« On the 24th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Dublin, Republic of Ireland »

On the 24th Sunday after Pentecost, Bishop Matthew of Sourozh celebrated the Liturgy at the Church of Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Dublin, Republic of Ireland.

His Grace was assisted by Dean of the diocesan district of the Republic of Ireland, Rector of the Church of Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Dublin, Archpriest Mikhail Nasonov,  Secretary of the Sourozh diocese, Archpriest Dimitry Nedostochenko, and clergy of the Irish deanery of the Sourozh diocese.

The diaconal rank was headed by Deacon Sergiy Starovoytov.

The liturgical hymns were performed by the parish choir under the direction of Tamara Butkovskaya.

At the small entrance, in recognition of his diligent pastoral labours, Bishop Matthew awarded priest Sergiy Sokolov, cleric of St. Peter and St. Paul Church in Dublin, with a liturgical-hierarchical award of the Russian Orthodox Church - the right to wear a golden pectoral cross.

After the augmented litany, the Right Reverend Vladyka proclaimed a prayer for the granting of peace.

During the Liturgy, Bishop Matthew ordained Deacon Ioann Chernelevsky, clergyman of St.Peter and St.Paul Church in Dublin, to the rank of presbyter.

At the communion verse, the Archpastor awarded the right to wear the orarion to the altar servant of the church, Yuri Kozharsky.

At the end of the Liturgy, prayerful glorification was performed in front of the icons of the Resurrection of Christ and of Archangel Michael.

Archpriest Mikhail Nasonov warmly welcomed His Grace and, on behalf of the clergy and parishioners of the Irish Deanery, thanked Vladyka for his archpastoral visit and the joy of joint prayer. Bishop Matthew addressed those present at the divine service with words of sermon and spiritual edification. Translation into English was provided by Priest Ioann Kazadojev.

At the end of the divine service, church awards of the Russian Orthodox Church were presented as follows:  In connection with the 50th anniversary of his birth, Archpriest Mikhail Nasonov was awarded the Order of St.  Seraphim of Sarov, III degree; hepatologist at the general clinic in Naas, Ion Cretu, was awarded the medal of the Order of St. Luke, Archbishop of Crimea; in connection with the 50th anniversary of the birth, church warden A.P. Gaskov was awarded the Patriarchal honour letter .

Archpastoral honour letters were also awarded to employees of St.Peter and St.Paul Church in Dublin N.N. Starovoitova, S.V. Smirnova, and O.V. Lopalo.

All participants in the divine service were presented with icons of St.  Nicholas the Wonderworker - copies of the locally venerated icon of St.  Nicholas, which is kept in the Dormition Cathedral in London.

After the divine service, a festive meal took place.

On the same day, His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, and those accompanying him, departed for London.

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