Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Georgian Icon of the Mother of God in the village of Yakshino m.o. Chekhov 09/04/2026translated

On September 4, on the day of celebration in honor of the Georgian Icon of the Mother of God, Archbishop of Podolsk and Lyubertsy Aksy celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Georgian Icon of the Mother of God in the village of Yakshino m.o. Chekhov. His Eminence was served by: the secretary of the Podolsk diocesan administration, Priest Konstantin Semenov, the deputy dean of the Chekhov church district, Priest Dionisy Pugachev, the rector of the church, Archpriest Evgeniy Khmyrov, and the clergy of the Chekhov deanery. The diaconal rank was headed by Deacon Vitaly Lebedevich. The liturgical hymns were performed by the bishop's choir under the direction of Yaroslav Filipsonov. According to the special litany, a prayer was offered for Holy Rus'. The head of the m.o. prayed during the service. Chekhov M.N. Sobakin and Chairman of the Council of Deputies of the District G.S. Kozina.

At the end of the liturgy, Archbishop Aksiy addressed the worshipers with an archpastoral word: Then the bishop presented the medals of St. Varlaam of Serpukhov, III degree, for diligent work for the glory of God: the parish elder A.P. Kopylov - in connection with the 55th anniversary of his birth and the parishioners S.Yu. Lysy - in connection with the 50th anniversary of his birth birth and D.Yu. Kozlov - in consideration of his work for the benefit of the Podolsk diocese. After the service...