On May 9, 2024, on the Thursday of Holy Week, Bishop Pavel of Molodechno and Stolbtsi held the Liturgy in the church of St. Elijah the Prophet in Ilya agrotown.
His Eminence was served by: Secretary of the Molodechno Diocese Archpriest Vitaly Bogdanenok, economist of the Molodechno diocese Archpriest Vyacheslav Vabishevich, dean of the Radoshkovichi Church district Archpriest Thomas Shaplyko, rector of the temple Priest Andrei Gromov, clerics of the Ilyansky deanery.
The deacon’s rank was performed by Deacon Dmitry Yatsenko.
According to the private verse, Archpriest Thomas Shaplyko read out the Easter Message of Metropolitan Benjamin of Minsk and Zaslavl Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus.
A festive procession around the temple took place after the prayer service.
At the end of the service, Bishop Pavel congratulated the worshippers on the feast of the Bright Resurrection of Christ and addressed them with words of edification.
Vladyka Pavel congratulated the communicants on receiving the Holy Mysteries of Christ and gave them all the archpastoral blessing.
In consideration of the diligent service and the Holy Easter day, the rector of the parish of the church of St. Elijah the Prophet in. Ilya agrotoen Priest Andrey Gromov was awarded the right to wear a gold-colored pectoral cross.