10th anniversary of St. Nicholas Church in Balashikhatranslated

On July 5, the 5th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Nikolai of Balashikha and Orekhovo-Zuevsky celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the St. Nicholas Church of Balashikha and led the celebrations on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of its great consecration. His Eminence was co-served by the dean of the Balashikha church district, the rector of the church, priest Mikhail Konyukhov, and the clergy of the Balashikha diocese. The church's patron, Chairman of the Moscow Regional Duma Igor Yurievich Bryntsalov, parishioners and guests prayed during the service. After reading the Gospel, Bishop Nicholas delivered a sermon. At the special litany, special petitions were proclaimed and a prayer was offered for Holy Rus'. At the end of the Liturgy, a religious procession and glorification took place before the Athonite copy of the “Three-Handed” icon of the Mother of God, brought from the Hilandar monastery. Then the dean father thanked Bishop Nicholas for the divine service, after which I. Yu. Bryntsalov greeted the participants in the celebration. In conclusion, Bishop Nikolai addressed the concelebrating clergy and worshipers with an archpastoral word and presented I. Yu. Bryntsalov with the medal of the Balashikha Diocese of the Holy Righteous Basil of Pavlovo-Posad, 1st degree, trustees of the church Yuri Grigorievich and Nina...