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Bishop's service in the Assumption Cathedral in the city of Dmitrov 09/30/2026translated

September 1, 2026 · 1 min read

On August 30, 2026, on the 13th Sunday after Pentecost, the post-feast of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, the memory of the Hieromartyr Seraphim (Zvezdinsky), Bishop of Dmitrov, and the New Martyrs of the Dmitrov Land, Bishop Kirill of Sergiev Posad and Dmitrov led the Divine Liturgy in the Assumption Cathedral of the city of Dmitrov. Concelebrating with His Eminence were: the secretary of the Sergiev Posad diocesan administration, the dean of the Ivanteevsky church district, Archpriest John Monarshek; dean of the church districts: Dmitrovsky - Archpriest Afanasy Chornoguz, Dolgoprudnensky - Archpriest Andrey Khmyzov, Solnechnogorsky - Archpriest Anthony Tirkov, Klinsky - Archpriest Evgeny Malkov, Vsekhsvyatsky - Archpriest Vasily Kislyanka, Khimkinsky - Priest Dimitry Oseledets, Yakhromsky - Priest Sergius Bernatsky; clergy of the Sergiev Posad diocese. Deputy of the Moscow Regional Duma M.V. Shevchenko and the head of the Education Department of the administration of Dmitrovsky district prayed during the service. T. V. Malinnikova.

The sermon on the sacramental verse was delivered by the deputy dean of the Dmitrov church district, rector of the Sretensky Church in Dmitrov, Archpriest Dimitry Skidalenko. In conclusion...

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Васил Стефанов

Радостно, что в Дмитрове почтили память священномученика Серафима (Звездинского) именно в его кафедральном городе. Запомнилось, что проповедь говорил отец Димитрий Скидаленко — всегда у него просто и по делу. Спасибо владыке Кириллу и всем сослужившим.

Photini Brown

It was good to see so many deaneries represented at once. Father Dimitry Skidalenko’s sermons always cut straight to the point, like you said, Vasil. I especially liked that they remembered the new martyrs of the Dmitrov land on their own feast day.

Luke Hall

Yes, it was striking to see all those deaneries gathered together under Bishop Kirill. Father Dimitry really does get to the heart of things without any fluff – I’ve noticed that in his talks before. Did you stay for the moleben to the new martyrs after the Liturgy?

Thomas Taylor

Yeah, Father Dimitry doesn't waste words, that's for sure. I was there for the moleben too and it felt right, marking the new martyrs on their actual feast like that. Photini, did you catch the part where Bishop Kirill mentioned Seraphim of Dmitrov during the service?

Xenia Phillips

Yes, Father Dimitry’s sermons are always straight to the point. I especially liked how Bishop Kirill spoke about St Seraphim’s own time in Dmitrov; it made the new martyrs feel even closer to home. Were you able to stay for the cross procession after the moleben?

Christopher Wilson

Yeah, Father Dimitry keeps it short and hits the mark every time. I stayed for the moleben too and thought it was good they tied it right to the new martyrs’ feast day instead of shifting it. Did Bishop Kirill say anything about Seraphim’s prison years that you hadn’t heard before?