On January 14, 2023, on the feast of the Circumcision of the Lord and the memorial day of St. the Great Vasiliy, Bishop Pavel of Molodechno and Stolbtsi held the Liturgy in the church of Saints Constantine and Elena in Volozhin.
His Grace was served by: Secretary of the Molodechno diocese Archpriest Vitaly Bogdanenok, rector of the church Archpriest Dmitry Ogievich, clerics of the temple.
The deacon ‘s rank was performed by Deacon Dmitry Yatsenko
After a special litany, a prayer was offered for the Belarusian people and a prayer against the spread of coronavirus infection.
The sermon before communion was delivered by Priest Nikolai Avlasevich.
After the prayer of the intercession, Bishop Pavel and his fellow clergy performed the rite of glorification of the feast.
At the end of the service, the ruling bishop congratulated the parishioners on the holiday and addressed words of edification.
Vladyka Pavel congratulated the communicants on receiving the Holy Mysteries of Christ and gave them all an archpastoral blessing.
In view of the hard work for the glory of the Belarusian Orthodox Church, Valentina Ivanovna Ogievich was awarded the medal “1030th Anniversary of Orthodoxy in the Belarusian lands”. For their labors for the glory of the Holy Church of the Molodechno Diocese, the following people were awarded episcopal diplomas: Natalia Alexandrovna Buklys, Larisa Ivanovna Golovchits.