When Brothers Dwell in Unity. music by Rakhmaninov

I have taken photos of the participants and services at the recent Clergy Conference in Los Angeles CA and matched them with a setting of "Blazhen Muzh" (Blessed is the Man) from the vespers service by Sergei Rakhmaninov.

I find the choice of music for this video to be an imperative call for all of us. "Blessed is the man who walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly" not only applies to us in the laity, it applies to our clergy as well.

There are clergy and bishops following this command, and there are others... who are not. The former are good trees bearing sweet and wholesome fruit. The latter are bad trees bearing poisonous fruit that must be cut down and cast into the fire!

May the example shown by the clergy in Los Angeles be imitated by ALL our clergy, not just some of them!

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[golaxo]

As I am hungarian and the soviet army suppressed us for 40 years I have a few bad associations with russians.

BUT

I have to agree: the "russian soul" is one of the most marvellous things in the world - as they (your? :) ) choral talent, sense and ability. Thanx for posting! Music may build a bridge between the nations...

[FinnishKnife]

Simply beautiful! I am really wearing out my small vocabulary of highly complimentary adjectives here on your page, my dear! But what to do? --your videos are superb, all of them.

[orthodoxchristian771]

Отошел ко Господу старейший клирик Русской Зарубежной Церкви

 [3 марта 2012] 2 марта в городе Лос-Анджелесе в возрасте 87 лет скончался старейший клирик Русской Зарубежной Церкви, заштатный священник Спасо-Преображенского собора, протопресвитер Константин Тивецкий.

[Psyche777able]

I find this more uplifting then listening to bands in church today like so many that

miss the boat with voices singing from the heart not instrument of man. Wake up

and listen to your heart. Thanks for posting such beautiful music of the russian

church.

[qwunics]

БОГОМ ДАННАЯ МУЗЫКА

[Chelovyek]

@golaxo

Your willingness to see the good even in those who have harmed you is an inspiration to us all. You exemplify the true spirit of what Christianity should be.

Perhaps for reasons similar to yours, even though I am not Russian, I chose a Russian screen name.

Thanks for being a voice of reason and understanding in our world.

[johne2n]

I recognized Fr. Peter (Shashkov )(from Australia) at 1:01 MIN in....Be very careful when dealing with this person......

[kavaldzhia]

Я так рад был увидить снимки протопресвитера Константина Тивецкого !!!

[davidperi]

Need more of this music especially in the chaotic scenes that is going on the secular world today. The breakdown of morals and the inroads of secular thought and ideas in christianity.

[dikezo1]

foarte frumos ... sa asculte penticostalii, adventistii si toti sectanti cum trebuie sa fie slavit numele Domnului, nu cum o fac ei cu tobe, acordeoane, tambale, chitari si batai din palme ... superb

[divustitus]

Косово је Србија! Подршка панславизам за независност од ванземаљаца Покоравање!

[Chrisiant]

This lifts my heart with it's beauty. I don't think any of Rakhmaninov's secular pieces can approach this sublimity. And your words, as heartfelt as they are, fill me with hope. May God bless his Orthodox faithful!