January 19, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Baptism of our Lord. In the night from 18 to 19 January in Tomsk temples will celebrate the holiday with a Liturgy with the rite of the Great blessing of water. Immediately after that will begin the distribution of Holy water willing.
at noon on 19 January will begin with a festive Procession. The column moves from the Church of the resurrection to the White lake. Then at 12.30 PM will take place the rite of consecration of the water, and begin the traditional Epiphany bathing.
“In connection with a procession from 11 to 13 hours will be stopped traffic on Pushkin street on a site from lane Makushina to Oktyabrskaya street; on the street – from Bakunin street to Pushkin street; on the street October vzvoz, from Bolshaya Podgornaya St. to Oktyabrsky”, – reported the press service of the city hall.
From 10 to 21 hours the traffic will be stopped on the roads adjacent to the bathing places, informs GTRK “Tomsk”.
Text: GTRK “Tomsk”
