On the day of commemorating Holy Hierarch Nikolay the Wonderworker, Metropolitan Sergiy celebrated Divine Liturgy at St. Nikolay Cathedral in Bangkok
On December 19, 2023, on the day of of commemorating Holy Hierarch Nikolay, Archbishop of Myra of Lycia, the Wonderworker, Patriarchal Exarch of South-East Asia, Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and South-East Asia, temporary administrator of the Thai diocese, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Nikolay Cathedral in Bangkok, where today the parish prayerfully celebrated the patronal feast.
The day before, vladyka performed in the cathedral
the All-Night Vigil and the Sacrament of Baptism.
Concelebrating with His Eminence were: Archimandrite Oleg (Cherepanin), rector of St. Nikolay Cathedral and secretary of the Thai diocese; Hieromonk Paisiy (Ipate), dean of St. Nikolay Cathedral; Hieromonk Seraphim (Vasiliev), rector of the church of St. Seraphim of Sarov on the island of Phangan; Hieromonk Alexander (Vashchenko), rector of the Church of the Holy Royal Passion-Bearers in Hua Hin; Hieromonk Micah (Phisayavong), cleric of St. Nikolay Cathedral; Priest Clement Nechamaiya, rector of the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Chandrapur (India); Hieromonk German (Borovkov),
senior priest of the Holy Dormition Church in Ratchaburi province; Priest Pavel Srisumoro, acting rector of the church of St. Right-Believing Prince Vladimir in Chiang Mai; Hierodeacon Yuvenaly (Marushchak), senior deacon of the Patriarchal Exarchate of South-East Asia and Deacon Victor Teikoksung, clergyman of St. Nikolay Cathedral.
At the end of the Liturgy, the clergy, together with the choir and parishioners, walked in a procession around the cathedral, and then the glorification of St. Nikolay the Wonderworker was performed.
Concluding the solemn service, Metropolitan Sergiy congratulated everyone on the feast and delivered a sermon. Vladyka noted that Holy Hierarch Nikolay is known as great among those pleasing to God, who was always helping people and at all times quickly responded to the fervent prayers of believers. Vladyka also emphasized the importance of doing good deeds and doing them in secret, similar to St. Nikolay.
Then, Metropolitan Sergiy thanked the clergy and laity for their joint prayer and gave his archpastoral blessing to those present.
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