His Beatitude Metropolitan of Kyiv and all Ukraine Onufriy blessed all the faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church on 28 July 2017 12:00 to read the prayer “our father” 12 times with the addition of these words: “Lord, have mercy on us, forgive us our sins and bless Ukraine and the people of our world.”
Also in monasteries and temples of all the dioceses at this time should do the bells “toll”. Reported Information-enlightenment Department of the UOC.
A circular letter was sent to all diocesan bishops of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church 21 Jul 2017.
We will remind, the beginning of prayer – July 27 at 13.00 on Vladimir hill. The service will be headed by the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church his Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry. Along with His Bliss will be praying for bishops, priests from all the dioceses of the UOC and the representatives of other local Churches, tens of thousands of believers from all over Ukraine. At 13:30 all the faithful in procession go with Vladimir’s hill Central streets of the capital to the Holy Dormition Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, where the Primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in concelebration of the hierarchs of the UOC and the representatives of different local Churches will make all-night vigil.
