Author: Сингапурская епархия

On January 26, 2025, on the 31st
Sunday after Pentecost, the next Sunday after Theophany, the Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia, Metropolitan of Singapore and Southeast-Asian Sergiy celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Branch of the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Ostankino, the city of Moscow. On the eve of the Sunday, Metropolitan Sergiy served an All-night vigil.

His Eminence was co-served by the clergy of the church of the Life-Giving Trinity, the clergy of the Singapore diocese of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia, and the guests of the parish in Holy orders.

During the liturgy, Metropolitan Sergiy performed Deacon Hirotonie for Daniil Rustandi, who will carry his ministry at the church of the venerable Sergiy of Radonezh on the island of Bali, the Republic of Indonesia.

At the end of the service, the archpastor addressed those gathered with the word of sermon.

On the night of January 6-7, 2025, the feast of the Nativity of our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ, the Patriarchal Exarch for Southeast Asia, Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and Southeast Asia, performed solemn divine services of the feast in the Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos in Singapore.

The parishioners and guests of the church prayed at the services.

Before the beginning of the Divine Liturgy, the Nativity Epistle of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia was read out to the archpastors, pastors, deacons, monastics, and all the faithful children of the Russian Orthodox Church. After the Communion verse, the congregation heard the Nativity Epistle of the Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia to the Most Reverend Bishops, clergy, monastics, and all the Orthodox flock of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Southeast Asia.

At the end of Liturgy, the archpastor and clergy performed the glorification of the feast of the Nativity of Christ.

At the end of the service, Metropolitan Sergiy congratulated the faithful on the feast of the Nativity of Christ and addressed the congregation with an archpastoral sermon.

The feast day continued with a joint trapeza in the parish courtyard.

On December 11, 2024, in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, a visiting meeting of the Group of Strategic Vision “Russia – Islamic World” was held under the chairmanship of Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov.

The theme of this year’s meeting is “Interaction between Russia and the Islamic World in the Era of Emerging Multipolarity.” During the discussion, the most currently relevant topics were considered, and the main areas of cooperation in the political, economic, and financial fields, including the humanitarian and cultural spheres, were outlined. Based on the results of the meeting, the participants of the “Russia – Islamic World” Strategic Vision Group outlined the main tasks for the coming year. The plenary session was attended by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim.

Taking part in the plenary session were: Metropolitan Kirill of Kazan and Tatarstan; Patriarchal Exarch for Southeast Asia, Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and Southeast Asia; Mufti of Tatarstan, Kamil hazrat Samigullin; head of the publishing house “Huzur” of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rishat hazrat Hamidullin. In addition, the event was attended by leaders of Muslim communities from the BRICS countries and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as experts in the field.

On November 17, 2024, the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, the Great Consecration of the Church of the Archangel Michael took place in the city of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. The solemn service was led by the Patriarchal Exarch for Southeast Asia, Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Concelebrating with His Eminence were Bishop Pitirim of Jakarta, vicar of the Diocese of Singapore, and the clergy of churches in Singapore and Malaysia: Archimandrite Pavel (Khokhlov), rector of the Church of the Archangel Michael, Priest Evgeny Shmelev, Priest Seraphim Choi, Priest Dimitry Lavrentiev, Hierodeacon Yuvenaly (Marushchak), Deacon Mikhail Borodai, and Deacon Dimitry Semash.

After the Great Consecration of the church, the Patriarchal Exarch celebrated the Divine Liturgy.

Present at the service were Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Malaysia Nail Latypov, Director of the Russian House in Malaysia Andrei Potemkin, a multitude of Orthodox faithful – regular parishioners of the church, as well as guests of the parish from Singapore and other countries.

At the end of the Divine Liturgy, the rector of the church, Archimandrite Pavel (Khokhlov), addressed the Patriarchal Exarch with words of gratitude and presented the Archpastor with an icon of the Archangel Michael in prayerful memory. In response, Metropolitan Sergiy congratulated those present on the feast and the Great Consecration of the church, and also greeted Mr. Ambassador. Vladyka Sergiy then expressed his gratitude to the clergy and parishioners of the church for their labours for the good of the Holy Mother Church. As a gift to the newly-consecrated church, His Eminence presented Holy Eucharistic vessels.

At the end of the solemn day, a festive trapeza and the opening of a photo exhibition dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Orthodox community of the Russian Orthodox Church in Malaysia took place in the courtyard of the church.

On November 16, 2024, in the Church of the Archangel Michael in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, under the chairmanship of the Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia, Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and Southeast Asia, a Diocesan meeting of the clergy of the Singapore diocese was held, in which the clergy of Singapore and Malaysia parishes took part.

Bishop Pitirim of Jakarta, vicar of the Singapore diocese, also took part in the meeting.

During the meeting, a report was delivered on the state of affairs in the diocese; among other issues, the ones related to church life in the parishes were discussed.

As a result of the meeting, a number of decisions were made concerning the life of the diocese.

On November 3, 2024, the 19th Sunday after Pentecost, the feast day of Venerable Hilarion the Great, the Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia, Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and Southeast Asia, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Archpastor’s Metochion of St. Vladimir’s Church in Bekasi, Republic of Indonesia.

His Eminence was co-served by the clergy of the church.

At the end of the service, Metropolitan Sergiy addressed the congregation with a sermon on the Gospel fragment of the day.

The Sunday continued with a parish trapeza (meal) on the parish grounds.