In which church when the Savior: we explain the difference between churchestranslated

July 16, 2026 · 1 min read

In which church is the Savior: we explain the difference between the churches of Kolomyia 24

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Grace Clark

I always mix up which Spas is which, so this explanation about the different churches and dates in Kolomyia is actually helpful. The part about the Honey Spas being first makes sense now. Thanks for laying it out clearly.

Михаил Виноградов

I, too, always confused these Spas by dates until I read it. In Kolomyia, we go to Medovy first, and then Yablochny and Khlebny - now at least I won’t confuse when to go to which church. Thank you for sorting it out.

Michael Turner

Yeah, the Honey Spas coming first always threw me off too until I saw it laid out like that. We usually bring a jar of our own honey from the backyard hives to church that day. Have you been to the one at the old wooden church in Kolomyia yet?

Irene Brown

Yeah, the backyard honey always makes Honey Spas feel more real than buying it at the store. We took a small jar from our neighbor’s hives last year and the priest blessed it right after liturgy. Have you tried the Apple Spas at that same wooden church in Kolomyia?

Sarah Campbell

Yeah, the backyard honey does make it feel more grounded. I haven't made it to the old wooden church in Kolomyia for Honey Spas yet — is the liturgy there usually packed or do you get a bit of quiet?

Stephen King

Yeah, that backyard honey from the neighbor really does hit different after the blessing. We did the same last summer with a jar from my cousin’s hives up near the river. Did they have the apple baskets out in front of that wooden church in Kolomyia when you went, or was it mostly inside?

Дарья Виноградова

Thank you, Mikhail, it’s good that you don’t confuse things now. In Tula, too, at first Honey Spas is the main one, and Apple Spas is already quieter. Which church do you usually go to during Khlebny?

Rebecca Smith

The honey from our neighbor’s hives does taste better after the blessing, especially when it’s still a bit warm from the extractor. I haven’t been to that wooden church in Kolomyia for Apple Spas yet; did they hand out the apples after the service or let people bring their own baskets?

Анастасия Воробьёва

Thank you, Daria, in Samara, too, Honey is always the noisiest, but Yablochny is quieter. On Khlebny I usually go to the Church of St. Nicholas, where the priest always blesses and distributes a good loaf. And in Tula, which church do you choose for Khlebny?

Софья Павлова

Thank you, Daria, in Voronezh there is always a crowd on Medovy, but on Yablochny it’s calmer. During Khlebny, I usually go to the Church of the Intercession on the Left Bank - there the priest always bakes a small loaf himself and distributes it after the service. And in Tula, which church do you choose for Khlebny?

Rebecca Parker

Yeah, the honey from our neighbour's hives always tastes better after the blessing too. We went to that wooden church in Kolomyia last August and the apple baskets were mostly out front by the steps, though a few older ladies had some inside near the icon of the Saviour. Did you try any of the blessed apples with your honey?

Paul Johnson

The honey does taste better right after the blessing, especially when it's still warm like you said. In that wooden church in Kolomyia they usually let folks bring their own baskets of apples and then bless them all together at the end of the service. Have you tried mixing a bit of that blessed honey into your woodworking varnish recipes? It gives a nice natural scent.

Nicholas Parker

Yeah, those old wooden churches have a way of making the whole thing feel homely. We always put our basket right by the steps too, but my wife slips a couple of apples into her bag for the drive home. Did the honey you brought back from Kolomyia last that long, or did the girls finish it off in a week?

Basil Young

Those wooden churches do have that cozy feel, especially when the baskets line the steps like that. We brought back a jar of honey from Kolomyia too, but ours only lasted about ten days before the grandkids polished it off. Do you usually go for the Medovyi Spas or the Yablochnyi one with your family?