07/17/26 Metropolitan Joseph celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Royal Passion-Bearerstranslated

On July 17, on the feast of the Holy Royal Passion-Bearers Tsar Nicholas, Tsarina Alexandra, Tsarevich Alexy, Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia and the Passion-Bearer Righteous Eugene the Doctor, Metropolitan Joseph of Ivanovo-Voznesensk and Vichuga celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the church in honor of these saints on the territory of the Dormition Monastery of the city Ivanovo. At the small entrance, Metropolitan Joseph awarded the cleric of the St. Nicholas Convent in Privolzhsk, Priest John Bobov, the right to wear a gold cross. The Bishop led a procession of the cross around the church and glorified the holy Royal Passion-Bearers.

Concelebrating with the Bishop was the secretary of the Ivanovo-Voznesensk Diocesan Administration, Priest Georgy Vityazev, Hieromonk John (Pletmintsev), Hegumen Vitaly (Utkin), Hieromonk Macarius (Markish), Priest John Bobov, Priest Vladimir Serbinenko, Priest Georgy Alekseev, Hierodeacon Avksentiy (Fokin) and Hierodeacon Andrey (Datsko).

The liturgical hymns were performed by the bishop's choir under the direction of Deacon Kirill Shtanin.

The Apostle was read by Hierodeacon Andrei (Datsko), the Gospel was read by Hierodeacon Avksentiy (Fokin).

Subdeaconates were Reader Ilya Novikov, Filipp Rusieshvili, Andrei Filippov, Roman...