A festive service and award ceremony took place in the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius at VlSUtranslated

On November 2, 2026, on the day of remembrance of the Holy Great Martyr Artemy, Metropolitan Nikandr of Vladimir and Suzdal celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of Saints Equal-to-the-Apostles Cyril and Methodius at the Vladimir State University named after A.G. and N.G. Stoletovs.

Concelebrating with His Eminence were the Secretary of the Vladimir Diocesan Administration, Priest Nikolai Goyuk; personal secretary of the head of the Vladimir Metropolis, rector of the church, Hieromonk Macarius (Varezhkin); clergyman of the Holy Dormition Cathedral in the city of Vladimir, Priest Vasily Valchu; dean of the Hospital Deanery of the Vladimir Diocese, rector of the Princely Church of the city of Vladimir, Priest Rodion Cheban; rector of the Church of the Ascension of the Lord in the city of Vladimir, Priest Boris Semenov; cleric of the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius, Priest Sergius Sashchenko.

The liturgical hymns were performed by the Bishop's Choir under the direction of regent Roman Klimentovsky.

The rector of the Vladimir State University named after A.G. prayed during the service. and N.G. Stoletov Anzor Mikhailovich Saralidze, university teachers, parishioners and guests of the church.

The sermon on the sacramental verse was delivered by the cleric of the church, Priest Sergius Sashchenko.

At the service...