Joint prayers in the Diocese of Simferopol to St. Luke of Crimea for increase of love in the Ukraine

Simferopol, March 10, 2014

With the blessing of Metropolitan Lazar of Simferopol and Crimea, in connection with the ongoing events in the Autonomous republic of Crimea, prayer services for increase of love and peace on the Crimean land with reading of the Akathist and supplicatory canon to confessor and hierarch St. Luke (Voino-Yasenetsky) will be performed in all churches and monasteries of the Diocese of Simferopol.

The services will be celebrated before Icons of St. Luke every day from Monday to Saturday at 11.00 until further notice of the ruling bishop, reports Patriarchia.ru with the reference to the Crimea and Simferopol Diocese's website.

Pravoslavie.ru

3/12/2014

See also
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Academy officers and students prayed together with the priest for the increase of love in the hearts and souls of the people, and for the eradication of any malice and hatred. Myrrh-Streaming Icon, Myrrh-Streaming Icon, "Softening of Evil Hearts" arriving at the Crimea Myrrh-Streaming Icon, Myrrh-Streaming Icon, "Softening of Evil Hearts" arriving at the Crimea
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Bishop Philaret of Lvov and Galicia Bishop Philaret of Lvov: Bishop Philaret of Lvov: "The voice of the church remains unheard. May the Lord guide our lives Himself"
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On February 19, His Eminence Archbishop Metrophanes (Mitrofan) of Lugansk and Alchevsk led a prayer service before the Lugansk Icon of the Mother of God with the clergy of the Lugansk Archdiocese concelebrating.
Comments
Gayle3/20/2015 8:46 am
Could some one pray at the tome of St. Luke for my two daughter's backs to be heald.Glory to God and his saints!
Eric3/21/2014 2:23 am
There's also St. Gury Karpov, St. Luke's predecessor from the 19th century, who is a fervent intercessor.

Is there a service for all saints of Crimea?
Brigid Cox3/12/2014 9:40 pm
Bless Fathers, How can I get copy of the icon of St. Luke and his Akathist?
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