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risu.org.ua - On February 24 the Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate, chaired by locum tenens of the Kyivan Metropolitan Chair Metropolitan Onufriy of Chernivtsi and Bukovyna, discussed the “Appeal of the Holy Synod of the UOC-KP to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate on the Urgency of Overcoming the Division of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine,” dated February 22, 2014.

The Synod of the UOC-MP decided:

1. To certify its readiness to continue the dialogue with the UOC-KP and the Autocephalous Orthodox Church.

2. To create a commission for the dialogue with the UOC-KP and UAOC, which will consist of the following persons:

1) Archbishop Mytrofan of Luhansk and Alchevsk, chairman of the Department for External Church Relations – Chairman;

2) Archbishop Feodor of Kamyanets-Podilskyi and Horodok;

3) Bishop Filaret of Lviv and Halych, head of the Synodal Department for Health and Pastoral Care for Health Facilities;

4) Archpriest Mykolay Danylevych, Executive Secretary of the Department for External Church Relations;

5) V. V. Bureha, pro-rector on academic and theological works of the Kyiv Theological Academy and Seminary.

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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)