A bishop's service took place in the St. Nicholas Cathedral of Naro-Fominsktranslated

On November 8, the Divine Liturgy took place in the St. Nicholas Cathedral in the city of Naro-Fominsk, led by Archbishop Thomas of Odintsovo and Krasnogorsk.

His Eminence was co-served by Archbishop of Podolsk and Lyubertsy Aksy, Bishop of Balashikha and Orekhovo-Zuevsky Nikolay, Dean of the Naro-Fominsk Church District Archpriest Oleg Mitrov and the clergy of the cathedral.

Praying during the service were the head of the Naro-Fominsk urban district Andrei Valeryevich Kovalko, the first deputy head of the district Vitaly Ivanovich Shirshov, and the chairman of the Council of Deputies of the Naro-Fominsk urban district Gennady Panteleimonovich Penzov.

Liturgical chants were performed by the right choir of St. Nicholas Cathedral under the direction of regent Taisia ​​Melnikova. The sermon following the sacramental verse was delivered by Archpriest Vladislav Husar.

At the end of the Divine Liturgy, Archbishop Thomas visited the lower chapel of the cathedral, consecrated in honor of the “Three-Handed” icon of the Mother of God.

Then the archpastor laid flowers at the Eternal Flame. “Eternal Memory” was sung in memory of the soldiers who died on the battlefield.

At the end of the visit, Archbishop Thomas got acquainted with the progress of construction of the parish center at St. Nicholas Cathedral.