Vladyka Thomas celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Nativity of Christ at the Rozhdestveno-Kutaisov estate, Istrinsky district, 09/01/2026translated

On September 1, Archbishop Thomas of Odintsovo and Krasnogorsk celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Nativity of Christ at the Rozhdestveno-Kutaisov estate in the Istra district. More than 350 students of the Orthodox school “Rozhdestvo”, as well as their parents and teachers, gathered for the service. His Eminence was served by the acting dean of the Istra district, Priest Pavel Malkin, the rector of the church, Archpriest Alexander Elatomtsev, and the clergy of the deanery. During the service, a combined choir of teachers and students from the Rozhdestvo school sang under the direction of regent Alexei Yuryevich Pushkin. After the festive liturgy and prayer service before the start of the teaching, Vladyka greeted all those gathered, noted that the Orthodox school “Rozhdestvo” this year was awarded the title “Best private school in the Moscow region” (3rd place in the ranking of the Ministry of Education), awarded the school director Valeria Feliksovna Schwartz with the medal of St. Ferapont of Mozhaisk, III degree, and mathematics teacher Lyubov Anatolyevna Zhirkin - a bishop's charter.

Parishioners with children and clergy from the district warmly greeted the bishop, presenting flowers and gifts. Archbishop Thomas blessed all those praying and wished the children...