During the summer holiday, I did not have much
opportunity to help at the church since I was not in Moscow. Unfortunately, I
managed to go there only twice.
The school has started and now I have quite
enough of time to spend on CAS. Thus I decided to go there as often as possible.
I usually go there every Saturday to help with cleaning up. Last week, I was
invited by people there to help them with setting up for a very important
religious event. Sadly, I was not allowed to take any pictures inside the
church. I helped there for about 2 hours. I was asked to throw away all
flowers, wash vases and finally clean icons as usual. It was very interesting to
get involved in such event, because, although I don't believe in God, listening
to people who have totally different opinions made me open-minded. I enjoyed
talking about the religion with them in Russian, and I even learnt some new
words. Interacting with people who are from various backgrounds is an important
experience, which also makes me a good communicator.
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