Sts Cyril and Methodius Orthodox Institute
28 Sep 09: Australian pilgrims in Kiev, Ukraine (8 Sept) – photoreport
1. Leaving Sydney:
2. Great anticipation:
3. First stop Hong Kong, then Kiev:
4. St. Elijah church, Kiev. One of the earliest churches. Site of the Baptism of Rus:
5. Entry:
6. Beheading of St John the Forerunner mosaic, 2nd altar patronal feast:
7. Baptismal font – thousands of baptisms take place here:
8. Stairs to choir:
9. Seminarian from Kiev singing vigil:
10. The main dome:
11. The litany:
12. Polyeleos 1:
13. Polyeleos 2:
14. Protopresbyter Vitaly, Dean of the Kievan metropolia:
15. The Magnification – Velichaniye:
16. Prokimenon 1:
17. Prokimenon 2:
18. During the prokimenon:
19. Gospel 1:
20. Gospel 2:
21. Save o God Thy people……:
22. Sermon and announcements:
23. Fr. Vasily, the group’s guide:
24. Fr. Nicholas, one of 11 children (all active among the clergy):
25. The First hour dismissal:
