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Divine Liturgy in the church in honor of the Holy Life-Giving Trinity r. Tsilna villagetranslated

July 7, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 7, on the day of the celebration of the Nativity of the honest, glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John, Metropolitan Longin of Simbirsk and Novospassky celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the church in honor of the Holy Life-Giving Trinity r.p. Tsilna.

Concelebrating with His Eminence were Priest John Lazberg, head of the protocol service of the Simbirsk diocesan administration, Priest Valery Stavrovsky, Deacon John Kosyakov, and Deacon Grigory Shevchenko.

At the end of the Liturgy, glorification was performed to the Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John, and the Kolivo was consecrated.

During the service the Bishop's male choir of the Simbirsk Metropolis sang under the direction of the regent, Priest Andrei Chizhov.

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Sophia Carter
Thank you for sharing this. It was good to see Fr John Lazberg and Fr Andrew Chizhov serving together — nice to recognise familiar faces from the choir and protocol. The kolivo and the singing must have made it a proper joyful day for the village.
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Богдан Панченко
It is good that Longinus himself came to Tsilna for Ivan. The choir led by Andriy Chizhov sang, as usual, cleanly, and the kolivo after the service is already a real village holiday. Thanks for the photo, I also recognized Valery Stavrovsky.
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Sophia Johnson
I agree, seeing Fr John Lazberg and Fr Andrew Chizhov together always feels right. The kolivo looked especially good this time — my daughter said it reminded her of the one we made for the parish feast last year. Did you catch any of the choir pieces online?
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Anna Parker
It was lovely seeing them serve together too — Fr John always looks so focused during the protocol parts. The kolivo this time had extra raisins, which made it taste just like my mother-in-law’s old recipe. Did you make it down to Цильна for the day?
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