Archbishop Savva performed an akathist before the locally revered image of the Mother of God “Seeking the Lost”translated

On October 16, on the heel of the 20th week after Pentecost, His Eminence Archbishop Savva of Tiraspol and Dubossary performed an akathist in the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ before the locally revered image of the Most Holy Theotokos “Seeking the Lost” of Tiraspol. His Eminence was served by the first assistant to the Ruling Bishop, Archimandrite John (Danilescu), the dean of the Bendery district, Archpriest Mikhail Lungu, the cleric and clergy of the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ, the clergy of the Central Deanery, Archpriest Georgy Lisnik and Archpriest Alexy Pantyushenko. At the end of the akathist, the clergy and believers reverently bowed to the locally revered image of the Most Holy Theotokos, singing the majesty of the Queen of Heaven. Before the start of the Divine Liturgy, His Eminence Vladyka Savva performed a proskomedia commemoration of patrons, benefactors and all Orthodox Christians entrusted to his archpastoral care, offering prayers for the health and salvation of the living and the repose of the departed.