Bishop's service in the Tikhvin Church of the Assumption Cathedral in the city of Kolomna 09/11/2026translated

On September 11, 2026, on the day of remembrance of the beheading of the Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John, Metropolitan Pavel of Krutitsky and Kolomna led the Divine Liturgy in the Tikhvin Church of the Assumption Cathedral in the city of Kolomna. His Eminence was served by: the secretary of the Kolomna diocesan administration, Priest Andrei Zgonnikov and the clergy of the cathedral. The liturgical hymns were performed by the cathedral choir under the direction of Natalia Kamyshnikova. After the special litany, a prayer was offered for Holy Rus', and then for those suffering from the passions of wine drinking, drug addiction and gambling. During the service, Metropolitan Pavel ordained a graduate of the Kolomna Theological Seminary, reader Elijah Kargin, as a deacon. The sermon on the sacramental verse was delivered by Priest Nikita Yasnov. At the end of the service, glorification was performed, after which Vladyka Paul addressed the worshipers with an archpastoral word.