“About temporary and eternal”: the priest took part in the meeting of the active longevity clubtranslated

On November 10, the rector of the Church of St. John of Shanghai in the agricultural town of Vornyany, Priest Leonid Chernyaev, held a meeting with participants of the active longevity club at the Ostrovets regional library. The priest proposed the topic “On the Temporary and the Eternal” for discussion.

During the conversation, Father Leonid suggested making a short excursion into the traditions and rituals that exist in Christianity regarding the remembrance of the dead, in order to once again remind us of the inextricable connection between us, the living, and our departed loved ones.

How can we help those who have gone on the journey of all the earth? How to relate to some folk beliefs and customs associated with funeral services for the dead, commemoration in church and in home prayer? The participants tried to find answers to these and some other questions during the discussion.

Concluding the meeting, Father Leonid thanked the organizers and participants for their active participation, answered questions that arose and wished everyone good spirits and good health.