Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Great Martyr George the Victorioustranslated

On Sunday, November 1, Metropolitan Theodosius of Samara and Novokuybyshevsk led the divine liturgy in the Church of the Great Martyr George the Victorious in Samara. His Eminence was served by the clergy of the church and the clergy of the metropolis. On June 22, 1999, the site for the construction of the church was consecrated by Bishop Sergius. In October of the same year, Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Alexy II visited the construction site. He placed a commemorative capsule in the foundation, where the following was written: “By the grace of God in the year from the creation of the world 7508 and from the Nativity in the flesh of God of the word 1999 October 2/15 under the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' Alexy II and the Hierarchy of His Eminence Sergius, Archbishop of Samara and Syzran in commemoration of the 2000th anniversary the coming into the world of the God of the Word in the flesh, and the anniversary of the 55th anniversary of the Victory of Russian weapons in the Great Patriotic War, the foundation of this church was laid in honor of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious." This document was signed by the Patriarch and Archbishop Sergius.

On May 6, 2000, during the patronal feast day, the 11-meter main dome, weighing 8 tons, was erected on the church. The remaining four small domes symbolizing the four evangelists...