Vinnitsa region is preparing to celebrate Christmas (photo)
to celebrate the Christians of the Eastern rite Christmas in the press center of the Department of information activities and communications with the public RSA January 4, held a press-conference with participation of the head of Department on Affairs of nationalities and religions state administration Igor Maleckova, Secretary of the Vinnytsia diocesan administration of the UOC archdeacon Vladislav Demchenko, Secretary of the Vinnytsia diocesan administration of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Archpriest Sergei Moskalchuk, representative of the Vinnytsia diocesan administration of UOC-KP priest Bogdan Lashchenko, Vinnytsia Archpriest of the UGCC protopresvitera Durilca Nicholas, Bishop of Vinnytsia regional management of the unified Evangelical Church of Michael Yakobchuk, Deputy senior pastor of the Vinnytsia regional Association of ECB churches of Vladimir WUSA. All participants congratulated the believers with the great Christian holiday of Christmas and wished peace, health, prosperity, and, most importantly, to feel each in his heart the birth of Jesus Christ. According to Igor Maleckova, currently in the region there are 2179 religious organizations of 48 confessions. Christmas according to the Eastern rite will mark 1985 religious organizations 37 confessions (UOC, UOC-KP, UAOC, RSPC, Church, Baptist, Evangelical, SDA, H and other religious organizations of Protestant origin). The main event of the spiritual celebration of Christmas will be the festive divine services in all churches of the city of Vinnytsia and the oblast. A night of festive celebration will be held from January 6 to 7, only in the temples of the religious communities of the UOC and the UGCC. In this regard, at the request of religious organizations, this night on the main roads m. the winery will be implemented by transport citizens free of charge. In the words of archdeacon Vladislav Demchenko of the UOC event of the festival will continue until the end of January. The largest of them will be the X regional festival "Christmas bells", which will take place on 9 January in the House of officers. Yearly participation in the event involves around 30 teams of children's and adult choirs from each deanery. However, such festivals will be held in 7 districts of the Vinnytsia diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. 8 Jan starts Hierarchal and traditional carols, which will begin at the Church of the Nativity of the virgin Vinnitsa and will continue in all deaneries of the diocese of Vinnytsia UOC. In the past year thanks to members of the Archbishop's Christmas Carol managed to collect about UAH 155 thousand, which went to the needs of needy citizens. On the occasion of the celebration of Christmas in public places. Vinnitsa during January will be flash mobs, which are based clergyman of the Vinnytsia diocese UOC Nazar Davidovsky in December 2015 and found support not only in Ukraine but all over the world. Representatives of the Vinnytsia eparchies of the UAOC and the UOC-KP Archpriest Sergei Moskalchuk and priest Bogdan Lashchenko invited the faithful at the festive divine service to their churches, which will take place on 6 January at 16: 00 hours. (UAOC) at 17: 00 hours. (UOC-KP) and on 7 January at 09: 00 hours. The Protestant Baptist Church, khve festive morning and evening services held for 4 days from 6 to 9 January. The religious community of the Church "Grace" of ECB in Vinnitsa have set ourselves the task to comfort the sick, lonely and poor people with a kind word and a festive hot meals. January 9, the religious community of Christians of Evangelical faith Vinnitsa will give residents and guests a festive Christmas concert which will take place near the main Christmas tree. During January-February all religious communities of the city and region are actively involved in charitable work – will be visiting homes, the sick and the poor, to help the needy. At the same time, representatives of the denominations expressed their opinion regarding the idea of celebrating Christmas on December 25 together with the Catholic religious organizations. This was reported in the Vinnytsia regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
