The Academy celebrated Easter

The hell is devastated and its foundations had been destroyed, death was overpowered and the devil was captured as the Life crushed ancient evil forces that reigned over a man. So, rejoice with singing angels, because the Heaven is opened and the Savior of the world rescued a mankind.

Christ has risen in the dawn of a new day. He enlightens the world and our souls, warms our hearts and strengthens our bodies.

Today the divine love is revealed to the world. Death was not able to keep God in the depths of the hell. Christ brings the Heavenly Kingdom to everyone who love Him and desire to be with Him as the divine love never ceases.

At night the Moscow Theological Academy celebrates the Glorious Resurrection of Christ at its home churches.

The festive divine services were held on April 15-16 at the Intercession Academic Church and the Seminarian church of St. John the Climacus.

The Bishop of Zvenigorod Kirill, Rector of the Moscow Theological Academy, celebrated the Divne Liturgy at the Intercession Academic Church.

Archimandrite Michael (Borey) co-service by the academic clergy officiated at the Seminarian church of St. John the Climacus.

The Midnight Office with the Great Saturday Canon read before the Shroud opened festive services.

Before midnight, there was a solemn procession accompanied by bell chimes and singing Easter Verse:

Your Resurrection, Christ the Savior, angels are singing in Heaven, and let us glorify You here on earth with a pure heart.

At midnight, the clergy venerated the Holy Trinity with a festive exclamation: "Glory to the Holy, and the Consubstantial, and the Life-Giving, and Inseparable Trinity forever and ever."

The procession returned into the church singing the festive canon to the Resurrection of Christ.

According to a tradition, at the end of the Matins, Bishop Kirill read the Easter homily of St. John Chrysostom, in which a saint summons everyone to come and enjoy the Divine Meal without exception.

In the seminary church of St. John the Climacus, Archimandrite Michael (Borey) read the Easter homily of St. John Chrysostom.

The festive Divine Liturgy started after singing Easter Hours.

According to a tradition, a passage opening the Gospel of John was read in ancient and modern languages such as ancient Greek, Latin, Syriac, Geez (ancient Ethiopian), Hebrew, Arabic, Farsi, Serbian, Romanian, Polish, Estonian, English, French, Italian, Gagauz and Chinese.

After the Sacrament verse, Hieromonk Varnavas (Losev), Dean of the Intercession Academic Church, read the Easter Epistle of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill to archpastors, pastors, deacons, monastics and all faithful children of the Russian Orthodox Church.

In the seminary church, the Patriarchal Epistle was read by Archimandrite Michael.

After the prayer behind the ambo, the Rector offered up a prayer to the Lord for the consecration of the Easter blessed bread.

In the seminary church, Archimandrite Michael offered up a prayer for the consecration of the Easter blessed bread.

Background information:

Clergy served at the Easter service in the Intercession Academic Church: Bishop Kirill co-served by Archimandrites Venedikt (Knyazev), Platon (Igumnov), Hilarion (Forkavets), Luke (Golovkov), Simeon (Tomachinsky), hegumens Adrian (Pashin), Gerasim (Dyachkov), hieromonk Barnabas (Losev), Hegumens Melety (Sokolov), Cyprian (Yashchenko), Archpriest Sergiy Zabelich, Priests Dimitry Baritsky, Valery Dukhanin, Hieromonks Theodore (Yulaev), Kassian (Plosky), Mikhey (Kopytov), ​​Boris (Zelyuchenko), Deacon Dimitry Maslov, Hierodeacons Ioanniky (Padjan ), Filaret (Zubov), Innokenty (Melikhov), Anthony (Streblyachenko), Arseny (Salov) and Pimen (Shein).

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Clergy served at the Seminarian church of St. John the Climacus: Archimandrite Michael co-served by Hieromonks Filofey (Artyushin), Georgy (Pimenov), Athanasius (Italo), and Hierodeacon Theodosius (Makarov). 

Chanting at the Intercession Academic Church performed by the second academic choir under the conduct of V.V. Chuvilov and the third mixed choir led by K.A. Bukurova.

Chanting at the Seminarian church of St. John the Climacus performed by the second mixed choir under the conduct of K.A. Alekseeva.

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