Bishop's service in the Iliinsky Church in the city of Serpukhov 08/02/2026translated

On August 2, on the 9th Sunday after Pentecost and the day of remembrance of the prophet Elijah of God, Archbishop Aksy of Podolsk and Lyubertsy celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Iliinsky Church in the city of Serpukhov. Concelebrating with His Eminence were: the dean of the Serpukhov church district, Priest Dionysius Koskin, the rector of the church, Priest Dimitry Shmarov, and the clergy of the Podolsk diocese. The liturgical hymns were performed by the bishop's choir under the direction of Yaroslav Filipsonov. The deputy heads of the city office prayed during the service. Serpukhov O.A. Lebedeva and M.A. Barysheva. According to the special litany, a prayer was offered for Holy Rus'. At the end of the Divine Liturgy, Archbishop Aksiy addressed the worshipers with an archpastoral word. Then the bishop presented the bishop's letter to the deputy head of the city. Serpukhov M.A. Barysheva. At the end of the service, a concert of Russian folk music took place on the temple grounds.