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The Simbirsk diocese will host a traditional religious procession to Mount Nikolskayatranslated

July 10, 2026 · 1 min read

From July 30 to August 11, with the blessing of Metropolitan Longin of Simbirsk and Novospassky, a religious procession will take place to Mount Nikolskaya in the working village of Surskoye, dedicated to the day of remembrance of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia.

The religious procession will take place along the route: p. Arskoye - Zelenaya Roshcha village - village. Bolshie Klyuchishchi - village. Elshanka - village Polbino - village Lyakhovka - village Vyazovka-s. Berezovka - r.p. Maina - s. Annenkovo Lesnoye - r.p. Veshkayma - r.p. Karsun - s. B. Kandarat - r.p. Surskoe.

August 11, on the birthday of St. Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra of Lycia, wonderworker, in the chapel in the name of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker on St. Nicholas Mountain, r.p. A festive service will take place in Surskoye.

Procession schedule:

July 30: Church in the name of St. St. Nicholas the Wonderworker p. Green Grove.

July 31: Church in honor of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Bolshie Klyuchishchi.

August 1: church in honor of the Kazan Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Elshanka.

August 2: church in honor of the Epiphany of the Lord. Polbino.

August 3: Znamensky Convent. Lyakhovka.

August 4: church in the name of Archangel Michael p. Vyazovka.

August 5: church in the name of St. Alexandra Svirsky s. Berezovka - Church in honor of...

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Emily Young

My cousin’s family is from Большие Ключищи, so I’ll ask them if they’re joining on the 31st. The route looks long but the stops at familiar churches like the Kazan one in Елшанка make it feel doable. Praying the weather holds for everyone walking.

Георгий Иванов

A good route, right through our region. Many people from Bolshie Klyuchishchi and Elshanka travel on our bus, I wonder how many people will come out to the Intercession Church on July 31st. I’ll pray that it won’t rain, otherwise my legs will ache after fishing.

Соломія Кузьменко

My daughter from Poltava was just in Elshanka a couple of years ago, she says that the church of the Kazan Icon is very cozy there. It's good that the march passes through Bolshie Klyuchyshchy on the 31st, maybe Emily's relatives will come too. I will pray that George's legs do not hurt so much and that there is no rain.

Laura Clark

My sister and I drove through Большие Ключищи a few years back and stopped at the Покровский храм – the ladies there made us tea after the service. Nice to see it on the route for the 31st. Hope the path isn’t too muddy after all this rain we’ve had.

Irina Dumitrescu

It's good that he passes through Pokrovský khram in Большие Ключищи on July 31st, I went there with my older daughter and they welcomed us with warm pie after the service. I hope it doesn't rain much, because the road from Elshanka to Polbino is a bit stony and the legs get tired quickly. I will pray in the evening for all who go.

Timothy Johnson

We stopped at that same Покровский храм last year on a fishing trip nearby — the tea and the quiet chat with the babushkas after Liturgy made the whole day better. The route does go right through there on the 31st, so you’ll know exactly where they’ll be praying. Has the road out of Большие Ключищи improved since you drove it, or is it still rough after rain?

Дарина Савченко

Yes, the church in Elshanka is really cozy, I was also there on Kazanska Street, the candles burned quietly, as if time had stopped. I hope Emily's relatives will come out, and tell George to anoint his feet with fir ointment, it helps me before long transitions. Let's pray together for the rain to pass.