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Representatives of the Simbirsk Metropolis took part in the interregional stage of the competition “For the moral feat of a teacher”translated

July 22, 2026 · 1 min read

From July 14 to July 16, the interregional stage of the XXI All-Russian competition “For the moral feat of a teacher” was held in Orenburg. The competition is held by the Russian Orthodox Church together with the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation with the support of the Administration of the President of Russia and regional authorities.

The Simbirsk Metropolis was represented as experts by the head of the department of religious education, catechesis and missionary service of the Melekess diocese, Archpriest Alexander Izhukov and the chairman of the subject-cycle commission of humanitarian and socio-economic disciplines of the Ulyanovsk College of Culture and Art, teacher at the training center for church specialists of the Simbirsk diocese Dmitry Yashnov.

On July 14, the start of the work of the expert commission was preceded by the Divine Liturgy in the church in the name of St. Pimen of Ugresh. The service was led by Metropolitan Peter of Orenburg and Saraktash, co-served by Bishop Iriney of Orsk and Gai and Bishop Alexy of Buzuluk and Sorochinsky.

The competition participants presented pedagogical projects dedicated to the spiritual and patriotic education of children and youth under 20 years of age. Among the developments are scenarios for educational classes...

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Степан Попов

It’s good that it was Father Alexander Izhukov and Dmitry Yashnov who went from the Simbirsk Metropolis - they both know the business. I wonder which projects ultimately won prizes, especially in patriotic education. And the liturgy in the Church of Pimen Ugreshsky before work is right, there’s no way without it.

Татьяна Комарова

I agree, Father Alexander and Dmitry Yashnov are both smart, they speak without hesitation. It’s a pity that the article didn’t say which patriotic education projects won the prizes, I wish I could look at the specific names. Have you tried submitting anything to such a competition yourself?

Eleni Prifti

It's good that they chose exactly Father Aleksandr Izhukov and Dmitry Yashnov, both of them know the affairs of the church and the school. I liked that they started with the Liturgy in the church of St. Pimen of Ugreshi - without that, nothing goes right. But I would also like to know the names of the winning projects for patriotic education, especially those for young people up to 20 years old.

Nikolla Nako

Yes, Eleni, I agree that the Liturgy at St. Pimen's Church put things right. I liked that pr. Aleksandr Izhukov and Dmitry Yashnov were chosen because they know both the church and our school well. Have you heard any concrete patriotic project for young people up to 20 years old that came out of Siberia?

Роман Лебедев

I haven’t tried it, I don’t have any time for such papers - I’m either wiring the house or fixing my neighbors’ washing machine. But it’s also interesting about specific projects, especially if there is something about children from regular schools, and not just about camps. Tatyana, did you send anything yourself this year?

Dhimitër Thanasi

Yes, Nikola, I also think that the Liturgy opened the meeting well. From Simbiria I heard about a simple project where children up to 20 years old collect old stories of their families and connect them with the lives of saints - something practical that Fr. Alexander. Have you seen any of their scripts?

Георгий Петров

Yes, Stepan, Izhukov and Yashnov are proven people, they work without further ado. It’s a pity that the article did not name specific winning projects in the patriotic direction; it would have been interesting to see what exactly caught the jury’s attention. Did you submit anything yourself last year or are you just observing?