Bishop Theodorite celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Dormition Cathedral

On July 7, the Bishop of Zvenigorod Theodorite, Rector of the Moscow Theological Academy, celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the Day of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist at the Dormition Cathedral of the Holy Trinity- St. Sergius Lavra co-served by the academic clergy and monastery brethren in the priesthood.

After singing the sacrament verse, Hegumen Eustathius (Solntsev) delivered a sermon.

At the end of the Divine Liturgy, the Rector and the clergy sang the glorification to St. John the Baptist. Bishop Theodorite congratulated an assembly with a holiday. 

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Chanting performed by a male choir under the conduct of the monk German (Burlakov).