The Seraphim’s festivities have come to an end in the Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery.

It was only a few days ago that we prayed for God’s help and mercy to hold the festivities, but today we gathered in the monastery’s Trinity Cathedral to offer thanks to God for His blessings bestowed upon us. Metropolitan Georgiy of Nizhny Novgorod and Arzamas presided at the hierarchical thanksgiving prayer service to the Lord before the holy relics of Venerable Seraphim of Sarov.

“And in that Thou hast graciously vouchsafed to accept the petitions of Thy servants and to fulfill them, so also grant that henceforth thy Holy Church and this city may be delivered from every hostile assault, and may be vouchsafed peace and tranquility, and that increasing in true love of Thee, and in all virtues, all Thy faithful people may receive Thy benefits; and that we may ever offer thanksgiving unto Thee, together with Thy Father, Who is from everlasting, and Thine all holy, and good, and life giving Spirit, God glorified in one person; and that we may say exceeding good things and sing,” we gave thanks, glorified and extolled the Lord for His boundless and unspoken mercy to us.