Divine Liturgy on the day of memory of the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonikitranslated

On November 8, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica, remembering him as an example of courage, perseverance and fidelity to Christ. The saint lived at the end of the 3rd - beginning of the 4th century in Thessalonica. Occupying a high position, he openly professed the Christian faith, refused to participate in the persecution of Christians and preached the Gospel. For his loyalty to Christ, Demetrius was imprisoned and suffered martyrdom.

On the day of memory of the saint, November 8, 2026, His Eminence Stephen, Archbishop of Gomel and Zhlobin, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the parish of the Church of the Holy Righteous John of Kormyansk in Gomel.

His Eminence was served by the secretary of the Gomel diocese, Archpriest Georgy Alampiev, the dean of the Gomel city district, Archpriest Igor Olshanov, the dean of the Gomel district, Archpriest Artemy Krivitsky, the chairman of the Information Department of the Gomel diocese, Archpriest Oleg Kostroma, the rector of the parish, Priest Dmitry Zhdanov, the rectors of the city parishes and clergy of the diocese.

During the Liturgy, intense prayer requests for the restoration of peace were offered.

During the special litany they prayed for the health of the abbot...