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“Where there is love, there is God”: how Berezinsky families celebrated the day of Saints Peter and Fevroniatranslated

July 8, 2026 · 1 min read

On this summer day, the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker became a meeting place not just for parishioners, but for real keepers of family traditions. On July 8, Orthodox believers in Berezino gathered to honor the memory of the saints Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia - those whose lives became a model of marital fidelity and mutual devotion.

The solemn Divine Liturgy ended with a special prayer service, in which the believers asked the patron saints to strengthen their families and grant peace and harmony in their homes. Archpriest Ilya Goncharuk, rector of the church, especially warmly congratulated those families who came to the service together - parents with children, grandparents. “This is exactly how the whole family should come to God,” the priest emphasized. And in the vestibule of the church an unusual exhibition took place: the walls were decorated with photographs of parish families. Smiles of children, hugs of spouses, multi-generational portraits - each frame told its own story of love, sanctified by faith.

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Александр Орлов

It’s good that Father Ilya said directly - the whole family needs to come. In New York, we also try with my wife and daughter to go to work together, but it doesn’t always work out. The photo exhibition is a great idea; you can immediately see how the family’s faith holds them together.

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ლევან ჯავახიშვილი

Thanks for coming with whole families. In Tbilisi, sometimes only mother and I are at the liturgy, but when the children come, it's completely different. The exhibition is a good idea, everything can be seen in the photos.

Photini Campbell

Our family photos from last summer’s parish picnic are still on the fridge, and seeing the ones in Berezino’s narthex made me smile. Father Ilya is right — when the whole crew shows up together it just feels different. We’ll try to drag both girls along next weekend.

Katharina Becker

It's nice that father Ilya said it so clearly - the whole family together for the liturgy. Here in Frankfurt we rarely manage to do that, but when everyone is there, the service feels completely different. The photo exhibition in the anteroom sounds like a really good idea, as you can immediately see how faith keeps families together.

Константин Козлов

It’s good that Father Ilya said directly - the whole family needs to come. In Yaroslavl, we also try to go to church with our parents together, especially when my mother bakes pies after the liturgy. The photo exhibition is a cool idea; you can immediately see how the family’s faith holds them together.

Julia Wagner

Yes, father Ilya said that with the whole family together really well. In our case in Berlin this only works properly on public holidays, but then you immediately notice how the children pray along differently. I would also like to take a look at the photo exhibition – have you tried something like that in Frankfurt?

Павел Соколов

Thank you, Konstantin. Here in Munich, I also often see whole families coming - it’s especially nice when grandfathers and grandchildren stand next to each other. And pies after the service are a sacred thing; my late wife always made them best with cabbage. In Yaroslavl, which church do you visit most often?