Celebration of The Triumph of Orthodoxy on March 8, 2020 at St Barbara Cathedral, Edmonton

“We venerate Thy most pure image, O Good One, and ask forgiveness of our transgressions, O Christ our God. Of Thy good Will, Thou was pleased to ascend the cross in the flesh and deliver Thy creatures from bondage to the enemy. Therefore with thankfulness we cry aloud to Thee: Thou hast filled all things with joy, O our Savior, for Thou came to save the world.”

The Processional Troparion
of Sunday of Orthodoxy

(sung in many languages during
the procession with holy icons)

With one mouth and one heart the clergy of Patriarchal Parishes and Orthodox Church of America with the faithful of both Churches were confessing the Orthodox Faith and teaching of holy icon veneration.

Ver. Rev. Vincent Lehr rector of St. Herman Cathedral in Edmonton (OCA) was proclaiming the word of the Church’s pure faith and the icons veneration in English.

The dean of the Patriarchal Parishes and the rector of St. Barbara Cathedral Ver. Rev. Igor Kisil congratulated the numerous parishioners, that gathered from the Christian communities of the both sister Churches, addressing the people in Russian and expressing gratitude to the joint wonderful choir.

After the service all participants were invited to hall of the cathedral for a festive treatment and brotherly communication.