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On the eve of the feast of the holy supreme apostles Peter and Paul, Bishop Ambrose celebrated an all-night vigil in the Peter and Paul Church in the city of Zhodinotranslated

July 12, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 11, 2026, on the eve of the 6th Sunday after Pentecost and the day of remembrance of the glorious and all-validated chief apostles Peter and Paul, His Eminence Ambrose, Bishop of Borisov and Maryinogorsk, celebrated an all-night vigil in the Peter and Paul Church of the parish of St. Archangel Michael in the city of Zhodino.

Concelebrating with His Eminence Ambrose was the rector of the parish, Archpriest Andrei Evdokimov, the clergyman of the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Deliverer” in Zhodino (Bishop Metochion), Priest Pavel Tereshkov, and the cleric of this parish, Priest Alexander Ilyuchik.

The diaconate was performed by the cleric of the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in the city of Borisov, Deacon Vladimir Bukshtunovich.

The first deputy chairman of the Zhodino executive committee, Natalya Mikhailovna Sushko, was present at the service.

During the evening service, the archpastor performed a lithium with the blessing of bread, wheat, wine and oil.

During Matins, after reading the Holy Gospel, Bishop Ambrose anointed the believers with consecrated oil.

At the end of the service, His Eminence Bishop awarded diplomas to the bishops who had especially worked at the parish.

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Ζωή Αναγνώστου
Thanks for the description. Nice that Bishop Ambrosios also did the anointing with the blessed oil after the Gospel, many need it.
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Νίκη Χατζή
Yes, I agree with Zoe. The anointing with the blessed olive oil after the Gospel is one of the warmest parts of the service, especially for those in need. And the fact that Bishop Ambrosios also stayed for the austerity of bread and wine shows how close he is to Zodino's world.
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Helen Campbell
The anointing with the blessed oil after the Gospel always seems to bring real comfort, especially to the older folks and anyone who's been sick. Nice to see Bishop Ambrose stay for the full vigil and bless the bread, wheat, wine, and oil too. Our parish choir sang the same hymns last Peter and Paul feast — it felt very familiar.
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Χρήστος Παππάς
Yes, I agree, the anointing after the Gospel gives special strength to many who need it. In our own church here in Larissa we do it often and you see afterwards the world is calmer. How did you experience this evening?
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Zoran Milošević
It's nice that after the Gospel, Bishop Amvrosije anointed the people with consecrated oil. Here in Kragujevac, people always remember that the most, especially the elderly and sick. Thanks for the description, it was clear how it was.
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