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risu.org.ua - RISU was informed by the Synodal Information Department of the UOC-MP that a meeting of the Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church was held in Kyiv on February 24. The meeting, in accordance with the Charter of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, was chaired by Metropolitan Ahafanhel of Odesa and Izmail, the oldest by ordination permanent member of the Synod.

As stated in the report, “due to the physical inability of Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine to carry out the duties of the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which the members of the Synod have seen personally when they visited His Beatitude in the hospital, the Synod has decided it is necessary to elect a locum tenens for the Chair of the Kyivan Metropolitan.”

In compliance with the Charter of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Onufriy of Chernivtsi and Bukovyna was elected locum tenens by secret ballot.

In a telephone conversation held after the election, Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church wished Metropolitan Onufriy success.

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03 December 2022

Joachim and Anna Rejoice

Today the bonds of childlessness are loosed, * for God has heard Joachim and Anna * and He promises manifestly that they, against all hope, would give birth to the Maiden of God * from whom the Uncircumscribed One Himself would be born, becoming man, * and he commanded the Angels to cry out to her: * “Rejoice, O Full of Grace, the Lord is with you!” (Troparion - Tone 4)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Today the whole world celebrates * the conception of Anne which was brought about by God, * for she gave birth to the one who, beyond understanding, * gave birth to the Word. (Kontakion - Tone 4)

Saint Nicholas of Myra

The truth of your deeds has revealed you to your flock, * as a rule of faith, an image of meekness, and a teacher of abstinence. * Therefore, you attained the heights through humility, * and riches through poverty. * O Father and Hierarch Nicholas, * pray to Christ God that our souls may be saved. (Troparion, Tone 4)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

In Myra, You were shown to be a servant of the sacred things, O Holy Nicholas, * for, fulfilling the Gospel of Christ, you, O Venerable, laid down your life for your people, * and saved the innocent from death. * Therefore, you were sanctified as a great initiate of the grace of God. (Kontakion, Tone 3)