“True spiritual consolation”: participants of the “Let’s Live!” project visited Staroutkinsk on a pilgrimage triptranslated

The day before, a group of 11 people - wives and mothers of fighters participating in a special military operation - visited the church in the name of the Holy Trinity in the ancient village of Staroutskinsk. The pilgrimage group was accompanied by Archpriest Viktor Vilchinsky, head of the diocesan project “We will live!” to provide spiritual and psychological assistance to SVO participants and their family members.

A memorial service, a prayer service for the missing, spiritual conversations, powerful psychological support, a warm welcome in the church in the name of the Holy Trinity, a delicious lunch for Mother Tatiana - all this became part of the busy program of the day.

– We were greeted by Father Victor’s family – you rarely find such sincere warmth and cordiality anywhere. You immediately feel: you are not a stranger here, you are simply welcome. It’s very calm in the church, as if everything unnecessary is left behind the threshold,” trip participant Natalya shared her impressions.

The guests were also given a tour of the outskirts of the village: they saw a real ship - the art object “Demidov Barque”, which Father Victor himself is restoring together with a team of assistants, and also visited the plant museum and the dam.

– The tranquility of the beauty of nature and the simplicity of human communication made this trip unforgettable. Journey to…