On June 13, 2024, on the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus Metropolitan Veniamin of Minsk and Zaslavl presided over the Throne Celebrations in the church of the same name in the agro-town of Zhdanovichi, Minsk region.
His Eminence was accompanied by the secretary of the Minsk Eparchy.
His Eminence was served by the secretary of the Minsk Diocese Archpriest Andrei Volkov, the rector of the church, Priest Alexander Gatsko, clergy of the church and invited clergy. The liturgical hymns were performed by the parish choir under the direction of Olga Gapeeva.
After the Litany of Liturgy, the Patriarchal Exarch offered a prayer for the restoration of peace. Priest Vladimir Virinsky, the clergyman of the church, delivered the sermon before the communion.
After the Litany, the Patriarch Exarch offered a prayer for the restoration of peace.
After the Divine Liturgy, Metropolitan Veniamin led a prayer service with a procession of the cross, during which a litany was celebrated at the place of burial of Archpriest Dimitriy Vetoshkin, who died in 2021.
Metropolitan Veniamin led a prayer service with a procession of the cross.
After the end of the prayer service, the Patriarchal Exarch congratulated the clergy and parishioners on the feast and addressed a word of edification.
The rector of the church, Priest Alexander Gatsko, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to His Eminence for the visit and the joint service.
The Patriarchal Exarch congratulated the clergy and parishioners on the feast and spoke a word of edification.
At the end, Vladyka Veniamin congratulated the priests of the church.
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