Archbishop the Tulchinsky and Bratslavsky Jonathan visited Nizhniy Novgorod Theological seminary. The Very Rev. Jonathan examined Seminary church in honor of St. Alexy, Мetropolitan of Moscow, our library, museum, refectory and cells of seminarians. After this he gave a lecture on the topic of missionary service. The Very Rev. Jonathan shared his experience in celebrating missionary liturgies with students and the seminary staff. His point of view is celebrating in Russian language and giving short comments. According to the Very Rev. missionary liturgy is not for everyday divine service. One may perform it only after special training. The Very Rev. Jonathan noticed, that young church members and first of all seminarians are especially responsible for missionary service.

The next session of the Philosophical society, lead by PhD D.V Semikopov head of Church History department, took place in the Nizhniy Novgorod Theological seminary. The concept of “consumer society Philosophy” became a session theme.

First-year students of the Nizhny Novgorod Theological Seminary made a pilgrimage to the city of Murom in the Vladimir region.

The Murom land is famous for its holy places and saints, including Saints Peter and Febronia, St. Juliana, and St. Ilya Muromets. The most famous saint is a medieval knights-errant, Ilya Muromets, who became a monk and was buried at Kiev Pechersk Lavra.

“O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, despondency, lust for power and idle talk. But grant unto me, Thy servant, a spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love. Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see mine own faults and not to judge my brother. For blessed art Thou unto the ages. Amen.”

The regional stage of the competition “Holy Russia Keep the Orthodox Faith!” begins
The regional stage of the all-Russian academic competition on the basics of Orthodox culture titled “Holy Russia Keep the Orthodox Faith!” was held at Nizhny Novgorod Theological Seminary on February 7.

Spiritual poetry soiree took place at the Nizhniy Novgorod Theological seminary. The soiree organizers were young poets-winners of various competitions — Kapustin Evgenie, Sladkevich Inna, Yushkov Julianija.

The IV Christmas Educational Readings titled “Spiritual and Moral Upbringing, the Experience of the Formation of Citizens” were held at Nizhny Novgorod Institute of Education Development. The readings were organized by the regional Ministry of Education, NNIED, and the Nizhny Novgorod diocese.

On October 7 the first meeting at the new academic year of a student philosophy group was held at Nizhny Novgorod Theological Seminary themed «Christianity and Progress, the Church in the Changing World».

Archimandrite Matthew (Mormyl), the precentor of the choir of Holy Trinity-St.Sergius Lavra, fell asleep in the Lord this Thuesday. Divine service for him was held in Nizhny Novgorod Theological Seminary. May Father Matthew’s memory be eternal!