Origin (presentation) Honest Trees of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord (Honey Spas)

14 August Origin (presentation) Honest Trees of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord (Honey Spas).

The day before, there was an all-night vigil in the church at the spring, where, at the Great Doxology, the abbot of the monastery with the brethren in holy dignity carried the Holy Cross, decorated with fresh flowers, in the middle of the temple. After the veneration of the Holy Cross there was complete anointing.

On the day of the feast itself, the Divine Liturgy and a water blessing moleben were served. At the end of the prayer service for water, prayers were read and the honeycombs and honey of the new harvest were consecrated.. After the prayer, dean of the monastery Hieromonk Agapius (Chernyshov) delivered a sermon on the Sunday Gospel and the beginning of the Holy Dormition Fast. After that, the parishioners kissed the Cross and the clergy of the monastery sprinkled the worshipers with Holy water and consecrated the honey and honeycombs they brought from the new harvest..