Divine Liturgy in Sretensky Monastery on the eve of Metropolitan Tikhon's departure to the Pskov Metropolitanate

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On May 20, 2018 Metropolitan Tikhon of Pskov and Porkhov served Divine Liturgy in Sretensky Monastery before his departure to the Pskov metropolitanate. Concelebrating were the vicar bishop of Gdov Thomas, acting abbot Hieromonk John (Ludishchev), acting rector of the Sretensky Theological Seminary Hieromonk Silhouan (Nikitin), the brothers of Sretensky Monastery and clergy graduates of Sretensky Seminary, Archpriests Georgy Studenov and Seraphim Nedosekin, along with the many clergymen of the Western Vicariate of Moscow (of which Met. Tikhon was the dean when he was still a vicar bishop). The Sretensky Monastery Choir and the choir of the Sretensky Seminary sang the service. The new cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ and the New Martyrs and Confessor of Russia was barely able to hold all the faithful in the upper and low churches. At the end of the Liturgy, Metropolitan Tikhon addressed all those gathered, first of all thanking all for the labours and prayers that they have shared for nearly twenty-five years while Vladyka was the abbot of Sretensky Monastery.

Photos: Anton Pospelov, Anatoly Goryainov, John Tkachenko

Photo: Anatoly Goryainov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Meeting Metropolitan Tikhon. Hieromonk Silouan, acting rector of Sretensky Theological Seminary, with the cross

Meeting Metropolitan Tikhon. Hieromonk Silouan, acting rector of Sretensky Theological Seminary, with the cross

Photo: Anatoly Goryainov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: Anatoly Goryainov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: John Tkachenko / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: Anton Pospelov / Pravoslavie

Bishop Thomas of Gdov, Vicar of the Pskov Diocese

Bishop Thomas of Gdov, Vicar of the Pskov Diocese

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Photo: Anatoly Goryainov / Pravoslavie.Ru

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Photo: Anton Pospelov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Ascension of the Lord. Fresco in the altar of Sretensky Monastery’s new cathedral

Ascension of the Lord. Fresco in the altar of Sretensky Monastery’s new cathedral

Photo: Anton Pospelov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: Anton Pospelov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Metropolitan Tikhon of Pskov and Porkhov

Metropolitan Tikhon of Pskov and Porkhov

Photo: Anatoly Goryainov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: Anton Pospelov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: Anton Pospelov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: John Tkachenko / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: John Tkachenko / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: John Tkachenko / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: Anatoly Goryainov / Pravoslavie.Ru

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Photo: Anton Pospelov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: Anton Pospelov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Professor Alexander Uzhankov

Professor Alexander Uzhankov

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Proskomedia

Proskomedia

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Nikon Zhila, Sretensky Monastery Choir director

Nikon Zhila, Sretensky Monastery Choir director

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Hieromonk John (Ludischev), acting abbot of Sretensky Monatery

Hieromonk John (Ludischev), acting abbot of Sretensky Monatery

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Hieromonk Nikon

Hieromonk Nikon

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Hieromonk Cleopa

Hieromonk Cleopa

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Hieromonk Matthew

Hieromonk Matthew

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Metropolitan Tikhon of Pskov and Porkhov

Metropolitan Tikhon of Pskov and Porkhov

Photo: Anton Pospelov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Great Entrance. Bishop Thomas of Gdov with the chalice

Great Entrance. Bishop Thomas of Gdov with the chalice

Photo: John Tkachenko / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: John Tkachenko / Pravoslavie.Ru

Sretensky Theological Seminary Choir

Sretensky Theological Seminary Choir

Photo: Anton Pospelov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Hieromonks Silouan and Ignaty

Hieromonks Silouan and Ignaty

Photo: Anatoly Goryainov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Archpriest Sergei Pravdolyubov

Archpriest Sergei Pravdolyubov

Photo: John Tkachenko / Pravoslavie.Ru

Hieromonk Philaret

Hieromonk Philaret

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Photo: Anton Pospelov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: Anton Pospelov / Pravoslavie.Ru

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Photo: John Tkachenko / Pravoslavie.Ru

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Metropolitan Tikhon’s word to the brothers, parishioners, and students

Metropolitan Tikhon’s word to the brothers, parishioners, and students

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Speech from Hieromonk John

Speech from Hieromonk John

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Metropolitan Tikhon of Pskov and Porkhov

Metropolitan Tikhon of Pskov and Porkhov

Photo: John Tkachenko / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: Anatoly Goryainov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: Anatoly Goryainov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: John Tkachenko / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: Anton Pospelov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: Anton Pospelov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: John Tkachenko / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: John Tkachenko / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: Anton Pospelov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: Anton Pospelov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: Anton Pospelov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: John Tkachenko / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: John Tkachenko / Pravoslavie.Ru

Archimandrite Job

Archimandrite Job

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A word from Archpriest George Studenov

A word from Archpriest George Studenov

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Metropolitan Tikhon with the priests of the Moscow Western Vicariate

Metropolitan Tikhon with the priests of the Moscow Western Vicariate

Photo: Anatoly Goryainov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Metropolitan Tikhon with Archpriests George Studenov and Seraphim Nedosekin

Metropolitan Tikhon with Archpriests George Studenov and Seraphim Nedosekin

Photo: John Tkachenko / Pravoslavie.Ru

Metropolitan Tikhon with altar servers

Metropolitan Tikhon with altar servers

Photo: John Tkachenko / Pravoslavie.Ru

Metropolitan Tikhon with Hieromonk John, acting abbot of Sretensky Monastery

Metropolitan Tikhon with Hieromonk John, acting abbot of Sretensky Monastery

Photo: Anatoly Goryainov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: Anton Pospelov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: Anatoly Goryainov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Photo: Anton Pospelov / Pravoslavie.Ru

Comments
Raphael5/25/2018 7:02 am
I can feel the pain of the community there that lost a very loved and respected shepherd. May God help them, since I am sure it feels like there own father is leaving them all. God give you strength.
Michael Woerl5/22/2018 6:52 pm
Eis Polla Eti Depsota!
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