The priest held a conversation with students of the Avangard centertranslated

On November 5, at the educational and methodological center for military-patriotic education “Avangard” named after Hero of the Soviet Union Alexander Matrosov, a meeting was held between the center’s pupils and 10th grade students from schools in the city of Ulyanovsk with the cleric of the Resurrection-German Church, Abbot Seraphim (Lyakhov).

The priest had a conversation with the children about freedom of personal choice and responsibility for one’s actions and their consequences. As an example, he cited the fall of the first parents Adam and Eve.

Father Seraphim spoke about the main gospel commandment - love for God and neighbor. He gave the example of great-grandfathers who gave their lives in the Great Patriotic War for the sake of their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

In addition, the priest explained the meaning of the National Unity Day holiday. At the end of the conversation, Father Seraphim answered questions from the students.