The rector of the Uzhur church took part in a discussion of the value of life and spiritual and moral educationtranslated

On October 16, a meeting took place at the Uzhur District House of Culture within the framework of the all-Russian educational project “Your Life Before Birth.” The organizers were the Department of Education of the Uzhur Municipal District and lecturer-educator, regent of the Krasnoyarsk Church of the Hieromartyr Amphilochia Elena Mengalova. The participants were teachers and psychologists of educational organizations.

The rector of the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in the city of Uzhur, Archpriest Pavel Tretyakov, spoke at the meeting on behalf of the Krasnoyarsk diocese. The priest explained the Church's view of the birth of the soul, citing examples from Holy Scripture, and recalled the words of St. John Chrysostom about the holiness of human life from the moment of conception. As Father Paul noted, human life is a gift from God, sacred from the very beginning.

Elena Mengalova presented educational materials for the project. In addition, participants were shown a film that clearly demonstrated the value of human life from the first moments of its existence.

During the open dialogue, teachers noted that modern children lack live communication with loved ones, and the Internet often blurs moral guidelines. The result of the meeting was a common decision on the need for joint...