"Burning Bush" - intercessor from firetranslated

On September 17, 2026, on the day of the celebration of the miraculous image of the Most Holy Theotokos “The Burning Bush,” a thanksgiving prayer service was held in front of the revered image and a funeral litany in memory of the employees who died while saving citizens from the fire. The service was performed by the head of the diocesan department for interaction with the Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies, rector of the Church of the Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon, Priest Alexander Kossov. The prayer was attended by the head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Kirov Region, Major General of the Internal Service Alexey Aleksandrovich Anikin, as well as department employees and veterans of the department. Together with the clergyman, they prayed for the health of current employees and veterans of the fire and rescue service and honored the memory of their colleagues who gave their lives in the line of duty. Old Testament prototype and theological meaning The name of the icon goes back to an event described in the third chapter of the book of Exodus.

The Prophet Moses, tending his flock at the foot of Mount Horeb, saw a thorn bush (bush) engulfed in flames, but not burning. The Lord called to him from the fire, commanding him to lead the people of Israel out of...