop Anthony of Boryspil, Secretary to the Primate of the UOC Bishop Alexander of Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyi, who arrived on the eve of the celebration, taking part in the celebration were: Bishop Theodosy of Tambov and Michurin Bishop Agapit of Severodonetsk and Starobilsk, Bishop Yelisey of Berdyansk and Prymorsk, Bishop Ilariy of Sumy and Okhtyrka and Bishop Alipy. Host of clergy of the Diocese of Donetsk, Horlivka and other dioceses of Ukraine and Russia concelebrated with the hierarchs, praying at the divine service were several thousands of pilgrims.
Upon completion of the Divine Liturgy the liturgical procession with the Wonderworking Icon of Theotokos of Svyatogorsk started from the Cathedral of Holy Dormition and followed to the monument of the Mother of God, where the prayer service proclaiming "Many Years" was performed. Upon completion Metropolitan Clement of Kaluga and Borovsk addressed the Pilgrims. He congratulated those present on the feast of the Icon of Theotokos of Svyatogorsk and on the 1020th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus, and sent the blessing of His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II to the orthodox flock of Donbass. Then the hierarchs, clergy and the pilgrims returned to the Cathedral of Holy Dormition where the liturgical procession concluded.
In conclusion the festive dinner was served for all guests.
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Upon completion of the Divine Liturgy the liturgical procession with the Wonderworking Icon of Theotokos of Svyatogorsk started from the Cathedral of Holy Dormition and followed to the monument of the Mother of God, where the prayer service proclaiming "Many Years" was performed. Upon completion Metropolitan Clement of Kaluga and Borovsk addressed the Pilgrims. He congratulated those present on the feast of the Icon of Theotokos of Svyatogorsk and on the 1020th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus, and sent the blessing of His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II to the orthodox flock of Donbass. Then the hierarchs, clergy and the pilgrims returned to the Cathedral of Holy Dormition where the liturgical procession concluded.
In conclusion the festive dinner was served for all guests.
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