Sunday services at the Moscow Theological Academy

On September 11 and 12, Sunday services on the Day of Blessed Prince Alexander of Neva took place at the Intercession Church of the Moscow Theological Academy.

In 1721 after a long and exhausting war, Peter I concluded the peace with the Swedes. In honor of the victory of the Russian army, he decided to mark that day by transferring the relics of Blessed Prince Alexander of Neva from Vladimir to St. Petersburg. On September 12, 1724, the shrine was brought to the Holy Trinity Monastery in the northern capital.

Get to know your brethren, Russian Joseph, not in Egypt, but reigning in Heaven. Blessedl Prince Alexander, accept their prayers, bestow blessings on their lives and a flourishing land, protect cities of your dominion with a prayer and strengthen Orthodox Christians in their battles

On September 11, Archimandrite Platon (Igumnov) officed an All-night vigil in the Intercession Academic Church.

On September 12, Archimandrite Benedict (Knyazev) performed the Divine Liturgy co-served by teachers and students in the priesthood.

After the sacrament verse, Hieromonk Theodore (Yulaev) delivered a sermon.

At the end of the service, the academic clergy sang the glorification to Blessed Prince Alexander of Neva.

Background information:

Chanting performed by the second academic choir under the conduct of V.V. Chuvilov and the first joint choir led by S.P. Borovinskaya.

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