The Clery of St. Sergius Cathedral travelled to Moscow, Russia to
participate in the serivces and activites surrounding the signing of
the Act of Canonical Communion, reuniting the Russian Orthodox Church. 
Bishop Peter of Cleveland, Priest Ilia Marzev, and Priest Peter
Burlakov served at the Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the Ascension of
our Lord in Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow.  The Liturgy was
preceeded by the signing of the Act of Canonical Communion by Patriarch
Alexei II and Metropolitan Laurus.  Following the Liturgy, and exhibit
was opened in the museum of Christ the Savior Cathedral about the
history of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad and the persecution of
the Church in Russia during communist times.  Joining the Pilgrimage to
Moscow was the Cathedral Choir director, Reader Alexander Petrovsky,
Reader Anton Alekseyenko, Mr. Georg Abakumov (delegate to the IV
All-Diaspora Sobor), and numerous parishoners of the Cathedral.

 

 

 

On Thursday May 24, Mitred Archpriest Peter Burlakov visited
International Independent University of Environmental and Political
Science with invitation of A.T. Nikitin, a University Director.
Accompanying Father Peter were choir director of Saint Sergius
Cathedral in Cleveland Alexander Phillipovich Petrovsky, Reader Anton
Alekseyenko, and parishioners of Cathedral. The lecture was held in one
of university halls and was dedicated to signing of the Act of
Canonical Communion on May 17 between Russian Orthodox Church in Russia
and in the Diaspora. Father Peter gave speech about main controversies
that held two parts of Russian Church apart for almost 90 year and
touched base on his look as an outsider on modern Russia. Father Peter
answered questions about life of Russian Church Abroad, about attitudes
toward reconciliation, as well as the path toward reunification. After
the discussion, the university director, Sergey Stanislavovich
Stepanov, thanked Father Peter for finding time to attend and talk at
the university. Everybody who attended received a blessing from father
Peter. After the lecture, Father Peter was presented with gifts and
guests were invited to lunch in the university cafe.