On the feast of the Solovetsky Wonderworkers, Metropolitan Alexy celebrated the Liturgy in the Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Nizhny Ufaleytranslated

On the feast of Saints Zosima, Savvaty and German, Solovetsky miracle workers, Metropolitan Alexy of Chelyabinsk and Miass celebrated the Liturgy in the church in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in the village of Nizhny Ufaley. Concelebrating with the ruling bishop were Archpriest Alexander Gorodinsky, dean of the Verkhneufaleysky deanery, Priest Nikolai Nevzorov, dean of the Kopeisko-Korkinsky deanery, Priest Georgy Grigutsyak, rector of the church, and other clergy. The hymns of the service were performed by the Bishop's Choir under the direction of regent Marina Goman. During the service, Bishop Alexy awarded the rector of the Church of the Holy Prophet John the Baptist in the village of Vishnegorsk, Priest Sergius Mishnev, the right to wear a gold-colored pectoral cross. In his sermon, Metropolitan Alexy congratulated the parishioners on the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, on the upcoming feast of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary and on the memory of Saints Zosima, Savvaty and Herman of Solovetsky. “The Solovetsky miracle workers, with their lives, with their feats, with their zeal, showed that there are paths that lead to salvation and to Christ.

And our life is directed precisely towards this - we strive to be with God. The Lord has given us everything we need for this. He sends us earthly blessings, He sends us heavenly...