November 6, 2024 marked the two-year anniversary of the death of Archpriest Mikhail Vasiliev, a cleric of the Moscow Eparchy, rector of the Church of the Great Martyr Barbara and the Venerable Elijah Muromets in the village of Vlasikha — the Patriarchal suburbs at the headquarters of the Strategic Missile Forces of Russia.
A Archpriest Mikhail Vasiliev, Hero of Russia.
In the church of the Great Martyr Barbara and St. Elijah Muromets the Divine Liturgy was celebrated and then — the funeral service in the church and the litia at the grave of the batyushka behind the altar. The funeral service and the liturgy at the grave of the priest were performed by the Deputy Administrator of the Moscow Patriarchate, the Administrator of the Vicariate of New Territories of Moscow Bishop Siluan of Pavlovo-Posad.
Bishop Siluan of Pavlovo-Posad.
His Eminence was served by the rector of the Church of the Great Martyr Barbara and the Monk Elijah Muromets in the village of Vlasikha, the clergyman Patriarchal Cathedral in honor of the Resurrection of Christ — the main temple of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Archpriest Alexander Soldatenkov, archpriest Alexei Drozdov, the dean of the nobility of stauropegial parishes and Patriarchal suburbs outside Moscow, clergy of the temple and invited clergy.
After the funeral service Vladyka Siluan He delivered a sermon in which, in particular, he noted: &lquo;Father Michael with his life showed an example of a true Russian man who does not divide his heart between God and earth, between the Heavenly Fatherland and the earthly Fatherland. Only with such a spiritual arrangement the earthly Fatherland can find blessing from God and everything in it begins to settle down, because then the Lord Himself works by the hands of people.
On the cathedral square in front of the church, near the monument to Father Michael, a rally was held, which was addressed Bishop Silouan, the head of the urban district of Vlasikha G.V. Potapchuk, head of the Vlasikha city district G.V. Potapchuk, the head of the military-political department of the Strategic Missile Forces, Colonel A.N. Rasputin, deputy of the Council of Deputies of Vlasikha, retired Major-General V.M. Scherbovich, the widow of Archpriest Michael Vasiliev, M.V. Vasiliev. Then the participants of the commemorative event laid flowers at the monument.
The service and rally was attended by servicemen of the Vlasikha garrison, residents of Vlasikha, cadets of the Orthodox military-patriotic club «Iliya Muromets», students of two high schools, relatives and friends of Archpriest Michael Vasiliev.
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