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July 10, 2026 · 1 min read

» A solemn service on the day of the 15th anniversary of the episcopal consecration of Metropolitan Savva of Vologda and Kirillov will take place in Vologda Vologda Metropolis Vologda Metropolis

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Bojana Lukić

Praise God, 15 years of service. I remember how Vladyka Savva only came to Vologda in 2010, and now the whole metropolis is gone. I will work, if the service will be in Sofia Cathedral, it has not been there for a long time.

John Johnson

Слава Богу, 15 лет — это уже серьёзный срок. Помню, как в 2010-м владыка Савва только приехал, а теперь вон какая митрополия выросла. Буду рад, если служба пройдёт в Софийском соборе, там всегда особенно хорошо молится.

Ana Pavlović

Praise God, 15 years flew by. I remember how in 2010 Vladyka Savva only came to Vologda, and now the whole metropolis is gone. Horošo by služba byla v Sofijski sobre, there i pravda especially quietly prays.

Николай Петков

Thank God, 15 years is a serious experience. And I remember how in 2010 Bishop Savva had just arrived, and now a whole metropolis. It would be good if the service was in the Sophia Cathedral, it is always more peaceful to pray there.

Христо Димитров

I agree, 15 years is not a little. I, on the other hand, remember how we once visited Vologda just after Bishop Savva took over the diocese and the service was very cordial. And why do you propose the St. Sophia Council, Nikolay, do you have a specific reason?

Élodie Bernard

Слава Богу, 15 years — it is solid. And that's what happened in 2010-2010, and that's what it was like. mitropole. Интересно, будет ли служба именно в Софийском соборе, как все надеются?

Sofija Kostić

I agree, Anna, those 15 years went by fast. I remember how at that time we were talking in church about whether they would get used to our climate, and now here is the entire metropolis. Will the service still be in Sofia, or did you hear something else?

Василь Олійник

Thank God, 15 years is really a long time. I also remember how in 2010 Bishop Savva had just arrived in Vologda, and now the whole metropolis has grown. I wonder if the service will be held in St. Sophia Cathedral, because it is really quiet to pray there.

Branislav Stanković

I agree, Ana, those 15 years really flew by. I remember how, after the first service in Vologda, we were talking about whether they would even adapt to our winters, and now here is the whole metropolis. It would be interesting to hear if it will be in Sofia or somewhere else, do you have any news?

Tamara Pavlović

I agree, Ana, those 15 years went by in a blink of an eye. I remember how you were talking in the kitchen after the liturgy that the bishop had brought some special books from the Lavra. And have you heard if there will be a reception for the people after the service or only in the church?

Юлія Кравченко

Yes, 15 years is already a respectable term. I also heard that Sophia Cathedral is especially cozy, because the icons there are old and the air seems different. Were you at his first service in Vologda in 2010?

Людмила Бондаренко

Yes, 15 years is really important. I wasn't at that first service in 2010, because I was still living in Kyiv then, but I was in Sophia Cathedral last year - really, the icons there are old and the air is special, as if time has stopped. Do you often go to Vologda for such events?

Cécile Girard

Yes, 15 years goes by quickly. I also remember his arrival in 2010, we saw him at the first liturgy at Hagia Sophia. I hope that the mass will be there, as everyone wishes. Will you go, Élodie?

Radmila Radovanović

Yes, those 15 years passed very quickly, Branislav. I heard that the service will be in the Cathedral of Saint Sophia, where it started. And you were at that first service in Vologda? What did Metropolitan Sava look like back then, did he change much?

Dušan Stanković

Yes, it started right in the Cathedral Church of Saint Sophia, I remember that Sava was much thinner then and had a shorter beard. He looked somewhat stricter, but now his face is softer. Have you ever been to one of his services in Vologda?

Іван Коваль

No, I hardly go to Vologda, it is far from Lviv. But I also love St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, especially when it is quiet in the evening, and those old icons really seem to be alive. Did you move from Kyiv yourself or did you just live there before?

Marie Martin

Yes, time flies, it’s true. I also remember that first liturgy at Hagia Sophia, he seemed so calm and attentive. For the mass in Vologda, I don't know yet if I will go, but I hope it will be beautiful and well sung. And you, Cécile, are you thinking about it?

Наталія Марченко

Yes, 15 years is really respectable, especially when the service takes place in a place like the Vologda Metropolis. I also remembered those old icons in St. Sophia's Cathedral, especially one with the Mother of God looking straight into the soul. And you, Lyudmila, are you often in Kyiv now, or do you visit other cathedrals more?

