Twelfth Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ

The Christmas service was preceded by a confession for those wishing to receive communion at the festive service. AT 24:00 The service began, which consisted of the Great Compline, Matins, hours and the Divine Liturgy. The divine service was led by the abbot of the monastery, Abbot Seraphim (Kotelnikov) in concelebration of the brethren in the priesthood.

Pilgrims from Moscow came to share the joy of the holiday of the coming of the Savior into the world, Kursk, Orel and Stary Oskol. Most of those present at the Divine Liturgy partook of Christ's Holy Mysteries.

During the service, the epistles of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and the head of the Metropolis of Kursk, Metropolitan Herman of Kursk and Rylsk, were read. After the glorification of the feast, Father Vicar congratulated everyone on the great day of salvation and thanked them for participating in prayer on this holy night. According to the established tradition, the father abbot distributed sweet Christmas gifts to all the children, After that, a tea party took place in the monastery refectory, where the fraternal choir sang carols, dedicated to the Nativity of Christ.