On the 5th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Vladimir of Novokuznetsk and Tashtagol celebrated the liturgy at the Transfiguration Cathedraltranslated

On July 6, 2026, on the 5th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Vladimir of Novokuznetsk and Tashtagol celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Transfiguration Cathedral of the city of Novokuznetsk.

His Eminence was served by:

dean of the 1st Novokuznetsk district, rector of the Transfiguration Cathedral in Novokuznetsk - Hieromonk Mark (Chervov);

full-time cleric of the Transfiguration Cathedral in Novokuznetsk - Archpriest Maxim Matveev;

full-time cleric of the Transfiguration Cathedral in Novokuznetsk - Priest John Merkulov;

full-time clergyman of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral in Novokuznetsk - priest Maxim Shumailov;

The full-time clergyman of the Transfiguration Cathedral in Novokuznetsk is Deacon Alexander Kosmynin.

Liturgical chants were performed by the choir of the Transfiguration Cathedral (regent - A.A. Tolstokulakova).

After the special litany, Bishop Vladimir offered a prayer for Holy Rus'.

The sermon before communion was delivered by Priest John Merkulov.

At the end of the service, Bishop Vladimir addressed the worshipers with an archpastoral word.

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