On the night of January 6-7, on the feast of the Nativity of Christ, at the parish of Blessed Matrona of Moscow in Davao (Philippines), the secretary of the diocese, Hieromonk Korniliy (Molev), in the service of Deacon Luka Tababa, celebrated a series of Christmas services – Great Compline, Matins, and the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom.
The day before, on the morning of January 6, on the eve of the Nativity of Christ (Christmas Eve), the priest celebrated the Royal Hours, Great Vespers, and the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great.
During the night service, Christmas messages from His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, Patriarchal Exarch of Southeast Asia Metropolitan Sergiy of Singapore and Southeast Asia, and Administrator of the Philippines-Vietnam Diocese Metropolitan Pavel of Manila and Hanoi were read out.
The house church is no longer able to accommodate the growing number of parishioners for the holiday, so with the blessing of Bishop Pavel, a place for worship was arranged in the courtyard of the missionary center on the day of the Nativity of Christ.
After the service, the parishioners shared the joy of a joint meal. They organized competitions for adults and children, sang Christmas carols, and greeted the dawn while celebrating.
