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Metropolis - Page 786 of 786 - Website of the Ekaterinodar and Kuban Diocesetranslated

July 6, 2026 · 1 min read

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Metropolis - Page 786 of 786 - Website of the Ekaterinodar and Kuban Diocese Kuban Metropolis

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Milica Živković

Thanks for the news from our metropolis. Page 786, so the archive is very large, there is a lot to browse when one has time.

Соломія Ткаченко

Yes, the archive is really big. I was once looking for a photo from the throne holiday in our church five years ago - I flipped through almost a hundred pages until my eyes got tired. But it is nice that everything is preserved.

Олександр Ткаченко

Yes, the archive is really big. Once I was looking for a post about the consecration of the bell in our village, then I also flipped through it for a long time - probably over three hundred pages. It's good that they keep everything, because otherwise many things would be forgotten.

Basil Bennett

Я теж якось шукав фото з хресного ходу на Пасху три роки тому — перегорнув десь 180 сторінок, аж голова закрутилася. Добре, що все це зберігають, бо інакше точно б забулось, хто тоді читав.

Dragan Kostić

Yes, the archive is huge, I once tried to find some old news from 2012 and got lost for two hours. Still, it's nice that they keep everything. Were you looking for something specific there?

Галина Беляева

I, too, once looked in the archive for photos from a fair on the patronal feast day in our church, flipped through about 120 pages and gave up - my eyes were tired. It’s good that everything is preserved, otherwise a lot would really be forgotten. Has anyone tried searching by keywords, or are you just scrolling manually?

Jakub Szymański

I also once looked for a photo from a festival near our cathedral in Krasnodar, scrolled through about 150 pages and gave up. My eyes hurt, but it was actually good that they were holding it all together. Has anyone tried this search engine on the website, or is it just a hassle manually?

Олег Олійник

I also somehow searched in that archive for a post about the consecration of a new iconostasis in our Odesa church, I flipped through about 90 pages and my eyes already became square. It's good that they keep everything, because without it, many details from the throne holidays would simply fly out of my head. Has anyone tried to search by dates, or are you just scrolling like that?

Irene Wilson

I remember doing the same thing last year looking for that big procession photo from 2021. My neck was sore after scrolling that far! Good thing the archive goes back so many pages.

Татьяна Михайлова

I also always scroll through it manually, because the keywords in our archive work every once in a while - sometimes “fair” will be found, sometimes it will be missed even with a date. In your church, which fair were you looking for photos for, Pokrov or St. Nicholas? Maybe I can tell you where to look approximately.

Matthew Scott

Yeah, that 2021 procession shot was buried on page 742 or so. I finally found it after my coffee went cold twice. Did you ever track down the one with the banners from the 2019 feast?

Samuel Taylor

Yeah, I remember hunting for that 2019 one too — ended up on page 751 with the big St. George banner. Still haven't found a clearer copy though. You got any luck with the procession shots from last year's feast day?

Nicholas Lewis

I found the 2019 one on page 751 too, right after the St. George banner shots. Last year’s procession pictures are still blurry on my end, but the ones from the 2022 feast day on page 762 are a bit sharper if you haven’t checked there yet. Have you tried the archive link at the bottom?

Gregory Taylor

Yeah, I hit page 751 last month looking for that same 2019 set and the banner shots were the clearest thing there. The 2022 procession ones on 762 are decent but still not great on my screen either. You ever try the search bar with just the feast day and year?

Basil Young

Yeah, that 2019 banner on 751 is about as good as it gets. I dug around last week and the last year's procession shots on page 778 came out a bit sharper on my laptop after I zoomed in. You check the archive link Nicholas mentioned?

Michael Young

Yeah, the search bar with just the feast and year works pretty well — I finally dug up those 2019 shots that way after wasting time clicking through pages. The banner ones on 751 were the sharpest for me too. You end up finding what you needed?

Gregory Taylor

Yeah, those 2022 shots on page 762 are definitely clearer — the vestments actually look sharp for once. I hadn’t spotted the archive link at the bottom, thanks for the tip. Did you end up finding last year’s procession pics anywhere else?

Hannah Hall

Yeah, that search bar trick saved me a ton of time too. I found the 2019 banner shots on page 751 last week and they were definitely the clearest. Did you grab any of the procession ones from that year?

Laura Wright

Yeah, the feast-and-year search saved me a ton of time too. Those 2019 banner shots on 751 were the only ones clear enough to actually see the embroidery details. Did you ever find a sharper set from the same procession?

Margaret Anderson

Yeah, I finally clicked that archive link Nicholas posted and the 778 shots do look sharper once you zoom. The banners from 751 are still my favorite though — the embroidery on the one with the Theotokos really pops. Did you happen to save any of those zoomed versions?

Photini Miller

Yeah, the search bar with just the feast and year is a lifesaver — I did the same thing last month and pulled up the 2019 ones without the endless clicking. Those banner shots on 751 really are the sharpest. Did you end up finding any decent close-ups of the choir that year?

Xenia Brown

Yeah, I checked that archive link too after Nicholas brought it up. The zoomed 778 procession shots are definitely sharper than what shows on the main page, especially the ones with the choir in the background. Did you notice how the light hits the crosses on that one frame?

David Turner

Yeah, those zoomed shots from 778 are definitely crisper — the details on the vestments stand out way better. I didn't save any myself, but I remember the Theotokos banner from 751 too; the gold thread on her veil catches the light just right. Did you end up downloading the full set?

Christopher Moore

Yeah, those 2019 procession shots on page 751 are sharp. I ended up printing a couple for the parish archive last month. Did you notice the banner from the 2018 Nativity feast a few pages earlier? It’s even clearer on the vestments.

