Saturday
Feb252023

« Annual pilgrimage to the revered copy of the icon of the Mother of God "Three Hands" in the Serbian church in Birmingham »

On February 25, 2023, with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Matthew of Sourozh, clergy and parishioners of churches of the Diocese of Sourozh from London, Manchester, Oxford, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Aberdeen and others made a pilgrimage to the Serbian church of St. Prince Lazar in Birmingham.
With the blessing of Bishop Dositheus, Ruler Bishop of the British-Scandinavian Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the Divine Liturgy in the Serbian Church was officiated by the Rector of the parish of All Saints of Britain in Birmingham, honourable Dean Archpriest Mikhail Gogoleff. 
Father Michael was assisted by Priest Anatoly Vikhrov, Priest Alexander Menshikov, Protodeacon Philip Turner, and Deacon Sergei Sokolovsky. Head of the Pilgrimage Department of the Diocese of Sourozh S.B. Tochlin took part in the pilgrimage.
At the end of the Liturgy, the clergy, pilgrims and numerous parishioners served a moleben with an akathist in front of the revered copy of the icon of the Most Holy Mother of God "Three Hands", brought to the church from Mount Athos in 2019.