10/04/2026 Bishop John of Shuya and Teikovsky celebrated Vespers with the reading of an akathist before the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Shuiskaya-Smolenskaya”translated

On the evening of October 4, Bishop John of Shuya and Teikovsky performed vespers with the reading of the akathist before the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos “Shuiskaya-Smolenskaya” in the Resurrection Cathedral in the city of Shuya.

Concelebrating with the Bishop were: the rector of the Transfiguration Church in the village of Kolobovo, Shuya district, Archpriest Sergius Seryogin, the resident of the Kazan Monastery in the village. Kuznetsovo hieromonk Anthony (Morshansky), as well as the cathedral clergy.

The diaconal rank was headed by Hierodeacon Kirill (Rudenko).

Liturgical hymns were performed by the Bishop's Choir of the Resurrection Cathedral under the direction of Yuri Naumov.

Based on materials from the website of the Shuya diocese

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