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Photo Essay about children at St Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral in Washington, DC
  • Martin McGuigan, his children Peter (L) and Praskovya (R) are bringing the fruit for the Christmas Stocking charity lunch at the Trapeznaya (the dining hall in Russian) of the St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Washington, DC. By photographer Alexey Tolchinsky
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  • After cutting the Communion Bread into square pieces, one of the Altar boys, Danila, carefully sweeps all the crumbs. He will then open the window and give the crumbs to the birds. Father George and Father Vladimir will prepare the Communion from the bread that Danila has cut and the church wine. By photographer Alexey Tolchinsky
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  • Father Vladimir (L) and Father George (R) prepare the Holy Communion Bread and Wine in the Altar of the St Nicholas Cathedral. Father George, Father Vladimir and Father Valeriy (not on this photo) lead important programs at St Nicholas for the children, including Children’s Liturgy Service, first time confession classes, various programs at the Sunday school in both English and Russian, children charity events, etc. By photographer Alexey Tolchinsky
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  • Constantin Kuzin is looking at his mother, Irina Kuzina, before touching the jug. Father George (L) and Father Valeriy (C) look at the young parishioners during the special Children’s Liturgy Service that they have introduced at St. Nicholas Cathedral. By photographer Alexey Tolchinsky
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  • Danila, one of the Altar boys, is reading the names from the prayer books in the Altar of the Cathedral during the Liturgy Service. Parishioners write the names of their loved ones, praying for their good health and also the names of the deceased relatives so that they can rest in peace. By photographer Alexey Tolchinsky
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  • Children are treated specially at St Nicholas. They are always the first to the Communion during the Sunday Liturgy service. Vilena Klimenko (C) and Anton Naritsin are on this photo. By photographer Alexey Tolchinsky
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  • Parishioners are drinking the Communion wine during the Children’s Liturgy Service. From left to right are Tatiana Vorontsova, her son Valentin, Kristina Khan and Andrey Kuzin. Tatiana Vorontsova (L) is blowing on the hot "teplota" to cool it off a bit for her son Valentin (2nd from the left), who is looking at the jug. By photographer Alexey Tolchinsky
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  • Matushka Anna Danylevich (L) is leading the quire of the young parishioners during the Children’s Liturgy service. By photographer Alexey Tolchinsky
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  • Children are praying on the steps of St Nicholas Cathedral during the Paschal (Orthodox Easter) Procession before the Paschal Divine Liturgy service. By photographer Alexey Tolchinsky
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  • Girl is praying at the Plaschanitsa (Life-Giving Tomb of our Lord) on Holy Saturday. By photographer Alexey Tolchinsky
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  • Andrey Knyazev (L) and Nicholas Shalaginov (R) prepare sandwiches for the Christmas Stocking charity project at St Nicholas Orthodox Church in Washington, DC. By photographer Alexey Tolchinsky
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  • Children wake up early on Sunday to be in time for the school and the services. Some of the children got a little tired during the lesson about the confession. By photographer Alexey Tolchinsky
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  • The lessons for the youngest children at the Sunday school are filled with activities that are both fun and educational at the same time. From left to right are the teacher, Galina Volkova, Lisa Karpukhina, Lisa Mytareva,Cristina Khan, Xenia and Sergei Mytarev. By photographer Alexey Tolchinsky
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  • Andrey Knyazev, Vilena Klimenko and Anna Balan are drawing and listening to the teacher Irina Kuzina during the Sunday school class held in the library room of the Church house. By photographer Alexey Tolchinsky
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  • Andrey Knyazev is watching as his mother prepares the dough for the Russian dumplings (pelemeni), which will be sold at a charity lunch the next day. By photographer Alexey Tolchinsky
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  • Andrey Knyazev is preparing his first Russian pelemeni. He is learning the signature Tatar twist from the master. With this twist the pelemeni never fall apart at boiling. By photographer Alexey Tolchinsky
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  • Lisa Mytareva is looking thoughtfully through the window of the Church house after the lesson at the Sunday school. By photographer Alexey Tolchinsky
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  • Left to right Svetlana Grenier, Praskovia McGuigan and Daniel Nelson are working on the final touches of the elaborate drawings they have created on the Paschal (Easter) eggs during the children’s workshop on Lazarus Saturday By photographer Alexey Tolchinsky
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  • Boy is learning to paint on a rock during the children’s workshop on Lazarus Saturday. Children also helped prepare the Church decorations for the Pascha (Easter) services. By photographer Alexey Tolchinsky
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  • Children enjoy a round dance during the Nativity party at the Traneznaya (the dining hall) of St Nicholas. By photographer Alexey Tolchinsky
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