The memory of Blessed Ksenia of St. Petersburg was prayerfully honored in Alma-Ata

February 6, 2024 is the day of remembrance of St. Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg.

Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Iveron-Seraphim home church of the metropolitan residence in Almaty.

The head of the Orthodox Church of Kazakhstan was concelebrated by: the head of the Metropolitan’s personal secretariat, Hieromonk Prokhor (Endovitsky), the head of the administrative secretariat of the Head of the Metropolitan District, Priest Georgy Sidorov, Hierodeacon Afanasy (Kozel) and Deacon Sergiy Slesarchuk.

The men's choir of the Alma-Ata diocese under the direction of Deacon Alexander Pivny sang.

Employees of the Alma-Ata diocesan administration and the metropolitan residence prayed during the service.

At the end of the Liturgy, glorification took place before the icon of Blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg.

The head of the Metropolitan District addressed the participants in the service with words of archpastoral teaching.

Metropolitan Alexander congratulated nun Ksenia (Frolova), an employee of the metropolitan residence, on Angel's Day. The Bishop handed the birthday girl a holy prosphora, wishing her strength of mental and physical strength, health and gracious help from the Lord in carrying out her obedience.