The guests of honor at the scientific and educational event were Metropolitan of Perm.html">Metropolitan Mefodiy of Perm and Kungur, Governor of Perm Krai D.N. Makhonin, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Foundation for Assistance to the Revival of Traditions of Mercy and Charity «Elisavetinsky-Sergievsky Enlightenment Society» A.V. Gromova, Rector of Perm State National Research University I.A. Germanov
The event was also attended by students of the Perm State National Research University, clergy, monastics, teachers and students of the Perm Theological Seminary, high school students of general educational institutions of the city of Perm.
Before the event began, the guests of honor viewed the traveling exhibition «Empress Maria Alexandrovna. Life as a feat Christian Charity» presented in the foyer of the university building.
The plenary session opened with a welcome address by the head of the Perm Metropolitanate, in which Metropolitan Methodius reminded the audience of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna's visit to the Perm region and the extensive activities of the Committee for Charitable Assistance to Families of Persons Called to War, headed by her, whose local branch coordinated all charitable initiatives in the Perm province. Vladyka Methodius also noted that an integral part of the support for the warriors and their families was the active work of the Perm Diocesan Board of Trustees, which united the trustees of 550 parish churches. The Bishop stressed that the experience of organizing charitable activities during the Great War is more relevant than ever now, during the special military operation, and this is largely due to the effective practice of caring not only for the physical and psychological state of the soldiers and their families, but also for their spiritual health. In conclusion, Metropolitan Methodius wished all the participants of the conference thoughtful and fruitful work in order to apply in life, preserve and pass on to the next generations the legacy left by
Afterwards, the forum participants were welcomed by the head of the region D.N. Makhonin.
Further the participants of the forum were welcomed by the head of the region D.N. Makhonin.
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Foundation for Assistance to the Revival of the Traditions of Mercy and Charity «Elisavetinsky-Sergievsky Enlightenment Society» A.V. Gromova presented the report «Empress Maria Alexandrovna and the Grand-Ducal couple Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna. Continuation of the traditions of the Russian Red Cross Society». Attention was also drawn to two films dedicated to the perpetuation of the memory of Empress Maria Alexandrovna at Usovo-Spassky and to an exhibition organized by the Elizabeth and St. Sergius Enlightenment Society in cooperation with the Russian Museum, which was dedicated to Empress Maria Alexandrovna and the Venerable Martyr Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna.
Docent of the Higher School of Economics, Advisor to the Director for International Cooperation of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, candidate of pedagogical sciences I.T. Suleymanov (Moscow) presented a report «Continuity of the principles of education and upbringing in the family of Empress Maria Alexandrovna»
Docent of the Department of Interdisciplinary Historical Studies D.M. Sofyin, Associate Professor, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Perm State National Research University, made a report «The feat of arms of the members of the Imperial House of Romanoff during the Great War»
The service of mercy of spiritual schools of Perm Eparchy during the First World War was devoted to the report of the vice-rector for academic work of the Perm Theological Seminary, head of the theology department of the Regional Institute of Continuing Education of PGNIU, candidate of theology, priest Alexei Safronov, and the 2nd year student of the Perm Theological Seminary Yaroslav Meltdinov.
Historian, teacher of gymnasium № 10 of Perm D.A. Lobov. D.A. Lobanov made a report «On the soldiers of the Great War, buried in the old military cemetery at the Egoshikhinsky necropolis».
Historian, teacher of gymnasium No. 10 of Perm.
A.R. Usmanov, deputy director of the Coordination Center for Countering the Ideology of Terrorism and Extremism at Perm State National Research University, made a speech dedicated to the idea of serving the Fatherland among university students.
A.R. Usmanov, deputy director of the Coordination Center for Countering the Ideology of Terrorism and Extremism at Perm State National Research University.
A student of the Perm State Medical University named after Academician E.A. Wagner, a participant of a special military operation, a specialist of the regional branch of the D.A. Stepanov, Commander of the Order of Courage, made a report «Traditions of Mercy: Yesterday and Today»
.
