{"id":42258,"date":"2011-05-30T12:46:22","date_gmt":"2011-05-30T08:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mospat.ru\/?p=42258"},"modified":"2011-06-08T14:45:11","modified_gmt":"2011-06-08T10:45:11","slug":"mitropolit-ilarion-vremya-zemnojj-zhizni-%e2%80%93-vremya-delaniya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.mospat.ru\/en\/2011\/05\/30\/news42258\/","title":{"rendered":"Metropolitan Hilarion: Our earthly life is a time for work"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On 29 May 2011, the Sixth Sunday after Pasha, Metropolitan Hilarion, chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate\u2019s Department for External Church Relations (DECR), celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Moscow Church of the \u201cJoy to All the Afflicted\u201d Icon of the Mother of God. Concelebrating with the archpastor were Archbishop Kyrillos of Abydos (Patriarchate of Constantinople), currently in Russia to learn the Russian language; archimandrite Kirill (Govorun), first deputy chairman of the Education Committee of the Russian Orthodox Church; archpriest Vitaly Tarasjev, rector of the Trinity church of the metochion of the Russian Orthodox in Belgrade; Rev. Dimitry Ageyev, assistant to the DECR chairman; and parish clergy.<\/p>\n

After the Divine service Metropolitan Hilarion addressed his archpastoral homily to the worshippers, eloquently dwelling on the reading from the Gospel, and explained that our earthly life is a time for work, for doing good deeds.<\/p>\n

The DECR chairman greeted Archbishop Kyrillos of Abydos, saying: \u201cWe are happy to have you with us today. You will always be a welcomed guest in this church. May the Lord help you in your scholarly work and archpastoral ministry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Archbishop Kyrillos cordially thanked Metropolitan Hilarion and wished him good health and God\u2019s help in his responsible work.
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