10/04/2026 Bishop John of Shuisky and Teikovsky performed diaconal ordination at the Divine Liturgy in the Resurrection Cathedraltranslated

On October 4, the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, the feast of the Exaltation of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord, Bishop John of Shuya and Teikovsky celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Resurrection Cathedral in the city of Shuya.

The cathedral clergy served with the Bishop.

The diaconal rank was headed by Deacon Alexander Volov.

Liturgical hymns were performed by the Bishop's Choir of the Resurrection Cathedral under the direction of Yuri Naumov.

During the Divine Liturgy, the archpastor performed the diaconal ordination of subdeacon Vladimir Kravchenko to the deacon.

The sermon before Communion was delivered by the dean of the Resurrection Cathedral, Priest Dimitry Belnyak.

Students of the Orthodox school named after St. Mitrofan of Voronezh prayed during the service, along with the director of the educational institution, Larisa Dmitrievna Maltseva.

Today also marks the 28th anniversary of the priestly consecration of Bishop John of Shuisky and Teikovsky.

Based on materials from the website of the Shuya diocese

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