Patronal feast of the Church of the All-Merciful Savior in the village of Elmtranslated

On Friday, August 14, 2026, Metropolitan Mark of Vyatka and Slobodskaya led the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the All-Merciful Savior in the village of Elm. Anticipating the spiritual celebrations, at about nine o'clock in the morning, bells began to ring over the outskirts of the village of Vyaz. On the patronal feast day of the church, the archpastor was greeted at the parish. On August 14, the Dormition Fast begins, and the Church celebrates the Feast of the Origin (removal) of the Honest Trees of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord. In folk tradition, this day is called the Honey Savior: from this day on, churches begin to consecrate the new harvest of honey. His Eminence was co-served by the rector of the Church of the All-Merciful Savior in the village of Vyaz, Priest Mikhail Kazakovtsev, and the cleric of the Holy Dormition Trifonov Monastery, Abbot Veniamin (Veselov). The confession was received by the rector of the Trinity Church in the village of Pishchalye, Priest Alexander Vikharev. The service was adorned with church hymns performed by the male Bishop's Choir under the regency of Yulia Skopina.

Today, on the first day of the Dormition Lent, many believers, including small children, received the Holy Mysteries of Christ during the Liturgy. At the end of the service, Metropolitan Mark, together with the clergy, performed glorification of the holiday in front of the decorated image of the Savior...