On November 7, 2024, with the blessing of Blessed Patriarch Theophilos III of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine, Archbishop Isidore of Hierapolis presided over the festivities on the occasion of the Throne Feast of the Russian Theological Mission's Honor of the Righteous Tavifa in Jaffa.
His Eminence was accompanied by the Head of the Russian Theological Mission in Jerusalem Archbishop Isidore III.
His Eminence was served by the head of the Russian Theological Mission in Jerusalem archimandrite Vassian (Zmeyev), archimandrite Bartholomew (Jerusalem Patriarchate), deputy head of the Russian Theological Mission, hegumen Nikon (Golovko), dean of the Sapaso-Preobrazhensky Solovetsky Stavropigial Monastery Archimandrite Iannuarius (Nedachin), Archpriest Nicholas Zhdanov, the clergyman of the RDM's suburb in honor of Righteous Tavifa in Jaffa, clergyman of the Gorno Nunnery in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God in Ein Karem, Priest Victor Klinshov; Hieromonk Philotheus (Artyushin), a resident of the RDM; Archdeacon Mark (Henderson), Patriarchal Deacon of the Primate of the Jerusalem Orthodox Church; and pilgrims in the clergy.
The abbess of the Gorno Nunnery in Ein Karem, Abbess Catherine (Chernysheva) and her sisters prayed the Liturgy, многочисленные прихожане и паломники, сообщает сайт РДМ.
A.D. Viktorov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the State of Israel, and representatives of the Russian diplomatic corps were present at the church.
At the end of the service, Archimandrite Vassian (Zmeyev) addressed Archbishop Isidore with a congratulatory word, in which he asked the hierarch to convey to His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos gratitude for the care and attention to the RDM farmstead and its parishioners. In turn, Archbishop Isidore conveyed sincere congratulations and good wishes on behalf of His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos of Jerusalem to the head and residents of the RDM, parishioners and pilgrims.
At the end of the Liturgy there was a procession to the tomb of Righteous Tavifa with the reading of the festive Gospel passage and the sprinkling of consecrated water on numerous worshipers.
EVCS Communication Service/Patriarchy.ru