The report «The Bishops' Cemetery as a burial place for prominent Permians: history and traditions of the main necropolis of Perm» was prepared by A. Zenkov, 3rd year student of the History and Political Science Department of Perm State National Research University, and M.A. Gmyzina, Head of the Museum of the Bishops' Quarter of Perm.
K. Levin, a 1st year student of the Faculty of Philology of Perm State National Research University, made a report «The Kobyak family as a model of service, charity and love».
The dynasty of Kamensky philanthropists was devoted to the joint report of the 10th grade students of the gymnasium № 4 named after the Kamensky brothers of Perm Ya. Dautov, M. Klimenko, D. Smerdov, M. Sukhanova, R. Shmelev and V. Razdorskaya. Razdorskaya.
Students of secondary comprehensive school № 9 named after A.S. Pushkin with advanced study of subjects of physics and mathematics cycle I. Shchepelin and L. Kozhevnikov presented a report « "First of all, work on your native field". The experience of benevolent activity of school № 9 on immortalizing the memory of A.S. Pushkin and F.M. Dostoevsky».
In conclusion A.V. Gromova presented the Perm State National Research University with a collection of publications issued by the St. Elizabeth and St. Sergius Enlightenment Society.
As part of the XI St. Elizabeth Forum, a traveling exhibition «Perm Lost and Found: Spaso-Preobrazhensky Spaso-Preobrazhensky Enlightenment Society was organized.
In the framework of the XI St. Elizabeth Forum, a traveling exhibition «Perm lost and found: Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral and the Bishops' Cemetery» prepared by the staff of the Museum of the Bishops' Quarter of Perm was organized.
On the same day Metropolitan Methodius consecrated a chapel in honor of the Equal Apostles Brothers Cyril and Methodius, located on the territory of Perm State National Research University. The chapel's opening ceremony was attended by Governor D.N. Makhonin and A.V. Gromova.
After the consecration, Vladyka Methodius cordially thanked the head of the region for his help in the construction of the chapel building.
A.V. Gromova noted that according to the tradition of Imperial Russia, it was always customary to erect a temple or chapel on the territories of educational institutions, and expressed her joy at the appearance of an Orthodox chapel in Perm's first university.
A.V. Gromova noted that it was always customary to erect a temple or chapel on the territories of educational institutions.
The prototype for the building of the chapel of the Equal Apostles Brothers was the chapel in honor of St. Sergius of Radonezh, located at the Egoshikhinsky Perm cemetery. The idea to build a chapel on the university campus in memory of the tragedy that happened on September 20, 2021, was approved by the Academic Council of the Perm State National Research University and approved by the decision of the university's Supervisory Board.
In the framework of the XI St. Elizabeth Forum «White Angel of Russia» on the same day before the plenary session, the opening of the monument to F.M. Dostoevsky, located in the Decembrists' garden of Perm, took place. This day marked the 203rd anniversary of the birth of the great Russian writer.
Metropolitan Methodius, Governor D.N. Makhonin, A.V. Gromova, as well as the chairman of the Perm branch of the Russian Society of F.M. Dostoevsky, Doctor of Philological Sciences O.I. Syromyatnikov took part in the opening ceremony of the monument, created by sculptor A.A. Matveev.
Lord Methodius addressed the audience with a word in which, in particular, he noted: «It is known that F.M. Dostoevsky visited our city twice: on his way to exile and returning from Siberia. Many different prisoners passed through the Perm prison, but only Fyodor Mikhailovich managed to survive and describe his experiences of the exile period in a very talented and profound way in his brilliant works, which, I hope, many of us have read and know. In this His great merit to our state, to our compatriots, who through them have experienced and are experiencing profound moral changes and are finding their way to God.
Afterwards, the bishop performed the rite of consecration of the monument.
D.N. Makhonin expressed the hope that the opening of the monument to the great writer and other outstanding people of the Fatherland will allow Permians to «keep the history of our land and the heritage of the works of such great people as F.M. