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The choirs of the Orthodox gymnasium in the name of St. Sergius of Radonezh confirmed the title of “Exemplary Collective” – News – Novosibirsk Metropolistranslated

July 4, 2026 · 1 min read

On July 5, 2026, on the day of memory of the righteous Theodore of Tomsk, students of the Tomsk Theological Seminary graduated in the assembly hall of the Tomsk Theological Seminary. The ceremony was attended by...

On July 5, the day of the discovery of the relics of the holy righteous Theodore of Tomsk, a festive Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the open air on the territory of the Mother of God-Alexievsky Monastery in Tomsk.

On July 4, Metropolitan Bartholomew of Novosibirsk and Berdsk served at the all-night vigil at the Mother of God-Alexievsky Monastery in Tomsk, where the relics of the righteous Theodore reside.

On July 6, clergy of the church in honor of the New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Church, Hegumen Filaret (Rekaikin), Hieromonk Pavel (Perelygin) and Deacon Dimitry Melekhin, together with parishioners, visited ...

On July 6, the head of the sports department of the Novosibirsk diocese, Master of Sports of Russia, Priest Boris Levitan congratulated the Minister of Physical Culture and Sports of the Novosibirsk Region Sergei Akhapov on his birthday...

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Gregory Morris

The choirs from St. Sergius Orthodox Gymnasium keeping their “Exemplary Collective” title is great news. Nice to see the kids sticking with it through all those rehearsals. The outdoor Liturgy for St. Theodore’s relics on the 5th must have been something special in Tomsk.

Maria Müller

Yes, the choirs of the Sergius high school students really deserve the “Obrazzovsky collective”. It's nice that the children are hanging in there. The open-air liturgy on July 5th in Tomsk with the relics of St. Theodore also sounds very moving, especially in this weather.

Matthew Campbell

Yeah, those kids put in the hours — my wife and I caught one of their concerts last spring and you could tell they’d been drilled properly. The outdoor Liturgy in Tomsk sounded peaceful; nothing beats worship right next to the saint’s relics on his feast day. Did you ever get to visit the monastery there yourself?

Petru Dumitrescu

Yes, the children from the St. Sergius gymnasium choir deserve this title "Образцовый колектив". I went to a concert of theirs two years ago in Novosibirsk and it was clear that the rehearsals were not in vain. The outdoor liturgy on July 5 in Tomsk, near the relics of Saint Theodore, I think was really beautiful, especially since it coincided with the graduation of the seminarians.

Lukas Weber

Yes, the children from the Sergius high school choirs really have perseverance, you can tell. A few singers in our community have also taken part in open-air services - in July in Tomsk it must have been particularly nice with the relics, despite rain or sun. Did you follow the liturgy yourself?

Franziska Hoffmann

Yes, the children really have perseverance, as you can see in the many rehearsals after school. I was there myself at the open-air liturgy on July 5th in Tomsk - the wind really carried the songs, even though it rained lightly at times. Have you ever sung at a high school student event like this?

Julia Wagner

Yes, the children from the Sergius high school choir really deserve this, especially after the many rehearsals in addition to the normal school day. The open-air liturgy on July 5th in Tomsk with the relics sounds impressive - I imagine how the singing in the open air would be even more intense in light rain. Have you been there yourself or have you just read about it?

Michael Weber

Yes, the wind and light rain at the open-air liturgy was really special - the voices almost carried themselves. Our children often practice until 6 p.m. and then choir, which takes energy. Have you ever sung with the high school students, or were you just there as a listener?

Samuel Anderson

Yeah, those kids really do put the work in — our older boy went to one of their concerts last year and came home humming the pieces for days. I haven’t made it to the Tomsk monastery yet, but my brother stopped there on a trip a couple summers back and said the outdoor Liturgy was something special. You planning to catch another one of their performances soon?