Metropolitan Bartholomew of Novosibirsk and Berdsk celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Transfiguration Cathedral in Berdsk – News – Novosibirsk Metropolistranslated

On August 19, on the great twelfth feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Metropolitan Bartholomew of Novosibirsk and Berdsk celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Transfiguration Cathedral in Berdsk. The Most Reverend Bishop was served by the secretary of the Novosibirsk Diocesan Administration, Archpriest Georgy Patrin, the dean of the Preobrazhensky Deanery, the rector of the church, Archpriest Pavel Plotnikov, the clergy of the church, Priest Philip Medvedev and Priest Evgeniy Ilyin, the personal secretary of Metropolitan Bartholomew, Priest Mikhail Dutka, the head the office of the Novosibirsk Diocesan Administration, Protodeacon Alexander Egorov, the cleric of the Ascension Cathedral in Novosibirsk, Protodeacon Ioann Filippov, the clergy of the church, Deacon Daniil Morozov and Deacon Dimitry Plotnikov. The liturgical chants were performed by the choir of the Transfiguration Cathedral under the direction of regent Olga Charsova. The special litany included special petitions for unity, then the bishop read a prayer for Holy Rus'.

During the service, Metropolitan Bartholomew performed the priestly ordination of Deacon Anthony Pavlov and the diaconal ordination of 4th year student at the Novosibirsk Orthodox Theological Seminary Ilia Morozov. The sermon before Communion was delivered by...