Day of the Baptism of Rus' in the Jerusalem Church in Voskresensk 07/28/2026translated

On July 28, 2026, in the Jerusalem Church in Voskresensk, they prayerfully honored the memory of the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir. The parish also hosted festive events dedicated to the Day of the Baptism of Rus'. The evening before and on the day of the holiday, services took place. The Liturgy was led by the dean of the 1st Resurrection deanery district and the rector of the church, Archpriest Kirill Sedov, co-served by the cleric Priest Viktor Grachev. The ceremonial chants were performed by the choir under the direction of regent M.A. Vladimirova. At the end of the service, a special prayer service was performed in front of the festive icon “on the feast of the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir and in memory of the Baptism of Rus'.” Then Archpriest Kirill, on behalf of the parish, congratulated a church employee, photographer Andrei Laptev, on his birthday. At noon, believers joined the annual all-Russian bell-ringing event “Glory to Thee, O God!”, held with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Rus'. The blessed sound of the campans echoed over the temple and in the surrounding area. At the entrance to the church territory, a thematic banner was installed, designed to remind the townspeople of the spiritual significance of this most important historical...