Divine Liturgy and funeral service for Archpriest Andrei Bezruchko 10/03/2026translated

On October 3, 2026, Saturday after the Exaltation, Metropolitan Pavel of Krutitsky and Kolomna, concelebrating with Metropolitan Ignatius of Saratov and Volsky, led the Divine Liturgy and funeral service for the newly deceased Archpriest Andrei Bezruchko in the St. Nicholas Church in the city of Voskresensk. Concelebrating with His Eminence were: Secretary of the Kolomna Diocesan Administration Priest Andrei Zgonnikov, Rector of the Kolomna Theological Seminary Archpriest Vadim Suvorov, Dean of the 1st Voskresensky District Archpriest Kirill Sedov, Dean of the 2nd Voskresensky District Archpriest Sergiy Rybakov, relatives of the deceased and the clergy of the Moscow metropolis. Praying during the service were representatives of the administration of the Voskresensk city district, parishioners of the St. Nicholas Church, relatives of the deceased and everyone wishing to say goodbye to the newly deceased. The liturgical hymns were performed by the choir of the Kolomna Theological Seminary under the direction of Deacon Alexander Leventsov. After the special litany, a prayer was offered for Holy Rus'.

The sermon on the sacramental verse was delivered by the rector of the Vvedensky Church in the village of Khorlovo, Archpriest Alexy Strekalov. Before the funeral service for the newly deceased Archpriest Andrei...