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Deepening knowledge and spiritual growth: plans for the parish school year were discussed in the Ashmyany Church of the Resurrectiontranslated

September 6, 2026 · 1 min read

On the eve of the start of the new parish school year, a meeting of the teaching staff of the Sunday school at the Church of the Resurrection of Christ was held. The meeting was led by the school director and parish rector, Archpriest Georgy Mukha.

The meeting, which took place in a warm and constructive atmosphere, was devoted to discussing training strategies and organizational issues. Together with Mother Irina, the teachers analyzed the upcoming changes in the curriculum, and also paid attention to issues of parish life, in particular, the participation of students in divine services.

The main vector of the updated program was the churching of children. The pedagogical council emphasized: Sunday school is designed not just to provide dry knowledge, but to help the child become part of church life. In the new academic year, special attention will be paid to the study of the Sacraments of the Church, the basics of the liturgical charter and the annual circle of twelve feasts.

In addition to studying prayers and fundamental concepts of the Law of God, the program will cover the basics of Old Testament history and gospel teaching. An important part of the educational process will be familiarization with the lives of saints. As the meeting participants noted, examples of Christian...

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Илья Фёдоров
It’s good that the emphasis is on churching, and not just on lessons. Here in Novosibirsk, too, last year we started taking more children to services, and this is immediately noticeable - they no longer stand like strangers. I wonder how you will manage to study the Sacraments, especially for younger ones - will they tell you with examples from life?
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Andrea Prifti
It's good that they put the emphasis on vocerkovlenie and not just dry lessons. Here in Gjirokastër, we have also started to take the children to the liturgy more often, especially to learn the cycle of holidays. How will you do it with Taumat for the little ones - will you use some simple examples from everyday life?
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