On October 3, 2010, the week after the Elevation of the Cross, with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion of Eastern America and New York, First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, officiated at Divine Liturgy in the Church of St Martin the Confessor. He was joined by His Eminence Archbishop Arseny, First Vicar of His Holiness, the clergymen of the church and of the capital city. Metropolitan Hilarion is visiting Moscow on church matters. After Liturgy, a reception was held in honor of Vladyka Hilarion.