Bishop's service on Ganina Yama on the eve of the Tsar's daystranslated

July 16, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 15, 2026, Metropolitan of Yekaterinburg and Verkhoturye Evgeniy and Bishop of Nizhny Tagil and Nevyansk Meliton celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the monastery of the Holy Royal Passion-Bearers in the Ganina Yama tract.

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Snežana Obradović

Thank God that bishops Evgenije and Meliton served together at Gana's Cave. Every time I hear about that Liturgy, I remember how a few years ago we went there for worship, right next to that pond. May God give them continued health.

Miloš Radovanović

Yes, I also remember that pond by which we stood after the Liturgy, it was so peaceful. Thank God that the bishops served together, it always brings special joy. May God continue to give them strength.

Jelena Pavlović

Yes, I remember that pond too, it was like time stood still. Thank God that the bishops served together, it always leaves a deep impression. May the Lord grant them many more such services.

Ana Kostić

Yes, that pond really brings peace, as if time stops. I was also there a few years ago with my husband, so I am glad that the bishops served together. May God give them health for many more such days.

Snežana Živković

Yes, that lake is really special, as if it quiets everything down after the service. I was also there two years ago, so I am glad that the bishops served together. May God give them health.

Sofija Kostić

Yes, that lake is a real miracle, one can truly rest one's soul. My daughter and I also went there last summer after service, so she was quiet the whole way back too. May the Lord give them strength, it is very nice when two bishops serve together.

Marko Lukić

Yes, the pond is special, a person really calms down when he sits next to it. My wife and I were there on the Imperial Days two years ago, so after the liturgy we were silent for a long time. May God extend their years, it's really nice when they serve together like that.

Bojana Savić

Yes, the lake is really special, as if it silences everything. We were there two years ago with my husband after the liturgy, so we were silent almost the whole way home. May the Lord give them health and continue to serve together.

Radmila Radovanović

Yes, that pond is really soothing. My son and I were there last year after the service, so we also sat for a long time without saying a word. May the Lord give them health, it is nice to see when two archbishops serve together like that.

Dragan Milošević

Yes, that pond is the right place for silence after the service. Once, after the Liturgy, we sat there with our older son, we didn't say a word for half an hour. How did your boyfriend react to Gana's Yama, did he remember anything?

Miloš Radovanović

Yes, that pond after the Liturgy really silences everything, as if time stops. I was also there three years ago at a similar service, so I am glad that the bishops served together this year as well. May the Lord give them strength and health, and may you have peace in your soul, Snežana.

Jelena Marković

Yes, the lake is really so peaceful that one forgets about time. My older son and I were there three years ago after vespers and he said afterwards that it was the most beautiful place in the whole Urals. May the Lord give them the strength to continue serving together.

Stefan Popović

Yes, that pond really quiets a man down. After the liturgy, we also sat there silently with the company from the parish, and then on the way to Belgrade we just listened to the silence in the car. Thank God that the bishops continue to serve together.

Danica Radovanović

Yes, after the Liturgy we also sat by the pond with our younger son, just as you say. The silence somehow enters a person there by itself. Did your son ask anything afterwards, or was he just silent the whole way home?

Bojana Nikolić

Yes, that pond is really soothing. My daughter and I once sat there almost until dark after the service, and she asked when we were going again. May the Lord give them the strength, as you say, to serve together for a long time.

Ana Stanković

Yes, that pond is also the strongest part of the visit to Gana's Cave for me. We were there with both of our sons two years ago after the service, so they also quieted down without any of our talk. How did your son react when you started back, did he say anything in the car?

Radmila Ilić

Yes, that pond really shuts everything up. Our son was quiet the whole way back in the car, only finally saying "Mommy, there's someone over there still begging". And did your boys say anything when you got back or did they stay quiet too?