Bishop Barsanuphius led the All-Night Vigil in the Church of All Russian Saints in the village of Sosnovotranslated

On the eve of the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, October 3, Metropolitan Barsanuphius of St. Petersburg and Ladoga celebrated the All-Night Vigil in the Church of All Russian Saints in the village of Sosnovo, Priozersk deanery.

His Eminence was served by the secretary of the St. Petersburg diocesan administration, Archpriest Sergiy Kuksevich, the secretary of the Vyborg diocesan administration, Archpriest Igor Aksenov, Archimandrite Alexander (Arva), the dean of the Priozersk district, Archpriest Sergius Belkov, the rector, Priest Alexander Anikin, and other clergy.

The Metropolitan addressed the believers with a sermon.

The church was presented with an icon of the righteous Joachim and Anna. The abbot was presented with a cross with decorations.

In his response, Father Alexander thanked the bishop for the joint prayer and presented him with an icon of St. Arseny Konevsky as a gift.