Divine Liturgy in the church in the name of the Holy Blessed Grand Duke Alexander Nevsky, Ulyanovsktranslated

On July 16, on the day of the transfer of the relics of St. Philip, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Rus', miracle worker, Metropolitan Longin of Simbirsk and Novospassky performed the rite of placing the antimension in the church in the name of the Holy Blessed Grand Duke Alexander Nevsky of Ulyanovsk. Then the Bishop celebrated the first Divine Liturgy in the church.

Concelebrating with His Eminence were the rector of the church, Archpriest Sergius Efremov, the secretary of the Simbirsk diocesan administration, Priest Roman Solodko, Archpriest Anatoly Shevchuk, Priest Andrei Butorin, Priest Dimitri Konstantinov, Priest Mikhail Lazarev, the head of the protocol service of the Simbirsk diocesan administration, Priest Valery Stavrovsky, and Deacon John Kosyakov, Deacon Grigory Shevchenko.

For his active contribution to the construction and beautification of the temple in the name of the Holy Blessed Grand Duke Alexander Nevsky of the city of Simbirsk, the medal of Blessed Andrei Simbirsk, II degree, was awarded to the general director of the group of companies "Palace Row" M.N. Uryasov.

Medal of the Promzinsky Image of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, II degree, awarded

General Director of the clothing factory Elegant LLC A.E. Elyukin.

The Bishop's Male Choir of the Simbirsk Metropolis sang during the service...