I am happy to have got such news, and congratulate you & your parish members with such a definite progress in your church construction – lengthy, tiresome, problematic, but with a successful beginning, – as it happens with godly things. I wish your friendly God-loving team to succeed further, with the help of God Himself, and prayers of everyone! Strongly believe that the thorny pass will end. Maybe a positive effect of difficulties is that they unite people, make them cherish each other, bring in the feeling of unity & necessity of prayers for each other & for the common work.

Today is the Feast of my favourite Saint – Sergius of Radonezh. Who played immemorial part in my life. Who helps & guides me in my life, due to whom I came to church (afterwards, much time after, I found out that he has got a special blessing from God to bring people to Church). So I heartily congratulate all of you, and wish you joy, patience in sorrows & temptations, soonest creation of your church, and – everything that is up to God’s will.

Bless,

Natalia