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Metropolitan Bartholomew celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the St. John the Baptist Monastery – News – Novosibirsk Metropolistranslated

July 7, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 7, on the Nativity of the venerable, glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord John, in the main church of the John the Baptist Monastery, Metropolitan Bartholomew of Novosibirsk and Berdsk...

On July 5, 2026, on the day of memory of the righteous Theodore of Tomsk, students of the Tomsk Theological Seminary graduated in the assembly hall of the Tomsk Theological Seminary. The ceremony was attended by...

On July 5, the day of the discovery of the relics of the holy righteous Theodore of Tomsk, a festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the open air on the territory of the Mother of God-Alexievsky Monastery in Tomsk.

On July 6, clergy of the church in honor of the New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Church, Hegumen Filaret (Rekaikin), Hieromonk Pavel (Perelygin) and Deacon Dimitry Melekhin, together with parishioners, visited ...

On July 6, the head of the sports department of the Novosibirsk diocese, Master of Sports of Russia, Priest Boris Levitan congratulated the Minister of Physical Culture and Sports of the Novosibirsk Region Sergei Akhapov on his birthday...

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Marius Marin

Glory to God for the service at the Iоanno-Предтеченский monastery on July 7. I noticed that in Tomsk they also had mass outside on July 5th at the relics of St. Theodore - nice when it's done like that in the open air. Did the Metropolitan of Varfolomai say something special about St. John the Baptist?

Любовь Морозова

Yes, on the street on July 5 in Tomsk, an open-air liturgy at the relics of the righteous Theodore is good, especially when the weather permits. And in our St. John the Baptist Monastery on July 7, the service was inside, in the main church. I wonder if Metropolitan Bartholomew said something special about John the Baptist, or just according to the charter?

Ирина Андреева

Yes, in Tomsk on July 5, in the open air at the relics of Theodore - it is always especially touching, especially if there is no rain. In Ioanno-Predtechenskoye, on July 7, everything took place in the church as usual. But nothing was written about Metropolitan Bartholomew’s sermon about John the Baptist; it would be interesting to read.

Daniela Stan

Praise God, Marius. Yes, the outdoor mass at the relics of St. Theodore in Tomsk seems to have been really beautiful, especially on July 5th. I don't know if the Metropolitan of Bartholomew said something specific about St. John the Baptist, but in our parish the father remembered how St. John prepared the way and calls us to simply repent, day by day. What about you, have you been to any jobs outside this summer?

Ζωή Αναγνώστου

Good thing the service was held inside the monastery church on July 7, because it might have been hot outside. In Tomsk on July 5th they performed it in the air near the relics of St. Theodore, that must have been nice if it hadn't been raining. But he does not write what exactly Metropolitan Bartholomew said about Saint John the Baptist, I would like to know.

George Smith

The outdoor liturgy at the relics in Tomsk on the 5th sounds practical if the weather held. Our John the Baptist monastery kept it inside the main church on the 7th, which makes sense for a big feast day. Anyone catch if Metropolitan Varfolomey said anything specific in the homily about the Forerunner?

Георгий Киселёв

Yes, in Tomsk on July 5 we were lucky with the weather; it’s always special to be in the open air near the relics. And here at Ioanno-Predtechenskoe on July 7, Bartholomew was just talking about how John the Baptist lived strictly in the desert, without compromise, and this is an example for us now. Were you at the service yourself or just read the news?

Μαρία Θεοδώρου

Yes, the heat in Larissa these days is unbearable, good thing they stayed inside the church. It was probably cooler in Tomsk, so they ventured outside. I also did not find what exactly the metropolitan said about Prodromos, maybe one of our priests uploaded it on video?

Степан Попов

Yes, in Tomsk it is always special to see the relics in the open air, especially when the weather permits. And in our Ioanno-Predtechenskoe this time there were a lot of people, they even stood in the vestibule. As for Bartholomew’s sermon, it’s also a pity that it wasn’t published; he usually speaks about John’s repentance very simply and to the point.

Γιώργος Λαμπρόπουλος

Yes, the service inside the church was more comfortable in this heat. The weather was probably milder in Tomsk so they went outside near the remains. I couldn't find a speech by Metropolitan Bartholomew, but maybe they have it on the metropole's YouTube channel.