Orthodox Ugra noted the baptism of the Lord. Traditional holiday takes place in an unusual mode. Recall, because of the coronavirus pandemic this year, it was decided to do without fonts on the reservoirs. Consecrated Water believers will be able to dial in the temples until the end of the week.
Today in the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ is a big holiday. Orthodox residents of Khanty-Mansiysk celebrate the Baptism of the Lord. On Monday, on Tuesday, believers remember the baptism of Jesus Christ in the waters of Jordan. According to the Gospel, on this day, the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove and voice with heaven proclaimed: "This is the son of my beloved, in which my favor."
This year, the holiday passes in unusual for believers - without traditional swimming in ice-hole. Such measures in Ugra were accepted due to a pandemic. In the same connection, no more than 300 people are imparted to the main temple of the district at the same time and only after measuring the temperature. For ordinary in the cathedral, police officers, representatives of the Cossacks, as well as priests.
The Divine Liturgy on the occasion of one of the main Christian holidays, for the parishioners headed Metropolitan Khanty-Mansiysk and Surgut Paul. After reading the prayer, he committed a chin sanctification of water.
Metropolitan Khanty-Mansiysk and Surgut Paul: "Let me from heart, from the heart of everyone to congratulate on the feast of the baptism of the Lord of our Jesus Christ. In our district, in our Metropolis this year do not make fuels. I think this is not the most important thing, this is a secondary application for the holiday. Keep you all the Lord. "
In the temple for the parishioners installed additional tanks with water, and several cranes. Drinking water, it is cleaned through special filters. You can pour into your dishes or acquire consecrated water already spilled on bottles of different volumes. They were taken on the eve of Nefteyugansk and distributed between the four parishes of the district capital.
To avoid the cluster of people, the Epiphany Water Ugra, will be able to gain in the temples throughout the week.