Metropolitan Theodore led the Liturgy on the day of the Exaltation of the Holy Crosstranslated

October 4, 2026 · 1 min read

Today, on the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, on the day of the dedication of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Metropolitan Theodore of Volgograd and Kamyshin celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Holy Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky. His

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ვახტანგ კაპანაძე

Thanks for this story. It is good that Metropolitan Theodore himself conducted the liturgy on this day, the day of the giving of the organs of the crucifixion. In Telavi, it is often the case that the high priest himself serves on big holidays.

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ვახტანგ დოლიძე

Good point, Vakhtang. In our Telavi, it often happens that the high priest himself serves on such days, especially near the spring holidays. What do you think, does this bring people together more or is it just a tradition?

Игор Стојановски

Our Metropolitan Theodore also often officiates himself on major holidays. Here in Ohrid, last year's Otdanie Vozdvijenie Krestno was also like that, the people gathered more than usual. I think people are happy when the archerei personally stands at the liturgy, it's not just a tradition.

Весна Николовска

Yes, Igor, it's similar here in the Prilep region — when the metropolitan serves alone, the church is filled with grandmothers, mothers and a few younger people who otherwise rarely come. I was at Otdanie Vozdvizenie last year, it was felt that the people came not only out of habit but with some quiet respect. Was there a cross for kissing in Ohrid after the Liturgy or just an icon?

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ნინო კაპანაძე

Thank you, Vakhtang, for telling us from Telavi. Here in Volgograd, Metropolitan Theodore often serves on such days himself, but I remember the most when the whole church stood together and kissed the cross at yesterday's liturgy. What did your wife like most about this holiday?

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ანა დოლიძე

Thank you Vakhtang, that's why I remember in my case too, when the Metropolitan himself served in our Kutaisi church on the Day of the Cross and people gathered more. What is the tradition in Telavi, does it always happen or only on big holidays?