The feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was celebrated in the village of Gorskinotranslated

September 21, 2026 · 1 min read

On September 21, on the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a festive Divine Liturgy took place in the Church of the Intercession of the Mother of God in the village of Gorskino. Village residents gathered for a common prayer to honor one of the main holidays of the Russian Orthodox Church. At the end of the service, the celebration continued in the church refectory. Participants of the Orthodox club “Istoki”, led by Anna Pakhomova, presented a theatrical performance dedicated to the events of Christmas […]

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Ruth Wilson

Sounds like a good turnout in Gorskino. The play by the Istoki club under Anna Pakhomova must have been the highlight after Liturgy — did the kids act out the part with Joachim and Anna? We could use something like that at our next parish feast.

Daniel Wilson

Our parish could learn from that. The Istoki kids putting on the Joachim and Anna play right after Liturgy in the trapeza sounds like it kept everyone together nicely. Did they use the old icons from the church for the set?

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