Vladyka Vikenty and Vladyka Alexy celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of the Intercession in Kopeisktranslated

On the day of the celebration of the Three-Handed Icon of the Mother of God, Metropolitan Vikenty of Tashkent and Uzbekistan and Metropolitan Alexy of Chelyabinsk and Miass celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Intercession Church of Kopeisk. Concelebrating with the archpastors was the dean of the Kopeisko-Korkinsky district, Priest Nikolai Nevzorov, the rector of the church, Archpriest Viktor Vavilov, and the clergy. In his sermon, Metropolitan Vincent congratulated everyone on the feast of the “Three-Handed” Icon of the Mother of God and noted that the passages from the Gospel and the Apostle read during the service teach us to treat with love and respect the authority placed by God. “Whoever resists authority resists God’s decree. In these difficult days, when enemies are trying to sow discord in society, we must rally around the president of the country. Our strength is in our morality and in our faith. This power helps us find unity and overcome all the slander of the enemy. The trials that have come upon us show us that we have moved away from God - the Lord admonishes us to forsake our sins. With the loss of morality, the gene pool of the Russian people is destroyed, and we lose our identity. We must preserve the purity and holiness that was inherent in our ancestors. All my life...