Family starts in Istratranslated
On July 4, on the eve of the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, annual family starts were held in Istra, organized by the parish of the Myronositsky Church in Istra and the Union of Large Families “All Together” with the support of the Arena-Istra sports complex.
At the grand opening of the competition, the acting dean of the Istrinsky district, priest Pavel Malkin addressed the participants with a congratulatory word, read a prayer to the patrons of the marriage of St. book Peter and Fevronia and sprinkled everyone with holy water.
The chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Association of Large Families, Nadezhda Demkina, and the head of the Association, Elizaveta Makeeva, also gave welcoming speeches.
More than twenty families took part in the family competitions, which were divided into two large teams “Suvorovites” and “Ushakovites”; they competed for the team challenge cup and the family cup, which is awarded for personal family achievements. Children and parents went through several stages where it was necessary to demonstrate unity, dexterity and sportsmanship.
All families received a special medal with the image of St. Peter and Fevronia, certificates and excellent gifts.
The parish of the temple organized a tea party with pies and sweets for the competition participants.
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