KYIV REGION. His Beatitude Metropolitan Volodymyr participated in arrangements dedicated to Independence Day of Ukraine

On August 19, the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church called to the town of Obukhiv (Kyiv region), where he participated in the festivities dedicated to the 19^th anniversary of Independence of Ukraine. The festive arrangements  were held in the local sport complex. 

Here, right in the open, His Beatitude celebrated the thanksgiving prayer service in concelebration of  His Grace Alexander, Bishop of Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy and His Grace Panteleimon, Bishop of Vasylkiv, upon completion of which he greeted the massed assembly on the feast of Transfiguration of Our Lord and the coming anniversary  of Independence of Ukraine.

"May the great Lord be always with us, with our State and those seeking Him and those not seeking, with those who know Him and who do not yet. May the meetings with God be more frequent in our lives and the eternal light of the Transfigured Savior".

Attending the festivities also were vice-prime-minister of Ukraine Victor Tikhonov, chair of the Kyiv regional state administration Anatoly Prysiazhniuk, chair of the Obukhiv regional state administration Ighor Rafalskyy, Obukhiv city mayor Volodymyr Melnyk and other high officials.   

For the services to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church His Beatitude Volodymyr marked the governor of the Kyiv region Anatoly Prysiazhniuk with the Order of the Holy Great Martyr George the Trophy-Bearer.   

Thereafter the festive concert was held with participation of the native artists and art troops.   

Photo report: Fotolitopys