The Academy celebrates the Triumph of Orthodoxy

We can compare time of the ​​Great Lent with the sea, where a ship of our soul may be caught in a storm. The beautiful white foam meaning the sweetness of life is behind us, and the powerful element is about to test the strength of masts, ropes and sails. The Great Lent encourages us to strengthen our faith in Christ and test our hearts in this difficult but joyful journey. 

Our lighthouses are holy fathers, who guide and inspire us. The Church establishes the feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy as a guiding star that leads the ship crew. Orthodoxy is like the power of water. It flows through generations of saints confessing the Trinity, the Incarnation of God and Holy Spirit. 

Oh, time of abstinence and repentance! Support and strengthen our faith so that we can reach the quiet harbor of Easter!

On March 4, the Bishop of Zvenigorod Kirill, Rector of the Moscow Theological Academy, led an All-Night Vigil at the Intercession Academic Church.

On March 5, Bishop Kirill celebrated the Divine Liturgy co-served by teachers and students in the priesthood. 

After the Eucharistic Canon, Bishop Kirill ordained Sergey Ershov, a 4th-year undergraduate student, into the rank of deacon. 

Before the Communion, Hieromonk George (Pimenov) delivered a sermon.

At the end of the divine service, the rite of the Triumph of Orthodoxy traditionally celebrated on the first Sunday of the Great Lent was performed.

At the Divine Liturgy at the Intercession Academic Church there were Yu.K. Shafranik, Chairman of the Supreme Mining Council of the NP “Miners of Russia”; V.G. Martynov, President of the World Politics and Resources Foundation, Rector of the Russian State University of Oil and Gas named after I.M. Gubkin; A.V. Fedash, Head of the Department of Geoecology, Russian State University of Oil and Gas named after I.M. Gubkin; S.Yu. Kononenko, First Deputy Executive Director of NP "Miners of Russia", N.P. Denisyuk, Executive Director of the World Politics and Resources Foundation. 

At the end of the service, Bishop Kirill delivered a sermon. 

Background information: 

Clergy served at the all-night vigil: Bishop Kirill co-served by Archimandrites Venedikt (Knyazev), Platon (Igumnov), Hilarion (Farkovets), Luka (Golovkov), hegumens Adrian (Pashin), Gerasim (Dyachkov), Melety (Sokolov), hieromonks Barnabas (Losev), Feodor (Yulaev), Cassian (Plosky), Mikhey (Kopytov), ​​Boris (Zelyuchenko), Athanasius (Italo), Georgy (Pimenov), Priest Yevgeny Yemelyanov, Deacons Dimitri Maslov, Nikolai Goyuk, Alexander Vivtonenko, Nikita Zhilin and Maxim Shevtsov. 

Clergy served at the Divine Liturgy: Bishop Kirill co-served by Archimandrites Venedikt (Knyazev), Platon (Igumnov), Hilarion (Farkovets), Luka (Golovkov), Abbots Adrian (Pashin), Gerasim (Dyachkov), Melety (Sokolov), Archpriest Anthony Ershov, Hieromonks Barnabas (Losev), Feodor (Yulaev), Cassian (Plosky), Lavr (Arkhipov), Mikhey (Kopytov), ​​Boris (Zelyuchenko), Athanasius (Italo), Georgy (Pimenov), priests Evgeny Emelyanov, Andrei Dyachkov, deacons Dimitri Maslov, Nikolay Goyuk, Alexander Vivtonenko, Nikita Zhilin, Maxim Shevtsov, Sergey Ershov.

Chanting performed by academic choirs under the conduct of Ivan Bondaruk, a third-year undergraduate student, and K.A. Bukurova.

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