Divine Liturgy in the church in honor of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ulyanovsktranslated

On November 15, on the 24th week after Pentecost, the day of remembrance of the martyrs Akindinus, Pigasius, Afphonius, Elpidiphoros and Anempodistos, Metropolitan Longinus of Simbirsk and Novospassky celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the church in honor of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos in the city of Ulyanovsk.

Concelebrating with His Eminence were the dean of the 2nd Simbirsk city district, the rector of the church, Hieromonk Georgy (Karpov), Priest Vladimir Pavlov, the head of the protocol service of the Simbirsk diocesan administration, Priest Valery Stavrovsky, Priest Alexander Mayorov, Deacon Ioann Kosyakov, and Deacon Grigory Shevchenko.

November 15 is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. In connection with this, at the funeral litany, a special petition was offered for all those who tragically died as a result of car accidents. At the end of the Liturgy, a lithium was performed.

During the service, the choir of the church in honor of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary sang under the direction of regent Larisa Grishchenko.