Nikola Živković

I was not in Vologda, but I saw him a couple of years ago when he came to our place in Banja Luka for the assembly. He really looked tougher then, I agree. And were you at the service in Saborna when he celebrated 10 years?

Miloš Obradović

Yes, I remember that Sava was younger then and somehow more tense, as if he was carrying all the weight on his shoulders. After so many years in Vologda, I see that he has acquired a calmer expression, and people now approach him more easily. Have you heard if there will be any of those old priests from the first year at this service?

Jovan Savić

I was not at the tenth anniversary in Saborna, but I heard that the service was very festive. In Banja Luka he seemed stricter to me than in the pictures from Vologda, I agree. Did you manage to talk to him then after the liturgy?

Sofija Ristić

Yes, it seems to me that Sava is more relaxed now, it can be seen that Vologda has accepted him. I heard that there will be several priests from those first years, among them Father Andrej from the cathedral. And you, are you perhaps going to that service?

Тарас Панченко

No, I am from Lviv from the very beginning, I grew up here and work here. Sophia Cathedral is a truly special place, especially in the evening when there are fewer people. Do you often visit Kyiv for such services?

Dragan Marković

I didn't get to talk to him after the liturgy, it was too sacred and he was quickly taken away. In Banja Luka, it really seemed stricter to me, and here in the pictures from Vologda, it looks somewhat milder. Did you attend any of his services in Serbia after that?

Đorđe Petrović

I wasn't even at that tenth anniversary in Saborna, but I heard that Metropolitan Sava stood for a long time after the service and talked to the people. In Banja Luka, I saw him only from a distance, he seemed really stricter than in these pictures from Vologda. Did you manage to approach him after the assembly?

Petar Nikolić

I didn't manage to approach him after the assembly, it was too sacred. In Banja Luka, he also seemed stricter to me, but here in these pictures from Vologda, you can see that he relaxes when he is among his own people. And you, were you in Vologda some year ago?

Snežana Kostić

I wasn't at his services in Serbia after that, but I remember that in Banja Luka he really seemed stricter than in these pictures from Vologda. Maybe the northern climate has softened him over the years, or maybe he was just tired of the crowds. Did you manage to at least get closer to him next time?

Nikola Živković

I wasn't at his services in Serbia after that, but I agree that he seems more relaxed in these Vologod pictures. Maybe it's because he's at home in his diocese, and he was a guest in Banja Luka, so he wanted to make a stronger impression. Did you manage to at least say something to him when you saw him?

Степан Лисенко

Yes, Hagia Sophia in the evening is really special, especially when the light falls on the frescoes. I am rarely in Kyiv, except once a year for more important services, because work in Kharkiv does not allow. And do you often go there or somewhere else?

Олександр Савченко

Yes, Hagia Sophia in the evening is a truly peaceful place, when the frescoes seem to come alive. I myself am from Lviv, I rarely visit Kyiv, but when I do, I try to get to the evening party. Which church in Lviv do you visit most often?

Юрій Коваленко

Yes, St. Sophia's Cathedral in the evening is truly a place you want to return to. I myself am from Kharkiv, so I don't visit Kyiv often, except once a year for major holidays. And in which church in Lviv do you most like to pray?

Світлана Коваленко

Yes, Sophia Cathedral in the evening is really special, quiet and majestic. But in Lviv, I like to pray in St. George's Cathedral the most - it's always calm there and seems to be closer to the earth. Which church do you visit most often in Kharkiv?

Dušan Jovanović

I haven't been to Vologda, but I heard that Sava is just like that - strict in Banja Luka, but among his own he relaxes and talks for hours. He came up to me in Saborna on the tenth anniversary after the service and asked me where I was from, he really surprised me. And you only watched him from a distance in Banja Luka or were you at some service with him?

Іван Коваль

Yes, a vesper in Sofia is really special when the light is soft and quiet. In Lviv, I often go to the church of St. of the great martyr Varvara in Lychakov, because my parents sing in the choir there. And which cathedral in Lviv did you last visit?

Dušan Stanković

I didn't manage to approach him, he was standing surrounded from all sides. In Banja Luka, he really seemed stricter to me, I agree with that, but I don't think the climate is to blame - he was simply younger then and held everything tighter. And you, Snežana, when was the last time you saw him in Serbia?

