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On the 5th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Ignatius celebrated the Liturgy at the Epiphany Cathedral in Polotsktranslated

July 5, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 5, the 5th Sunday after Pentecost, Hieromartyr Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata, Bishop Ignatius of Polotsk and Glubokoe led the Divine Liturgy at the Epiphany Cathedral in Polotsk.

Concelebrating with His Eminence were: Secretary of the Polotsk Diocese Archpriest Alexander Petlitsky, Priest Georgy Odynets, Deacon Gennady Dzichkovsky, Deacon John Kamenkov, Deacon Boris Marmuzevich, Deacon John Nabokov.

The liturgical hymns were performed by the bishop's choir under the direction of Tatyana Leonovich.

After the special litany, Bishop Ignatius offered a prayer for the restoration of peace.

After the dismissal of the Divine Liturgy, Bishop Ignatius and the concelebrating clergy performed a prayer service to Hieromartyr Konstantin Zhdanov, presbyter Sharkovshchinsky.

Upon completion, the archpastor addressed the parishioners and clergy of the cathedral with a word of edification.

Bishop Ignatius of Polotsk and Glubokoe congratulated the communicants on their reception of the Holy Mysteries of Christ and gave everyone the archpastoral blessing.

Video of Worship

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💬 Comments (16) 🌐 Translate comments

Ioana Stoica

Slujba a fost frumoasă, mai ales corul condus de Tatiana Leonovici. M-a bucurat mult că au făcut și molebenul pentru sfântul mucenic Constantin Jdanov din Șarkovșcina, e aproape de noi. Mulțumim Preasfințitului Ignatie!

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ქეთევან კვარაცხელია

მადლობა ამ ამბისთვის. მე განსაკუთრებით მომეწონა, რომ მოლებენი აღასრულეს შარკოვშჩინის მოწამე კონსტანტინ ჟდანოვისთვის — ის ჩვენთან ახლოსაა. კარგია, რომ ეპისკოპოსმა იგნატმა მშვიდობისთვისაც იღვწა.

Mark Wilson

The choir under Tatiana Leonovich sounded solid as always. Nice they served that moleben to St. Constantine of Sharkovshchina too — he's local to us. Thanks to Bishop Ignatius for the peace prayer and the word after.

Даниела Христова

Радвам се, че молебенът беше точно за св. мъченик Константин Жданов от Шарковщина – той наистина е наш, от близките места. Хорът на Татьяна Леонович пак беше много строен, а молитвата за мир след ектенията дойде на място. Благодаря на владика Игнатий за наставлението накрая.

Michael Turner

The moleben to St. Constantine of Sharkovshchina really hit home—my wife's folks are from those parts. Choir sounded good as usual under Tatiana Leonovich, and that peace prayer after the litany was timely. Thanks to Bishop Ignatius for the word at the end.

Методи Атанасов

Хубаво, че молебенът беше точно за св. мъченик Константин Жданов от Шарковщина – той наистина е наш, от близките места. Хорът на Татьяна Леонович пак беше много строен, а молитвата за мир след ектенията дойде на място. Благодаря на владика Игнатий за наставлението накрая.

Емил Атанасов

Съгласен съм, Методи, добре че споменаха точно св. Константин от Шарковщина – нали съм минавал оттам с камиона няколко пъти. Наставлението на владиката наистина беше просто и по същество, остана ми в ума. А хорът под Татьяна Леонович винаги звучи чисто, като у дома.

Sarah Taylor

The moleben to St. Constantine really stood out for me too — my husband’s family still has cousins near Sharkovshchina, so it felt close to home. Tatiana’s choir never disappoints, and I’m glad the bishop’s talk after the service gave everyone something practical to carry into the week. Did your in-laws ever tell you stories about the old parish there?

Juliana King

The molyben to St. Constantine caught my attention too, especially hearing about your husband’s cousins near Sharkovshchina. My own in-laws mentioned once how the old wooden church there survived the war years mostly because of the local families hiding the icons. Did they ever talk about the priest who served right before Fr. Constantine?

Васил Стефанов

Радвам се, че и ти си от тия места, Даниела – Константин Жданов наистина ни е близък, особено след като баща ми го споменава често от Шарковщина. Хорът на Татьяна Леонович винаги пее чисто, права си. А какво точно ти остана най-много от наставлението на владиката?

Emily Adams

Yes, my husband’s cousins still speak of that old wooden church and how the families took turns hiding the icons in their cellars during the hard times. They never mentioned the priest right before Fr. Constantine, though — only that he was arrested early on. Did your in-laws ever say what became of those hidden icons after the war?

Anna Moore

The moleben to St. Constantine did feel very local, especially with your husband’s cousins still around Sharkovshchina. Our old priest back in the nineties used to mention how the locals kept the faith going in those small villages even when the church building was shut. Did your in-laws ever speak about the secret baptisms they held in the forests there?

Laura Wright

The moleben to St. Constantine hit home for me too — my running buddy’s grandmother was from Sharkovshchina and always lit a candle for him. Bishop Ignatius’s talk at the end was short but stuck with me, especially the bit about patience in small things. Did the peace prayer feel extra weighty to you this time?

Hannah Adams

The moleben to St Constantine did feel personal — my late husband grew up not far from Sharkovshchina and remembered the old priest’s name being whispered in the family even after the church was closed. Tatiana’s choir lifted the whole service as usual. Did your husband’s cousins ever mention whether any of the original icons made it through?

Николай Христов

Радвам се, че баща ти го споменава често от Шарковщина – моят свекър също го знаеше лично. От наставлението най-много ми остана думата за търпение в малките неща у дома. А ти какво запомни?

James Bennett

My wife’s family still talks about those forest baptisms — her uncle was one of the kids who got christened under the pines near Sharkovshchina in the late eighties. The locals really did keep everything alive with almost nothing. Did your old priest ever tell you any specific names from those secret services?