Priest John Lapko took part in a regional event dedicated to National Unity Daytranslated

On November 4, the full-time priest of the Church of the Holy Trinity in the village of Dinskaya, assistant dean Priest John Lapko, took part in a regional event dedicated to the Day of National Unity. The holiday was held in the District House of Culture of the village of Dinskaya, where delegations from nine rural settlements gathered to present the national cuisines of the peoples living on Dinskaya land.

The event was attended by the head of the Dinsky district, Igor Sergeevich Fedosov, his deputies and many distinguished guests. The cuisines of the peoples were represented by the settlements of the region under the control of the heads of the settlements, who also became participants in this large-scale and unifying event.

In his speech, Father John reminded those gathered about the spiritual meaning of the holiday. Father said that the true unity of the people was always based on faith. In 1612, when Moscow fell into the hands of foreign invaders, our people united, taking in their hands the icon of the Mother of God, and with prayer and hope in the intercession of the Lady, they won victory. It was faith and common prayer that helped our ancestors overcome the Troubles and restore peace on Russian soil. Father John called today, through the prayers of the Most Holy Theotokos, to preserve unity, peace and love for each other,...