Sunday Liturgy in the Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh p. Sokochtranslated

On October 11, a Divine Liturgy took place in the Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh in the village of Sokoch, Elizovsky district of the Kamchatka Territory - the administrative center of the Nachikinsky rural settlement.

On this Sunday, the Holy Church celebrated the day of remembrance of Schemamonk Cyril and Schemanun Mary, the pious parents of St. Sergius of Radonezh.

With the blessing of Archbishop Theodore of Petropavlovsk and Kamchatka, the service was performed by the cleric of the Petropavlovsk Cathedral, priest Sergius Cheremisin. On this day the church was filled with numerous parishioners. Everyone was able to confess and partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ, receive spiritual consolation and reinforcement of strength.

Father Sergius was accompanied by monk Ephraim, a resident of the St. Panteleimon Monastery, and Vyacheslav Sin, a resident of the village of Tilichiki. Father Ephraim independently read and sang in the choir, performing the readings and chants required by the charter. Vyacheslav served at the altar for the first time in his life, helping the priest at the altar.

After the service, Father Sergius addressed the parishioners with a sermon: he explained the Gospel readings of that day and spoke about the life of the parents of St. Sergius, conveying to everyone the blessing of the ruling...