“Ringing bells is a prayer, a sermon without words”: classes are held at the children’s school of bell ringers at the Sunday school of the Kazan Church in the Ural capitaltranslated

July 9, 2026 · 1 min read

“Ringing bells is a prayer, a sermon without words”: classes are held at the Sunday school of the Kazan Church in the Ural capital at the children's school of bell ringers Ekaterinburg diocese

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Цветанка Колева

Interesting, at what age do you take children to this bell ringer school? Here in Sofia, children also sometimes call, but it looks easier, without such a real school. Хорошо, что объявлениют, что звон — this is exactly a prayer, not just noise.

Gabriela Gheorghiu

Here in Cluj, at the neighborhood church, children start pulling the ropes from about 10-11 years old, but we don't have a school organized like that. It is nice that he explains to them from the beginning that it is prayer, not noise. Maybe it would be good to do something similar in our country, because the interest is great.

Красимира Петрова

Here in Varna, there are also children who have been helping with the bells for about 10-11 years, but without a separate school. I am interested in how long the classes last at your place in Yekaterinburg and whether they start with small bells or immediately with the big ones. It's a good thing they emphasize the prayer side, otherwise it's really just noise.

Иванка Иванова

We also don't have a separate school in Sofia, but the children start with smaller bells so that their hands don't get tired. Classes in Yekaterinburg last about 40-45 minutes, from what I've read. Interestingly, in Varna, how often do they allow them to beat during service?

Jovan Stojanović

Here in Banja Luka, children also start helping with the bell around ten, but mostly they just pull the rope on the big one. I'm interested in how long those lessons last in Yekaterinburg and whether they learn first on the small bells or immediately on the big ones. It is good that they are told immediately that it is a prayer and not a noise.

Timothy Johnson

У нас в Мельбурне в нашем храме тоже пару ребят из воскресной школы иногда помогают звонить, но всё по-простому, без отдельной школы. Интересно, с какого возраста у вас в Екатеринбурге берут детей и начинают ли они с маленьких колоколов, как в Софии и Варне? Хорошо, что сразу объясняют про молитву, а не просто «бей громче».

Ольга Бойко

Here in Odesa, boys also start going to the bell tower at the age of ten or eleven, but without a separate school, they just help the elders. I wonder at what age people are admitted to this school in Yekaterinburg and whether they start right away with big bells, or after all with small ones, so that the hands don't get tired. It is good that they immediately explain that this is a prayer, and not just a clatter.

Максим Шевченко

In Lviv, too, we have woodworkers starting at the age of ten, helping to pull the ropes. And in this school, judging by the article, they take from nine to ten and first teach on small bells so as not to overload the hands. I wonder if in Odessa they are then given the opportunity to ring the bell themselves on major holidays?

Мариана Петкова

Varna also starts with small bells for the children, just like in Sofia - their hands get tired quickly otherwise. In our church, they allow them to beat most often on major holidays, not every Sunday. Did you go to their classes in Sofia?

Сергій Шевченко

Yes, here in Vinnytsia, they also start at the age of 9-10, but the first months are only on small bells, so as not to jam the hands. But then, do they allow the women to call on Easter on their own - it would be interesting to hear from the people of Odessa. Maksym, and in Lviv do they go big right away or gradually?

Петро Шевчук

Yes, Serhiy, we in Vinnytsia also start with small bells so that the boys don't jam their hands. But on Easter, the parubkas already come out by themselves, but under the supervision of Uncle Vasyl. And tell me, how many children do you have in Vinnytsia going to those classes now?