On January 15, 2023, in the Week of the 31st after Pentecost, before the Epiphany, the memorial day of St. Seraphim of Sarov, the wonderworker, Bishop Pavel of Molodechno and Stolbtsi held the Liturgy in the Church of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos in Dzerzhinsk.
His Grace was served by: Secretary of the Molodechno diocesan Administration Archpriest Vitaly Bogdanenok, rector of the church Archpriest Boris Poltorzhitsky, clerics of the Dzerzhinsky deanery.
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 Pavel Senkevich.
At the end of the service, Bishop Pavel congratulated the parishioners and clergy on Sunday 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 attention to the hard work for the glory of the Belarusian Orthodox Church, medals “1030th anniversary of Orthodoxy in the Belarusian lands” were awarded to: Chairman of the Dzerzhinsky District Executive Committee Lysenko Maxim Vladimirovich, Chairman of the Dzerzhinsky District Council of Deputies Chagan Alexander Sergeevich.