The Ruling Bishop performed an akathist before the locally revered image of the Mother of God “Seeking the Lost”translated

October 23, Friday of the 21st week after Pentecost and the day of remembrance of St. Ambrose of Optina, His Eminence Archbishop Savva of Tiraspol and Dubossary performed an akathist in the Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ before the locally revered image of the Most Holy Theotokos “Seeking the Lost” of Tiraspol. His Eminence was served by the clergyman and clergy of the cathedral, as well as the clergy of the Central Deanery Archpriest Georgy Lisnik, Archpriest John Zherep and Priest Vladimir Fenota. At the end of the akathist, the clergy and believers reverently bowed to the locally revered image of the Most Holy Theotokos. Before the start of the Divine Liturgy, His Eminence Vladyka Savva performed a proskomedia commemoration of patrons, benefactors and all Orthodox Christians entrusted to his archpastoral care, offering prayers for the health and salvation of the living and for the repose of the departed.