Metropolitan Bartholomew celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Spassky Church in Novosibirsktranslated

On November 8, the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, the day of remembrance of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Metropolitan Bartholomew of Novosibirsk and Berdsk celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the church in honor of the Savior Not Made by Hands, one of the thrones of which was consecrated in the name of the Great Martyr Demetrius of Thessalonica. His Eminence was served by the secretary of the Novosibirsk Diocesan Administration, Archpriest Georgy Patrin, the dean of the Michael-Arkhangelsk Deanery, Priest Igor Morozov, the rector and clergy of the church, Archpriest Dimitry Polushin, Priest Sergius Vishnevsky and Priest Alexander Anishchenko, and the personal secretary of Metropolitan Bartholomew, Priest Mikhail Dutka, cleric of the Ascension Cathedral in Novosibirsk, Protodeacon Ioann Filippov, cleric of the Balakovo diocese, Deacon Timofey Ulyamaev, and cleric of the church, Deacon Dionisy Volkov. The liturgical hymns were performed by the parish choir under the direction of regent Marina Busygina.

During the special litany, special petitions for unity were offered, after which Metropolitan Bartholomew read a prayer for Holy Rus'. At the end of the service, a procession of the cross was made around the church, glorification of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrius was performed. In his archpastoral speech...