Bishop's service in the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Church in the city of Zhukovsky 08/19/2026translated

On August 19, 2026, on the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Metropolitan Pavel of Krutitsky and Kolomna led the Divine Liturgy at the Transfiguration Church in the city of Zhukovsky. His Eminence was served by: the secretary of the Kolomna diocesan administration, Priest Andrei Zgonnikov, the dean of the Zhukovsky district and the rector of the church, Priest Dimitry Denisov, as well as clergy of the deanery. Present and praying at the service were: Russian statesman, lawyer, TV presenter, writer Pavel Alekseevich Astakhov, head of the Zhukovsky city district Andronik Eduardovich Pak, director and chief physician of the Central Clinical Hospital of St. Alexey Alexey Yuryevich Zarov, head of the Elizabethan branch of the hospital of St. Alexy Kazinova Elena Vyacheslavovna, rescue squad surgeon of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia Tsentrospas Maria Tokchukova and numerous parishioners. Liturgical chants were performed by the church choir under the direction of Konstantin Gerasimenkov. After the special litany, Metropolitan Paul offered a prayer for Holy Rus'.

The sermon on the sacramental verse was delivered by the rector of the Archangel Michael Church in the city of Zhukovsky, Priest John Degtyarev. At the end of the service, glorification was performed and...