In the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Liturgy celebrated for the first time in Urzhumtranslated

On November 13, on the day of remembrance of the apostles Stachius, Amplia, Urvana, Narcissa, Apelius and Aristobulus from the 70th, with the blessing of Metropolitan Longin of Simbirsk and Novospassky, the dean of the Main district of the Simbirsk diocese, Priest Arseny Rozin, performed the rite of the antimins (minor consecration) and the first Divine Liturgy in the church in honor of the Exaltation of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord in the village of Urzhum. Concelebrating with him was the rector of the church, Priest Vladimir Tutukov.

“Today’s event was made possible thanks to the help of caring village residents and philanthropists. Almost 10 years have passed since the construction of the church began. Over the past year, work has been done on plastering and painting the walls and ceilings, additional doors have been installed, and a heating system has been installed. In the spring there will be work on laying tiles on the floor. I really need help in setting up the iconostasis. There is still a lot of work ahead, but the most important thing is that prayer is now being performed at the throne of God for all Orthodox Christians,” Father Vladimir shared.