On the feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, the Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, Metropolitan Veniamin of Minsk and Zaslavl, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Zaslavl, Minsk region.
Following the prayer at the funeral, the Patriarchal Exarch consecrated the fruits of the new harvest and, together with his fellow clergy, performed a procession with prayer singing and glorification of the feast. In conclusion, the bishop addressed the audience with a word of edification and gave the audience an archpastoral blessing.
On the same day, Metropolitan Veniamin visited the church under construction in honor of the icon of the Mother of God "Skoroposlushnitsa" in Minsk, where he laid a commemorative capsule in the wall of the altar part of the temple.
After saying the prayers, the Patriarchal Exarch placed a commemorative capsule in the wall of the altar part of the temple under construction. After laying the capsule, Metropolitan Veniamin was the first to use a trowel to put mortar into the masonry of the wall. Then, one by one, everyone present did it.
At the end of the service, the Patriarchal Exarch addressed the audience with an archpastoral address. Vladyka Veniamin noted that the church dedicated to the icon of the Mother of God "Skoroposlushnitsa" has a living spiritual connection with the ancient history of the Orthodox faith, and expressed the hope that after the construction is completed, people will receive help and support here.
Metropolitan Veniamin also drew attention to the fact that the church, which is still under construction, already unites a large parish community, which is actively involved in its construction.
At the end, the worshippers venerated the cross and received a gift of the icon of the Mother of God "Skoroposlushnitsa."
One of the areas of service of the parish of the church under construction in honor of the icon of the Mother of God "Skoroposlushnitsa" in Minsk is the spiritual care of people with disabilities.