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A lively conversation about the main thing: how the creative NOT’camp was welcomed in the Ivanovo Churchtranslated

July 7, 2026 · 1 min read
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On July 6, in the teahouse at the Church of the Great Martyr and Victorious George in the city of Ivanovo, something happened to the participants of the young creative NOT’camp. The chairman of the missionary department of the Ivanovo-Voznesensk diocese, the rector of the church, Priest John Lvov, held an informal conversation for the children about the most important thing - about God, faith and the meaning of life.

From the first minutes, communication ceased to be just a lecture. The guys asked questions, and the priest answered them. The main goal of the missionary meeting, according to the priest himself, was not just to tell, but to show.

The conversation gradually developed into a tour of the church. Participants in the NOT’camp learned about the symbolism of church architecture and why every element of the church has a deep spiritual meaning. Priest John explained the meaning of icons, candles, the structure of the altar, and spoke in detail about the Sacrament of Communion.

Based on materials from the Missionary Department of the Ivanovo-Voznesensk Diocese

Recording A live conversation about the main thing: how the creative NOT’camp was greeted in the Ivanovo church for the first time, the Ivanovo Metropolis appeared.

Source: Site: Иваново-Вознесенская епархия  ·  Read the full story →
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Aleksandar Radovanović
Добро је што су деца могла слободно да питају, а не само да слушају. Посебно ми је занимљиво што је отац Јован показао како се улази у олтар и објаснио Причешће – то је оно што се најтеже схвати док се не види изблиза. Хвала што су поделили.
მაია კაპანაძე
კარგია, რომ ბავშვებმა თავისუფლად იკითხეს და ბატი იოანემ ყველაფერი აუხსნა, განსაკუთრებით მისასვლელი ალტარში და ზიარების რიტუალი. ჩემს დროსაც ასე გვეუბნებოდნენ, მაგრამ თვალით ნახვა სულ სხვაა. მადლობა ამ ინფორმაციისთვის.
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Татьяна Лебедева
Хорошо, что батюшка не просто рассказывал, а сразу повёл в храм и показал алтарь изнутри. У нас в Москве после таких встреч дети потом сами про свечи и иконы рассказывают дома. Спасибо, что поделились, полезно видеть, как это делают в Иваново.
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Олег Олійник
Добре, що батюшка не просто говорив, а одразу повів дітей у храм і показав вівтар зсередини та як відбувається Причастя. У нас після подібних зустрічей хлопці потім тижнями розпитують про ікони й свічки. Дякую за допис, в Іваново це виглядає по-живому.
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Дарина Савченко
Так, саме в цьому сила — коли не просто розповідають, а одразу ведуть і показують. У нас в Одесі після подібних екскурсій донька потім вдома малювала іконостас і питала, чому свічки ставлять саме так. А в Іваново, судячи з опису, вийшло зовсім по-родинному.
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