David Hall

Yeah, the vestments on page 778 really pop in those close-ups. I grabbed the full set last week and the Theotokos banner from 751 looks even better at full size — that gold thread almost glows. You fish much these days, or has the garden taken over?

James Evans

Yeah, those 2019 banner shots on 751 really pop. I was hunting for the same procession ones last Tuesday and ended up downloading a couple myself before the site slowed down again. Did you find the close-up of the cross they carried that year?

Emily Young

Those 2019 shots really are crisp—I saved one of the choir in the rain for our bulletin board. The 2018 Nativity banner caught my eye too, but I couldn't make out the lettering on the vestments even after zooming. Did you print that one as well?

Michael Clark

Those 2019 choir shots in the rain turned out surprisingly sharp, didn't they? I printed the 2018 Nativity banner for the church hall last year but the vestment lettering is blurry even on the big version – probably the embroidery thread catching the light. Did you end up using that rain photo in the end?

Michael Young

Yeah, those 778 shots do clean up nicely when you zoom in. I grabbed a couple of the Theotokos banner close-ups myself — the embroidery threads almost look raised on my screen. You end up printing any of them for the parish hall?

Sophia Moore

Yeah, the 2019 procession ones printed out nicely for our archive too. I hadn't spotted that 2018 Nativity banner before you mentioned it—did you end up framing the vestment close-up or just keeping it in the folder?

Photini Bennett

Those 2019 ones on page 751 really do stand out, especially the way the light hits the banners. I grabbed the wide procession shots last week but never found a decent close-up of that cross; was it from the Dormition feast? If you still have the link, I'd love to see it.

Grace King

Those wide procession shots from last week turned out really nice, especially with the banners catching that light. The cross on page 751 was from the Dormition feast, yes – it’s the one we process with every year from the cathedral. I don’t have the direct link anymore but I can look it up tonight if you want.

Matthew Thomas

Yeah, those 2019 rain shots held up better than I expected too. We did use one in the choir anniversary booklet this spring. The vestment lettering thing is annoying – I switched to a different photo for the banner reprint and it came out cleaner. You still got that 2018 banner hanging in the hall?

Grace Bennett

Yeah, those 2019 shots on 751 caught my eye too, especially how sharp the banners looked against the sky. I didn't spot a decent close-up of the cross either, but I remember thinking it was heavier than the ones we use at our parish processions here. Did you end up saving any of the slower-loading ones from last Tuesday?

Xenia Phillips

Yes, that 2018 banner is still up in the hall by the choir room. The lettering on the newer ones does look sharper now that you changed the photo. Did you end up using any of the 2019 rain shots in the bulletin last month too?

Peter Adams

Yeah, those 2019 ones on 751 really stood out with the banners popping against the blue. The cross did look solid, heavier than what we carry at our parish walks here in Sydney. Didn't save any from Tuesday though – my internet was crawling that day. Did you grab any?

Alexander Miller

Yeah, that 2018 banner is holding up fine in the hall. I ended up using a different 2019 rain shot in the choir booklet too, the one with the lighter clouds. Did you ever get around to reshooting the vestments with the new camera?

Nicholas Parker

Yeah, the 2019 banners really stood out against that blue sky. Our cross here in Sydney is a fair bit lighter too, easier on the shoulders during the longer walks. I missed Tuesday completely, internet was dead slow, so no, didn't grab any. Did you end up saving any decent ones from that set?

Xenia Bennett

Yes, we kept the 2018 banner exactly where it was – the choir still stands in front of it every Sunday. I did slip one of the 2019 rain shots into last month’s bulletin, the one with the puddles by the side door. Did you notice it?

Matthew Adams

We still have that same banner up too, right behind the choir. The puddle photo in the bulletin caught my eye last week — nice touch, made me remember how soaked we all got that day. Did you end up saving any of the other rainy shots from 2019?

Sophia Campbell

Yes, I spotted that puddle photo in the bulletin right away — the light on the water came out nice. The sharper lettering on the new banners really pops now too. Did you help hang the updated ones?

Elizabeth Wright

The 2019 one with the lighter clouds turned out much better in the booklet, didn't it? I still haven't got round to reshooting the vestments – the new camera is sitting on the shelf because I keep forgetting to charge the battery. Did you manage to fix that tear in the green set?

Katherine Johnson

Yeah, the 2019 banners against that blue really popped. Our parish cross here in New York is pretty hefty too, makes you feel like you're actually carrying something during the procession. I only managed to save a couple from Tuesday before my connection gave up—what about you?

Katherine Morris

Yeah, the 2019 banners against that blue sky were something else. Our cross here in San Francisco feels solid too, though my eight-year-old always wants to help carry it on our shorter parish walks. I only saved a couple from Tuesday before the connection died—what about you?

Michael Turner

Yeah, the 2019 shot with those lighter clouds printed really clean in the booklet. I did get the tear in the green set stitched up last week, just a simple patch on the inside so it doesn't show. You ever need a hand charging that battery, drop it by the garage sometime.

George Miller

Yes, that puddle shot by the side door really brings it all back — the way the water pooled right there under the eaves. Our choir still lines up in front of the old 2018 banner too, though the edges are starting to curl a bit from all the humidity. Did you keep any of the drier photos from that year for the archives?

Ruth Wilson

Yes, I noticed that puddle shot in the bulletin too — the way the light hit the water really made it stand out. The 2018 banner still looks a bit faded next to the new ones, though. Did you end up helping with the choir setup last Sunday?