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In the Church of the Ascension of the Lord in the village of Vakhrushi they prayerfully honored the memory of the priest Nikolai Florovtranslated

July 6, 2026 · 1 min read

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On Sunday, July 4, 2026, the Divine Liturgy in the Ascension Church in the village of Vakhrushi was served by the rector, Archpriest Alexander Matveev and Archpriest Andrei Lebedev, clergyman of the Transfiguration Convent in the city of Kirov.

Father Andrey, a teacher at the Vyatka Theological School, a member of the commission for the canonization of saints of the Vyatka Diocese, did not accidentally visit the Parish of the Ascension Church. The day before, on July 3, the Vyatka land honored the memory of the new martyr, priest Nikolai Florov (1870 -1933), a native of the Slobodsky district of the Vyatka province. With the blessing of Bishop Mark, the Parish is entrusted with annually honoring the memory of St. Nicholas the Confessor.

After the end of the service, Father Andrei held a conversation and presentation about the life and work of the new Vyatka saint.

“Saint Nicholas Florov helps in teaching, both students and teachers pray to him. Everyone knows St. Sergius of Radonezh, but millions pray to him, and here we have our own saint, ours, very close by. Also, Saint Nicholas the Confessor helps those singing in the church choir and is the patron of large families,” Archpriest Andrei Lebedev spoke about the veneration of the saint.

The parishioners became acquainted with the life of the Holy New Martyr Nicholas,...

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James Campbell

Thanks for posting this. Good to hear Father Andrew came from the monastery and gave that talk — I didn't know St. Nicholas Florov helps church singers and large families. We'll try to remember him on July 3 next year like the bishop asked.

Vasilika Thanasi

Po mirë që babai Andrei erdhi nga manastiri dhe foli për jetën e Shën Nikollës Florov. Nuk e dija që ai ndihmon edhe këngëtarët e korit të kishës dhe familjet me shumë fëmijë. Do të përpiqem ta kujtoj më 3 korrik vitin tjetër, siç na ka urdhëruar peshkopi.

Анна Зайцева

Спасибо за статью. Интересно, что отец Андрей из Вятки специально приезжал — хорошо, что теперь у нас в Вахрушах каждый год будут поминать святого Николая 3 июля, как благословил владыка Марк. Я и не знала, что он покровитель многодетных и хористов, теперь буду ему молиться, у нас в семье как раз пятеро.

Elizabeth Taylor

That's nice James, I didn't know about the singers and large families part either. Father Andrew's talk made him feel much closer than I expected. Our sewing circle is going to put his icon on the calendar for next July 3 so we don't forget.

Juliana Wilson

That's a good idea for the calendar, Elizabeth. I didn't know he helped with church singing either — might explain why our choir sounded especially strong last month. Does your sewing circle need any extra icons printed, or are you all set?

Nicholas Turner

That's a solid plan with the calendar, Elizabeth. I didn't realize he was the go-to saint for choir singers either — makes me wonder if we should mention it at our next church group meeting. Does your sewing circle usually print the icons themselves or order them from somewhere local?

Hannah Hall

That's interesting about the choir singers — I hadn't caught that part in the article. Our sewing circle usually orders printed icons from a small shop over in Kirov, nothing fancy. Do you think your group might start a little collection for St. Nicholas's feast day next year?

Sophia Bennett

We do mention the choir part at our meetings now — last time a couple of the singers lit a candle for him before practice. Our sewing circle orders the icons from that same little shop in Kirov, but we usually add a small hand-stitched border ourselves. Have you thought about asking Father Alexander to put the feast day on the parish calendar for next July?

Xenia Wilson

That's a lovely idea with the calendar, Elizabeth. I didn't know he was patron for big families either — our daughter and her husband have four little ones, so we'll be asking his prayers more often now. Did Father Andrew say anything about how he helped the choir specifically?

Yeah, adding it to the calendar makes sense so we don't miss it next year. Our choir's been mentioning him too — one of the altos even picked up one of those Kirov icons last month. Do you guys stitch the borders during your regular meetings or as a special project?