Reading of the second part of the great penitential canon of St. Andrew of Crete in the Ascension Cathedral of Alma-Ata (+VIDEO)

March 19, 2024 – Tuesday of the first week of Lent; day of celebration of the icon of the Mother of God “Helper of Sinners”.

With the blessing of the Head of the Orthodox Church of Kazakhstan, Bishop Gennady of Kaskelen led Great Compline with the reading of the penitential canon of St. Andrew of Crete in the Ascension Cathedral in Almaty.

Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan celebrated Great Compline with the reading of the penitential canon of St. Andrew of Crete in the Iversko-Seraphim home church of the metropolitan residence.

At the end of the 9th song of the canon, the archpastor gave a blessing to the believers and addressed the parishioners with a sermon.

Compline chants were performed by the Metropolitan Choir of the Ascension Cathedral under the direction of N. Zubrevich.

The heads of departments of the Metropolitan District, clergy of the main church of the southern capital, and employees of the Alma-Ata diocesan administration prayed together with the parishioners during the service.

A live broadcast of the reading of the canon of St. Andrew of Crete took place on the YouTube channel of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District “Semirechie”.