{"id":23916,"date":"2022-09-22T10:43:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T07:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mpda.ru\/?post_type=news&p=23916"},"modified":"2022-10-16T21:49:48","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T18:49:48","slug":"nachalo-nashego-spasenija-ljudie-dnes-byst-v-akademii-torzhestvenno-vstretili-rozhdestvo-bozhiej-materi","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/mpda.ru\/en\/news\/nachalo-nashego-spasenija-ljudie-dnes-byst-v-akademii-torzhestvenno-vstretili-rozhdestvo-bozhiej-materi\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe beginning of our salvation has started today\u201d: the Academy solemnly celebrated the Nativity of the Mother of God"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Nativity of the Mother of God is the first feast of a new church year. This day is called the day of the Lord, because Virgin Mary, Who gave birth to Christ the Savior, was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On September 20, Archimandrite Venedikt (Knyazev) officed the All-night vigil at the Intercession Academic Church co-served by teachers and students in the priesthood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the Lithia, Archimandrite Venedikt blessed the bread for the worshipers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Before reading the kathisma, Dmitry Konov, a first-year Master's student, delivered a sermon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On September 21, Archimandrite Venedikt (Knyazev) celebrated the Divine Liturgy co-served by the academic clergy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After the Sacrament verse, Mikhail Mozdor a fourth-year undergraduate student, delivered a sermon about the feat of the Virgin Mary. Thanks to Her the Kingdom of Heaven was opened to believers. Michael called to take an example of Her sensitive and attentive attitude to a spiritual life in order to be able to hear God\u2019s voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After the end of the service, the clergy sang the glorification to the Mother of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Clergy served at the All-Night Vigil and the Divine Liturgy: Archimandrite Venedikt (Knyazev), Archimandrite Platon (Igumnov), Archimandrite Hilarion (Farkovets), Archimandrite Luke (Golovkov), Archimandrite Simeon (Tomachinsky), Abbot Adrian (Pashin), Abbot Gerasim (Dyachkov) , Hegumen Melety (Sokolov), Hieromonk Barnabas (Losev), Archpriest Sergei Zabelich, Priest Dimitry Baritsky, Hieromonk Cassian (Plosky), Priest Valery Dukhanin, Hieromonk Damian (Voronov), Priest Yevgeny Smolyaninov, Hieromonk Boris (Zelyuchenko), Hieromonk Serapion ( Zalesny), Hieromonk Athanasius (Italo), Hieromonk Mikhey (Kopytov), \u200b\u200bDeacon Dimitry Maslov, Deacon Nikolai Goyuk.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chanting performed by choirs under the conduct of V.V. Chuvilov and S.P. Borovinskaya.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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