On October 7-8, the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) prayerfully commemorated the repose of Venerable Sergius of Radonezh in St. Sergius Cathedral in Cleveland, OH. This event also culminated ROCOR's official celebrations of the 700th Anniversary of the Saints' Birth alongside celebrations being held in the dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church. His Grace Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk, Administrator of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA participated in the Divine Services. 

The evening before the feast, October 7, the All-Night Vigil was presided by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia. With the blessing of the First Hierarch, His Grace Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk presided over the festal Litya. 

The festal Divine Liturgy was presided by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion. His Eminence was co-served by members of the ROCOR Synod of Bishops:

Archbishop Mark of Berlin and Great Britain

Archbishop Kirill of San Francisco and Western America

Archbishop Michael of Geneva and Western Europe

Archbishop Gabriel of Montreal and Canada

Bishop Peter of Cleveland, Administrator of the Mid-American Diocese 

Bishop George of Mayfield, Vicar of the Eastern American Diocese

Bishop Nicholas of Manhattan, Vicar of the Eastern American Diocese

The above-mentioned hierarchs were joined by archpastors from the Serbian Orthodox Church in America:

Bishop Longin of New Gracanica and Midwestern America

Bishop Mitrophan of Eastern America

The hierarchs were co-served by clergy from the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, ROCOR, Serbian and American churches.

The Miracle-Working Kursk-Root Icon of the Theotokos was available for veneration during the Divine Services as well as a piece of the relics of St. Sergius of Radonezh. 

Before the Communion of the faithful, Archimandrite Makary (Veretennikov) of the Holy Trinity-St.Sergius Lavra, Russia and Professor of the Moscow Theological Academy delivered a sermon on the importance of the feast and the commemoration of St. Sergius. 

The Consul General of the Russian Federation in New York City, Igor Leonidovich Golubovsky was present for the Divine Services.

At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, a procession was held around the cathedral. Upon its completion, Metropolitan Hilarion blessed a new bell-tower constructed in honor of the 700th Anniversary of the Birth of St. Sergius of Radonezh.