Prayer service before the opening of the new season for players and coaches of PVC CSKA and ENERGOSTROY 09/03/2026translated

On September 3, the rector of the St. Nicholas Church in the village of Klishev, Zhukovsky church district, Archpriest Nikolai Kryachko, served a prayer service before the opening of the new sports season for the players and coaches of the professional volleyball clubs CSKA and ENERGOSTROY. Before the prayer service, Father Nikolai addressed the worshipers with an edifying word about the feast of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the need for a full spiritual life and its connection with everyday practical tasks. After the prayer service, Father Nikolai sprinkled the athletes and coaches with holy water, blessed them for the upcoming work and wished them success in the competition.