← News feed Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)

Pastoral trip to Ust-Bolsheretsky districttranslated

September 5, 2026 · 1 min read

With the blessing of Archbishop Theodore of Petropavlovsk and Kamchatka, at the end of August, the pastoral trip of the clergyman of the Cathedral of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, priest Sergius Cheremisin, began to the village of Ozernovsky, Ust-Bolsheretsky district of the Kamchatka Territory.

At the airport, Father Sergius was met by Taisiya Aleksandrovna Furmanova, Deputy Chairman of the Duma of the Ust-Bolsheretsk Municipal District. Immediately upon arrival, priest Sergius visited the Church of St. Basil the Great.

On August 27, the birthday of the former rector of the church, priest Konstantin Litvinov, Father Sergius performed a memorial service for the deceased shepherd and addressed the parishioners with a word. He remembered the main milestones in the life of Father Konstantin.

In his speech, Father Sergius especially noted the merits of Father Constantine in the design and improvement of the church. When he became rector, the church did not yet have a complete roof and much more. Thanks to the efforts of Father Constantine, the church is now in such splendor that even Moscow churches can be compared. Not in every church you will find such extraordinary icons with particles of relics, and it is fully provided with utensils.

On the same day, at the invitation of the head of the Territorial Administration...

Source: Site: Петропавловская и Камчатская епархия · Read the full story →

⚑ Report

💬 Comments (4) 🌐 Show original

Constantin Ciobanu

It's good that the memorial service was held for Father Constantin Litvinov on his birthday. I liked how Father Serghie talked about how he put up the roof and brought all those icons with relics - you can see that the man really worked. Are there still parishioners at Ozernovski who knew him personally?

Sarah Anderson

It's good they held the panikhida right on Fr. Constantine's birthday. Fr. Sergiy's words about how the roof wasn't even finished when he started, and how he brought in all those relics icons and full set of vessels, really show what one dedicated priest can do. I wonder if there are still parishioners in Ozernovsky who remember those early days.

Elizabeth Hall

Yes, it's nice they did the panikhida exactly on Fr Constantine's birthday. Fr Sergiy's point about the unfinished roof when he first came, and how he got the church looking as fine as any in Moscow with those relic icons and complete set of vessels, really sticks with you. I wonder if the parishioners there still keep up the grounds he planted.

Elena Florea

Yes, it's good that the memorial service was held exactly on his birthday, as if they are honoring him even more beautifully. I heard from a relative in Kamchatka that Father Constantin actually got his hands on the roof, he didn't just supervise. There are still parishioners who knew him, but many have moved or grown old; it would be nice if someone told more about him at the services.