A parishioner of the church in Chernaya Rechka was awarded for helping wounded servicementranslated

On August 9, in the Church of the Sovereign Icon of the Mother of God on Kultury Avenue in St. Petersburg, awards were given to sisters of mercy and volunteers serving in military hospitals. Among the recipients is Natalya Ivanovna Blinkova, a parishioner of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the village of Chernaya Rechka.

The medal for service in hospitals was presented to Natalia Ivanovna by the rector of the Church of the Sovereign Icon of the Mother of God, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Archpriest Sergius Filimonov. At the church there is a sisterhood of mercy of the holy martyr Tatiana, whose sisters and volunteers regularly help wounded military personnel in six hospitals in St. Petersburg: they care for patients, help with rehabilitation and preparation for church sacraments.

The parish of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary cordially congratulates Natalya Ivanovna on her well-deserved award and thanks her for her active service and help to wounded soldiers.