Divine Liturgy on the day of remembrance of the transfer of the relics of St. Sergius and Herman of Valaam wonderworkerstranslated

On September 24, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of Saints Sergius and Herman of Valaam, the founders of the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Valaam Monastery.

On the day of remembrance of the transfer of the relics of the Valaam wonderworkers, September 24, 2026, His Eminence Stefan, Archbishop of Gomel and Zhlobin, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of St. Seraphim of Sarov in Gomel.

His Eminence was served by the secretary of the Gomel diocese, Archpriest Georgy Alampiev, the dean of the Gomel city district, Archpriest Igor Olshanov, the rector of the parish of the Church of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious in the city of Gomel, Archpriest Dimitry Goncharov, the rector of the parish of the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Quick to Hear” in Gomel Archpriest Alexander Shilenok, Chairman of the Information Department of the Gomel Diocese Archpriest Oleg Kostroma, Rector of the parish Archpriest Sergius Leonkov and the clergy of the diocese.

During the Divine Liturgy, intense prayer requests for the gift of peace were offered.

At the end of the service, Archbishop Stefan congratulated Archpriest Sergius Leonkov on his name day and wished him God’s help, strength of mental and physical strength and further work for the good...