The head of the Krasnoyarsk Metropolis celebrated the Liturgy in the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in the city of Krasnoyarsktranslated

September 26, the 17th Week after Pentecost. The Saturday before the Exaltation, on the day of remembrance of the renovation (consecration) of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Jerusalem (Resurrection) (335), Metropolitan Nikita of Krasnoyarsk and Achinsk celebrated the Divine Liturgy with the Easter rite in the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in the Solnechny microdistrict in the city of Krasnoyarsk.

His Eminence was served by: the rector of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ, Priest Alexander Smirnov and clergy of Krasnoyarsk churches.

The church choir performed the liturgical chants.

During the Liturgy, special petitions and prayers for Holy Rus' were offered. With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, this special prayer is performed in all churches of the Russian Orthodox Church at every service.

The sermon on the sacramental verse was delivered by the regular cleric of the church, Priest Artemy Kozyrev.

After the dismissal of the Liturgy, Bishop Nikita gave glorification to the holiday, and also sprinkled and blessed Easter food, after which he addressed the believers with an archpastoral word.

The head of the Krasnoyarsk Metropolis presented memorial signs “165 years of the formation of the Krasnoyarsk (Yenisei) Diocese” to Priest Alexander Smirnov, Priest Artemy Kozyrev, Priest Sergius...