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On April 27, 2024, Lazarus Saturday, the Patriarchal Exarch for South-East Asia, Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and South-East Asia, celebrated Divine Liturgy at the parish of Great Martyr George the Victory-Bearer in George Town, Malaysia.

Concelebrating with His Eminence was Hegumen Pavel (Khokhlov), rector of the Church of the Archangel Michael in Kuala Lumpur.

At the end of the service, the Archpastor addressed the parishioners with a sermon on today’s Gospel event – the miracle of the Resurrection of Righteous Lazarus, the upcoming Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem, and the upcoming Passion Week. Vladyka also called on the faithful to be spiritually vigilant before the Great Feast of the Resurrection of Christ.

After the Divine service, the Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation on the island of Penang, Mr. Theo Seng Lii, gave a luncheon, during which there was communication with the parishioners.

On April 6, 2024, on the eve of the Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross and Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos, the Patriarchal Exarch for South-East Asia, Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and South-East Asia, celebrated the All-Night Vigil with the rite of bringing out the Cross of the Lord at the Archpastor’s Metochion of St. Vladimir’s Church in Bekasi, Indonesia.

On the day of the feast, Metropolitan Sergiy celebrated the Divine Liturgy, which was preceded by the Sacrament of the Baptism of the two infants, Erasmus and Mary.

At the end of the service, the Archpastor congratulated the faithful on the feast and addressed those present with a sermon.

After that, the clergy and parishioners congratulated Metropolitan Sergiy on the 31st anniversary of his ordination as deacon.

The festive day continued with tea time.

On March 31, 2024, the 2nd Sunday of Great Lent, of the Holy Hierarch Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica, Patriarchal Exarch for South-East Asia, Metropolitan of Singapore and South-East Asia, Sergiy celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the parish named after the Apostle Thomas in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Concelebrating with His Eminence were Priest Boris Setiyavan, rector of the church; Hieromonk Seraphim (Punuf), cleric of the Archpastor’s Metochion of St. Vladimir’s Church in Bekasi, Indonesia; Hierodeacon Juvenaly (Marushchak) and Deacon Damian Darmavan, cleric of the Church of the Apostle Thomas in Jakarta.

At the end of the service, Metropolitan Sergiy addressed the faithful with his archpastoral sermon. After that, he communicated with numerous parishioners.

His Eminence also met with the youth of the parish and talked with those gathered in a friendly, informal atmosphere.

On March 24, 2024, the 1st Sunday of Great Lent, the Triumph of Orthodoxy, the Patriarchal Exarch of South-East Asia, Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and South-East Asia, celebrated Divine Liturgy at Archpastor’s Metochion of St. Vladimir’s Church in Bekasi, Indonesia.

During the service, the Archpastor lifted up fervent prayers for the recovery of the injured and for the repose of those innocent killed during the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk. These fervent petitions were lifted up on Sunday in all the churches of the Diocese of Singapore: in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

At the end of the service, the rite of the Triumph of Orthodoxy was performed.

On March 17, 2024, Cheesefare Sunday, the commemoration of Adam’s exile, Forgiveness Sunday, the Patriarchal Exarch for South-East Asia, Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and South-East Asia, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos in Singapore. The day before, His Eminence celebrated the All-Night Vigil.

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

Upon completion of Liturgy, the archpastor addressed the congregation with an exhortation for Great Lent. After that, Vespers were served with the Rite of Forgiveness. Then, according to tradition, the clergy and laity present in the church asked each other’s forgiveness in order to enter the spiritual realm of Great Lent in joy and peace.

On October 8, 2023, the feast day of St. Sergiy, Hegumen (Abbot) of Radonezh, the Wonderworker of All Russia, the patronal feast day of St. Sergiy’s Church of the Russian Orthodox Church on the island of Bali, Indonesia, was celebrated. The festal Liturgy at the parish was led by the Patriarchal Exarch of South-East Asia, Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and South-East Asia. The day before, Vladyka also celebrated here the All-Night Vigil.

In his archpastoral sermon at the end of the Divine Liturgy, the hierarch congratulated everyone on the feast day. All the present were given a sweet treat as a souvenir of the celebration.

On this day, Metropolitan Sergiy’s name day was also celebrated. In the congratulatory message, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill wrote: ” Having as your heavenly patron St. Sergiy, Hegumen of Radonezh, you strive to imitate him in your zealous service to the Holy Church. It is gratifying to note that, taking care of the dioceses and parishes of the countries of South-East Asia, which are part of the Patriarchal Exarchate, you are doing much for the proper organization and development of church life in this inheritance of God.”

The parishioners of St. Sergiy Church continued their conversation with the archpastor over the festal trapeza. The clergy and members of the parish also congratulated Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and South-East Asia on his name day.