Nighttime Divine Liturgy Celebrated at the Kazan Cathedral in Almaty

October 15, 2026 - the commemoration of Hieromartyr Cyprian, Martyr Justina and Martyr Theoctistus; Blessed Andrew the Fool-for-Christ of Constantinople; Righteous Warrior Theodore Ushakov; and Right-Believing Princess Anna of Kashin.

On the night of October 14-15, with the blessing of Metropolitan Alexander of Astana and Kazakhstan, Bishop Gennady of Kaskelen, Administrator of the Orthodox Church of Kazakhstan, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the oldest church in Almaty - the Cathedral of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.

Concelebrating with His Grace were: Archimandrite Joseph (Yeremenko), Head of the Diocesan Department for the Canonization of Saints; Abbot Alexy (Nesmeyev); Hieromonk Dimitry (Baidek), Secretary to the Head of the Metropolitan District; Hieromonk Arseny (Voloshin), cleric of St. Sophia Cathedral at the Iveron-Seraphim Convent; Hieromonk Isaac (Istelyuev), cleric of St. Vladimir’s Church in Almaty; Hieromonk Alexy (Samosenkov), Sacristan of the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “The Life-Giving Spring” in the village of Kosmos, Talgar District, Almaty Region, a metochion of the Iveron-Seraphim Convent; Hieromonk Sergiy (Vnukovsky), Sacristan of St. Vladimir’s Church; Hieromonk Cherubim (Levin), cleric of the Kazan Cathedral; Hierodeacon Athanasy (Kozel); Deacon Ioann Churkin; and Deacon Konstantin Volnyagin.

Praying at the service were: Priest Georgy Sidorov, Head of the Administrative Secretariat of the Head of the Metropolitan District; Priest Georgy Rublinsky, Rector of the Kazan Cathedral in Almaty; staff members of the Eleos-Meirim Public Foundation (President - V. M. Kapsamun); staff members of the Almaty Diocesan Administration; and parishioners of the cathedral.

The liturgical hymns were sung by a male choir under the direction of Deacon Makary Belitsky.

At the conclusion of the Liturgy, Bishop Gennady of Kaskelen thanked the clergy and laity for their prayers together and delivered a word of archpastoral instruction.

The divine service was broadcast live on the Proobraz YouTube channel with the support of the Eleos-Meirim Public Foundation (Head - V. M. Kapsamun).