On the day of the 40th anniversary of the death of Vladimir Vysotsky, a requiem was performed at his grave

On July 25, on the day of the 40th anniversary of the death of Vladimir Vysotsky, a funeral service was held at the place of his burial in the Vagankovskoye cemetery. The funeral service was conducted by the abbot of the Church of the Resurrection Slovusche at the Vagankovskoye cemetery, Hegumen Peter.
Before the funeral service, Abbot Peter addressed the audience with an appeal to joint prayer: 'Today we remember the outstanding poet Vladimir Vysotsky and here, at his grave, we turn to God with a heartfelt petition to forgive him voluntary and involuntary sins.'
- What so touches the hearts of people in the work of Vladimir Semyonovich? What makes his word modern decades later? - said Father Peter. - His life was difficult, contradictory, like that of each of us. But he understood, accepted his imperfection, and this fulfills our prayer to God for the forgiveness of his sins with hope and boldness.
Regular funeral service at the grave of Vladimir Vysotsky on memorable days was recently established by the rector of the parish at the request of the believers after the confirmation of the Orthodox faith by relatives and friends and the baptism of the poet.
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