Metropolitan Theodosius took part in the cathedral bishop's service in Saratovtranslated

On September 12, on the eve of the 15th Sunday after Pentecost and the celebration of the Synaxis of the Saratov Saints, Metropolitan Theodosius of Samara and Novokuibyshevsk took part in the all-night vigil in the Intercession Cathedral in the city of Saratov. The cathedral service was performed by Metropolitan Ignatius of Saratov and Volsk, Metropolitan Theodosius of Samara and Novokuibyshevsk, Metropolitan Bartholomew of Novosibirsk and Berdsk, Bishop Innocent of Balakovo and Nikolaev, Bishop Theodore of Pokrovsk and Novouzensk, Bishop Theodorit of Venev, Bishop Theognost of Shchigrov and Mantura. The archpastors were co-served by the clergy of the Saratov Metropolitanate and other dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church. The liturgical hymns were performed by the Bishop's mixed choir of the Intercession Cathedral in Saratov under the direction of regent Antonina Konkova. During the service, the ordination of Daniil Kondrashin as reader and subdeacon was performed. Church and diocesan awards were also presented.

According to established tradition, during the all-night vigil, the winners of the inter-diocesan reading competition in Church Slavonic read “In the beginning was the Word...”. After the service, Metropolitan Ignatius of Saratov and Volsk congratulated the young readers and presented them with awards. September 13…