On the 15th anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, Metropolitan Alexander celebrated the Liturgy in the home church of the metropolitan residence in Almaty
- 01.02.2024, 11:11
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February 1, 2024 is the day of remembrance of St. Macarius the Great and St. Mark of Ephesus; 15th anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus'.
Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Iveron-Seraphim home church of the metropolitan residence in Almaty.
Concelebrated with the archpastor: the head of the personal secretariat of the metropolitan, Hieromonk Prokhor (Endovitsky), the head of the administrative secretariat of the Head of the Metropolitan District, Priest Georgy Sidorov, and the clergyman of the St. Nicholas Cathedral of the southern capital, Hierodeacon Afanasy (Kozel).
The men's choir of the Alma-Ata diocese under the direction of Deacon Alexander Pivny sang.
Praying during the service were the Secretary of the Kazakhstan Metropolitan District, Honored Artist of Russia, member of the Patriarchal Council for the Development of Church Singing O.N. Ovchinnikov with employees of the Alma-Ata diocesan administration.
At the special litany, special prayers were offered for the health and prosperity of the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus'.
At the end of the Liturgy, many years were proclaimed to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill. The clergy and choir sang “Many Years” to His Holiness.
Metropolitan Alexander congratulated the participants in the service on the day of remembrance of St. Macarius the Great and delivered a sermon.