Bishop's service in the Tikhvin Church of the Assumption Cathedral in the city of Kolomna 09/20/2026translated

On September 20, 2026, on the 16th Sunday after Pentecost, before the Exaltation, the forefeast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Metropolitan Pavel of Krutitsky and Kolomna led the Divine Liturgy in the Tikhvin Church of the Assumption Cathedral in the city of Kolomna. His Eminence was served by: the secretary of the Kolomna diocesan administration, Priest Andrei Zgonnikov and the clergy of the cathedral. The liturgical hymns were performed by the cathedral choir under the direction of Natalia Kamyshnikova. After the special litany, a prayer was offered for Holy Rus'. During the service, Metropolitan Pavel ordained a graduate of the Kolomna Theological Seminary, reader Alexander Kuzin, as a deacon. The sermon on the sacramental verse was delivered by Priest Mikhail Kazykhanov. At the end of the service, Metropolitan Paul addressed the worshipers with an archpastoral word.