Efforts underway to build first Orthodox church in Iceland

(mospat.ru) - March 25 at a Catholic cathedral Landakotkirkya in Reykjavik, the famous Russian violinist and conductor Vladimir Spivakov gave a charity concert. The concert was jointly organized by the Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Iceland, the Russian Embassy in Reykjavik and St. Nicholas Parish of the Moscow Patriarchate.

Vladimir Spivakov (violin), Anastasia Belukova (soprano), Jeremiah Zukerman (violin), Dmitry Prokofiev (piano), Zoe abolition (harpsichord) performed works by JS Bach. Between the numbers of programs in Icelandic, French, Russian and Polish was read in part excerpt from the Gospel of Luke, which tells of the Annunciation. The Gospel was read by the rector of St. Nicholas parish of the Moscow Patriarchate in Iceland priest Timothy Zolotusky, head of the Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Iceland, Reykjavik, Bishop Pierre Boucher,  and the Primate of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Iceland Iceland Bishop Charles Sigurbernsson.

At a concert attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Russia to Reykjavik, AV Tsyganov and his wife, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, Ossur Skarfedinsson, Mayor of the Icelandic capital, Jon Gnarr.

Part of the fees from the concert will be given for the construction of the first Orthodox church in Iceland, said DECR Communication Service, rector of St. Nicholas parish priest in Reykjavik Timothy Zolotusky.