Archpastoral visit to the 1st Kashira district 09/30/2026translated

On September 30, 2026, on the afterfeast of the Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord and the day of remembrance of the holy martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia, Metropolitan Pavel of Krutitsky and Kolomna led the Divine Liturgy in the church of the same name in the Ozherelye microdistrict of the Kashira urban district. His Eminence was served by: the secretary of the Kolomna diocesan administration, Priest Andrei Zgonnikov, the dean of the 1st Kashira district, Priest Valery Soskovets, the dean of the 2nd Kashira district, Hieromonk Alexander (Volkov), the rector of the church, Priest Sergius Putyatin, and the clergy of the 1st Kashira deanery. The liturgical chants were performed by the combined choir of the 1st Kashira Deanery under the direction of Natalia Korneeva. After the special litany, a prayer was offered for Holy Rus'. The sermon on the sacramental verse was delivered by Priest Valery Soskovets. At the end of the service, glorification was performed, after which Metropolitan Paul addressed the worshipers with an archpastoral word.

In consideration of his work for the good of the Holy Church and in connection with the 35th anniversary of his service as a presbyter, Metropolitan Pavel presented Archpriest Sergius Putyatin with the Order of the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Seraphim of Sarov, third degree, and also awarded...