Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and South-East Asia to His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on the anniversary of his enthronement
To His Holiness KIRILL,
Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
Your Holiness Vladyka
and Gracious Father!
Please accept my sincere congratulations on the next anniversary of your Patriarchal enthronement.
Fourteen years ago, the Lord the Heart-knower assigned you to govern the Russian Orthodox Church. All these years, with a strong hope in His almighty help, with humility and dedication, you have been carrying the difficult cross of the Patriarchate, calling on pastors to be true soldiers of Christ and for the flock to stand firm in the Orthodox faith, to place hope in the Saviour and try to act according to His holy commandments.
The serious trials that our people are going through today and troubles in church life have not weakened you: “the God of all grace…perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you” (1 Pet. 5:10). Your courage and fearlessness, steadfastness and determination inspire us, your co-workers, to firmly defend the ideals of the Gospel and to perform our service with even greater zeal.
On this important day for the whole church fullness, on my own behalf, on behalf of the clergy and laity of the Patriarchal Exarchate of South-East Asia, I wish you, Your Holiness, good health and spiritual vigor, joy and abundant help from God in the Primatial Ministry.
With filial love in the Lord,
YOUR HOLINESS’
unworthy humble obediencer,
SERGIY
Metropolitan of Singapore and South-East Asia,
Patriarchal Exarch of South-East Asia
On Lazarus Saturday, Patriarchal Exarch for South-East Asia Celebrated Divine Liturgy at Parish of Great Martyr George the Victory-Bearer in George Town, Malaysia
On the Feast of Annunciation of Most Holy Theotokos, Patriarchal Exarch for South-East Asia celebrated divine services at Archpastor’s Metochion of St. Vladimir’s Church in Bekasi, Indonesia
