Bishop's service on the day of the discovery of the relics of St. Demetrius of Rostov in the village of Uspensky city. Domodedovo 04.10.2026translated

On October 4, the day of the discovery of the relics of St. Demetrius, Metropolitan of Rostov, Archbishop Aksy of Podolsk and Lyubertsy celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the village of Uspensky city. Domodedovo. On this day, the parish celebrated a small patronal feast: the side chapel of the Assumption Church was consecrated in honor of St. Demetrius. Concelebrating with His Eminence were the dean of the Domodedovo church district, Priest Alexy Sizintsev, the rector of the church, Priest Evgeniy Mavrin, and the clergy of the Podolsk diocese. The liturgical hymns were performed by the bishop's choir under the direction of Yaroslav Filipsonov. According to the special litany, a prayer was offered for Holy Rus'. At the end of the service, a religious procession was held. Then the bishop addressed the worshipers with an archpastoral word. In memory of the service, Archbishop Aksiy presented the rector of the church, Priest Evgeniy Mavrin, with an icon of the Apostle John the Theologian