First Divine Liturgy 2014
The first church service was held in the city of Jõgeva on August 14, 2014. The service was led by Bishop Lazar and Prichudsky of Narva. That day, after the liturgy, Bishop Lazar, addressing the pilgrims gathered in the church, especially emphasized the importance of this event. A community is being created in the center of the district, a prayer room has been opened, where religious services will be held regularly. Now Jõgevi’s Orthodox do not have to travel far, but they can pray, baptize, marry and hold funeral services here in their hometown. And the main thing is to become a member of the church, to receive the divine Body and Blood of our Savior.
The parish located in the city of Jõgeva, which is the administrative center of Jõgeva County, is one of the newly created dioceses of Narva and Peipsi. The first divine liturgy in the street prayer room. Suur, 24, was celebrated on August 14, 2014. The service was led by Bishop Lazar and Prichudsky of Narva. On this day, the Orthodox Church celebrated the destruction of the venerable trees of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord. After the liturgy, the ruling bishop noted in his chief pastoral address to those gathered in the prayer room: a historic event took place in the city of Jõgeva, “for the first time, a service will take place and we will offer a bloodless sacrifice. To God and the Father for all mankind.”
Rooms for prayer with an area of 80 square meters. meters are rented on the street in the city center. Suur, 38 (former address Suur tn 24). Six thousand people live in Jõgeva, about a tenth of them are Russian-speaking residents (according to 2014 data).
