Orthodox spring feast of St. Nicholas (Mikola – Мікола), church of St. Nicholas, Rukhcha 2015.
Мікола, царква Сьв. Мікалая, Рухча 2015 г.
Old cross and banners.
Some older parishioners prefer to avoid the breathless crush in the nave and wait outside for the procession to form up and circle the church.
One of the assisting priests, Father Ryhor from the church of Paraskjeva Pjatnitsa in Bjerazhnoje, blesses the food at the table set up to feed pilgrims after the service.
