At the parish of St. Nicholas Church a “Lesson of Courage” was held with the participation of the Hero of Russiatranslated

On November 8, at the spiritual and educational center “Lestvitsa” at the church named after St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the Zavolzhsky district of Ulyanovsk, a “Lesson of Courage” was held with the participation of Hero of Russia Oleg Lobunts.

The meeting with the Hero of Russia was attended by parishioners with children, as well as Sunday school students at the church and their parents. Oleg Igorevich spoke about his childhood, how he gained faith in God and the importance of mutual assistance, support and true friendship for the military. Oleg Lobunets noted that during the period of hostilities one should not forget about morality and ethics. The head of the department for church charity and social service of the Simbirsk diocese, rector of the St. Nicholas Church, Archpriest Pavel Putilkin, presented Oleg Igorevich with an icon and addressed him with kind words of parting words and wishes for a prosperous service.

Northern Military District member Nikita Komrakov and paratrooper Yuri Mukhin spoke about the history of their military routes. They talked about how faith helped in difficult moments, and how life was built after war events.

Athletes Alexander Shubin, Vasily Salmanov and Evgeniy Demeshko told the children about how important sport is in life, and how physical education helps them become strong and healthy.…