It is a great blessing to be called to borrow your hands to God, so that He builds with your efforts a church, a shrine of the presence and work of the grace of the Holy Trinity, for the sanctification and salvation of people.
Thursday, 2nd November, 2017, After the Divine Liturgy in the community of Antoneuca, Drochia, Metropolitan Vldimir arrived in the village of Pelinia in the same region, to officiate the consecration service of the foundation stone for a church to be built in honour of St. Nicholas.
Present at the event were parishioners of the new church, who rejoiced in Christ for the visit and ministry of their arch-pastor.
Metropolitan Vladimir blessed the good start, appreciating the efforts and devotion of the parishioners and ctitors of Pelinia church, underlining the dedication and zeal of the parish rector, father Andrian Ciobanu, to support and implement the initiative of the parish members.
Father Andrian thanked the arch-pastor for the visit and blessing for the work of Christians of Pelinia community.
The believers present at the event had unique opportunity to participate personally in laying mortar and stones in the foundation of the church to be erected in this site, praying to the Lord for Heavenly blessing and support.
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