EASTER Service (Lviv)
15.04.2012“Gethemane” gave thanks to God for 18 years of ministry in Lviv at festive church service
06.05.2012Holiday began with greetings and common prayer of priests of Chervo-nograd Churches. Then the Ukrainian Easter song “Christ is risen – the joy of heaven” was proclaimed. The greeting words were said by: Head of Culture of Chervonohrad City Council Vladimir Humeniuk, Father Mikola Leskiv – Church “Descent of the Holy Spirit”. Father Roman Skovron – Catholic Church, Valeriy Marchenko -head pastor of Christian Evangelical Church “Gethsemane”
It was rammg for 3 hours before the festival and God answered Die prayers of churches. Few minutes before the festival the rain stopped and the whole evening the weather was wonderful. Many residents and visitors of Chervonohrad gladly watched and enjoyed the creative teams from churches and glorified God and His resurrected Son Jesus Christ. Greeting word from Father Roman Skovron rSt Josaphat Church) with a wish of Gocfs blessing and grace for everyone.
Children’s group “Crystal bells”‘ (head – Oksana Andreychuk). Accordion duo from Chervonograd Children School of Arts presented two compositions: “Kyiv Waltz: and famous Jewish dance “Hava Nagifa”.
Father Ignatius Moskalyuk (St George Church) greeted with bright Easier holiday and introduced the youth choir of the Church (head – sister Davida). They glorified God and sang a capella. Representatives of Gedeon’s Fraternity gave out the word of God the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Chinese music group (students from China, who study at Lviv music Conservatory and are members of Gethsemane Church) welcomed everyone and sang songs about God’s love in Chinese. At the end of the festival creative team of Gethsemane Church with music group “Gethsemane” show a sketch “Christ is Risen.”