January 7, 2009 is the Russian Orthodox Christmas Day. It is not celebrated the same as in America. Their big celebration is New Years Day as well as Old New Year which is January 13, 2009. Eivind and I spent New Years Day, Christmas Day and Old New Year Russia a couple times. It was wonderful. I have found pictures on the
BBC website. I am posting a couple. If you want to check out more click
here.
Dried oak branches, an Orthodox Christmas symbol, were being offered for sale outside St Marko Church in Belgrade.
The midnight service in Moscow's Christ the Saviour cathedral was led by the Russian Orthodox Church's interim leader, Metropolitan Kirill.
Members of Christian Orthodox Churches around the world are celebrating Christmas, which according to the Julian calendar falls on Wednesday.
Members of Christian Orthodox Churches around the world are celebrating Christmas, which according to the Julian calendar falls on Wednesday.
4 comments:
Very cool pictures and site. I hope you find your pictures so we can see what you captured :D Did you see anything like this?
yes, Hollie... those are the pix. I didn't think I'd sent them... You did a great job... Thanks so much!!
I logged into your blog the other day and when I looked at the temp. in Krasnaya Niva it was 1 degree F. Freezing!!!
oh yes, it is cold there. At the BMW they are running the stove 24/7adding more wood every 1 1/2 hours!
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