Liturgy on the throne day of the Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Kolomenskoye was performed by the bishop's ritetranslated

July 22, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 21, on the feast of the appearance of the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos in the city of Kazan, the rector of the Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Kolomenskoye, Bishop Gury (Shalimov), celebrated the Divine Liturgy.

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Екатерина Попова

I am glad that Vladyka Gury himself served on his throne day. Kolomenskoye is always such a cozy place, especially when there is Liturgy there. Does anyone know approximately how many people were in the service?

Елена Зайцева

I’m glad for Bishop Gury; it’s good when the rector himself serves on such a day. It’s really very soulful in Kolomenskoye, especially when the choir is singing and the sun is shining through the windows. And the people, in my opinion, were about two hundred people, no less - there was nowhere for an apple to fall near the walls. Have you been there yourself?

Ion Popescu

Yes, I also went to a service there a few years ago, in Colomenskoye. Vladyka Gurie serves calmly and carefully, one feels. Two hundred people seems realistic to me, especially since it is a place dear to many. Did you, Elena, sing in the choir or just sit among the parishioners?

Cristina Dobre

Yes, I also heard that Vladyka Gurie serves very quietly, peace is felt. I haven't been to Colomenskoye yet, but last year I went to a similar liturgy here, in Cluj, with about a hundred people. Did you sing in the choir then or did you just sit and pray?

Petru Constantinescu

Yes, I also stopped by Colomenskoye about seven years ago, right around the holiday. Vladyka Gurie really serves unhurriedly, it feels like he is taking care of every moment. Ion, did you catch any fish on the river there or did you just stay at work?

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