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St Sergius of Radonezh Church Consecrated on September 23, 2023

A long-awaited event took place at our farmstead for women on September 23, 2023. St Sergius of Radonezh church located on its grounds was consecrated by Vladyka Benjamin, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus. Photos by M. Chernogolov.

after the cosecration of St Sergius of Radonezh church

a gift from Vladyka Benjamin, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus

a meal outdoors

annointing the Holy Altar Table

annointing antimins

a sermon by Vladyka Benjamin, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus

covering the Holy Altar Table

consecration of the church of St Sergius in the convent's farmstead

covering the holes with wax

hammering a nail into the Holy Table

Father Andrey Lemeshonok sprinkling the church with the holy water

hot meal for the parishioners

Metropolitan Benjamin and the Abbess Euphrosyne

meeting with bread and salt

Vladyka Benjamin annointing the walls of the church

Vladyka Benjamin sensing at the altar

pouring the holy water into the Holy Table

parishioners going to the consecration of the church of St Sergius of Radonezh

pouring the wine into the Holy Table

sprinkling the church with the holy water

the beginning of the Feast procession

the blessing of the Metropolitan Benjamin

the prayers in front of the church

the process of the consecration of the church

the convent's farmstead Vishnevka

the tools for the consecration of the church

Vladyka Benjamin, Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus