The service was conducted in three languages: Ukrainian, Church Slavonic, and Greek. Representatives of all three Orthodox churches of Ukraine: the UOC of the Moscow Patriarchate, the UOC of Kyiv patriarchy and the faithful of the autocephalous church – came to St. Andrew’s Church, reports Hromadske.
The service was led by two representatives of the Ecumenical Patriarchate – Illarion and Daniel. In addition, a special service was entrusted to the Ecumenical Patriarch – Metropolitan Emmanuel Gallic. He will head the Unity Cathedral in Kyiv on December 15, which will unite Orthodox churches in Ukraine and will choose the head of the united local church.
