The Chelyabinsk Diocesan Administration held a seminar on the implementation of the Patriarchal program for the study of the Holy Scripturestranslated

The seminar was conducted by the leading specialist of the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, curator of the educational project “Joy of the Word”, priest Andrei Stepanov, and the head of the department of religious education and catechesis of the Chelyabinsk diocese, monk Georgy (Shagovykh). The meeting was attended by clergy of the Chelyabinsk diocese, leaders of youth associations, parish Bible groups, and students of the Center for Training Church Specialists. The Search the Scriptures program runs for five years. She helps organize Bible studies in parish communities and beyond. According to Priest Andrei Stepanov, one of the objectives of the seminar is the exchange of experience between dioceses. “Each diocese can implement this program in its own way. The most important thing for us is not just to share our personal experience, but to adopt it from other dioceses,” the priest noted. He emphasized that for the study of the Holy Scriptures, not only the materials and format of the classes are important, but also the preparation of a facilitator who can answer the questions of the participants.

“When you read the Holy Scriptures, interpretations are needed. If a priest understands the Scriptures, he can answer questions that arise during Bible study. Success, of course...