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Church feast day and deacon's ordination in the capital's Church of the Nativity of the Theotokostranslated

September 8, 2026 · 1 min read

With the blessing on Negovo, His Eminence Metropolitan of Sofia and Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil celebrated the Celebration of Light Liturgy on the occasion of the Nativity of the Theotokos in the capital's eponymous church was headed by Negovo His Eminence Melnishkiy Bishop Gerasim - Ch. secretary at the Holy Synod. Serve with the icon Iliyan Alexiev - chairman of the church, stavrophoren icon Anthony Aleksiev, stavrophoren icon Gotse Hristov, archpriest Kostadin Trenev and deacon Yoan-Stoyan Ivanov.

Before the beginning of the Liturgy, the priests, singers and candle bearers of the church were tonsured, and in time for the service, Dr. Georgi Galev was ordained to the rank of deacon.

"Wonderful and salutary for the purpose of the people, the birth of a miracle was foreshadowed by the prophecy and was conceived according to the miraculous beginnings and may the Savior be born, the promises of the Messiah, the Virgin of God, born this day, for the sake of this catho nay-purity, give birth among the people. The fruit will endure for a long time, on unceasing prayer and The hope for one’s parents is inextinguishable, but it was also foretold from the prophet, that the Lord would not seek death against the sinner, but let him be the same and let him live,” said Bishop Gerasim of Melnishkiya in this word. Add that Maikata of God is holy of all things...

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Sofija Ristić

I'm glad that they cut so many children's hair for readers and candle bearers - my grandson from Sofia also goes to the choir there and told me how much he loves it. And the ordination of Dr. Georgi Galev is good news, the man has been serving in the church for years. God bless him in his new position.

Десислава Костова

I'm glad they cut so many children's hair before the Liturgy - it always makes the church look more alive. I have known Dr. Georgi Galev for years, since the time when he started serving there, and now as a deacon he will have even more responsibility. I thank Bishop Gerasim for his speech, especially for the part about the hope of the Mother of God's parents.