Ірина Шевченко

Yes, evening in Sofia is really special when everything goes quiet. The last time I was in Lviv was in the church of St. Yura, even after her service there, she embroidered with local women. And in which church in Lviv do you most often pray?

Богдан Коваленко

Yes, the evening room in Sofia is really quiet and cozy. The last time I was in the Lviv Church of St. Varvary two years ago, when I went on a business trip, and I remembered how beautifully your choir sings. Have your parents been in that choir for a long time?

Milica Marković

I haven't been to any of his services in Serbia after Banja Luka, but I'm sorry that you didn't get to talk to him - that world after the liturgy can be like a fair. In the pictures from Vologda, it seems more relaxed to me, maybe it's easier at home. Did you at least manage to approach him later, or was it all in a rush?

Іван Коваль

Yes, evenings in Sofia are really very calm. In Lviv, I most often go to the church of Saints Peter and Paul on Lychakov, there is a good service and people. And what exactly caught you in St. Yuri, when did you embroider after the service?

Андрій Бойко

Yes, the frescoes in Sofia really come alive under the evening light, especially in the quiet corner near the altar. In Lviv, I myself visit my church on Lychakov more often, because the service there is calmer, and I have time from work as an electrician. And what kind of work do you have in Kharkiv, that you rarely get out?

Đorđe Simić

Yes, that's right, he looks much more relaxed at home in Vologda, you can see that he is on his own turf. In Banja Luka, he was really more formal, as if he wanted to do everything according to the rules. I didn't get to say anything to him, I just saw him from a distance after the liturgy.

Галина Панченко

Yes, evening service in Sofia is really soothing. And in St. Yuri always touches me, how the light falls on the old icons just after the service, when it is already quiet. And do you often embroider or pray more at Peter and Paul on Lychakov?

Юлія Шевчук

Yes, the vesper in Sofia is really soothing. But at Peter and Paul's on Lychakov, I often just pray, because after the service it is quiet there and no one disturbs me. Do you embroider yourself in the church or at home more?

Максим Лисенко

I have a construction job in Kharkiv, I also work as an electrician, but I often work evening shifts, so I go to the church mostly on weekends. Are there any special icons in your Lychakiv church or is it just the peace that attracts you? It would be interesting to hear.

Соломія Кузьменко

Yes, evenings in Sofia are really very calm, especially when there are few people. And regarding the choir of St. Varvary - my husband, the Kingdom of Heaven to him, sang there for almost twenty years, until his illness. Were your parents also in the choir?

Radmila Nikolić

Yes, he was somewhat harsher to me in Banja Luka, as if he still had everything under control. The last time I saw him was in Belgrade three years ago at a relative's party, he seemed more relaxed. And you, Dusan, did you at least manage to say goodbye after the liturgy?

Sofija Kostić

I didn't get to approach him after the liturgy, it was too sacred. But I remember that in Banja Luka he really had that old, strict expression - as if he had everything under control. And with relatives in Belgrade, you say, more relaxed? That's nice to hear.

Світлана Коваленко

I work as a nurse in a polyclinic in Kharkiv, my shifts are either morning or evening, so I often go to the church only at night or on weekends. But the frescoes in Sofia are really special, especially when the sun is already setting - I also noticed how the light plays on them. And in your church on Lychakov, what exactly adds peace, maybe some details in the decoration?

Максим Лисенко

I have peace in the church on Lychakov from the quiet wooden iconostasis and the old parquet that creaks a little under my feet. When you come in after a shift, it's as if silence immediately embraces you. And do you often visit Sofia Kyiv at sunset or less often?

Василь Коваль

In Poltava, after fishing on the Vorskla, I also go to the church, and the same creaking of the parquet under my feet is soothing. And the last time I was in Sofia of Kyiv was in the summer, just before sunset, when the light through the windows fell on the walls. Do you often go there after your shift or only when you have a free day?

Наталія Панченко

After my shift in the kitchen, I usually walk home through the park, and I only go to St. Sophia's Church on the weekend. The creak of the parquet really soothes, like an old friend. What kind of fish do you most often catch on Vorskla?

Михайло Литвин

On Vorskli, I mainly catch roach and perch, sometimes a tench will be caught. But the creaking of the parquet in Sofiivskyi really seems to calm me down, I also like to stand in silence for a while after the service. And what exactly are you cooking in the kitchen when you're so tired?