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Your Grace, dear Vladyka,

loving Archpastor and merciful father!

On this significant day for you, please accept our heartfelt congratulations on the 25th anniversary of your ordination to the priesthood!

For a quarter of a century, you have been serving at the Throne of God, working tirelessly in the field of Christ, laying down your soul as a good shepherd (John 10:11) for the good of the Holy Church and the people of God.

Knowing your meek heart, filled with paternal love for the clergy and flock, God’s Providence determined for you to carry out apostolic service in the Old and New Worlds, to care for the parishes of the Russian Orthodox Church in Western Europe - Great Britain and Ireland and in North America -in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

On this anniversary day for you, dear Vladyka, we prayerfully wish you spiritual and physical strength, good health, prosperity and God’s all-generous help in your archpastoral labours - rightly dividing the word of Truth (2 Tim. 2:15)

Many and blessed years to you!

Clergy, monastics and laity of the Diocese of Sourozh and Patriarchal parishes in the USA and Canada.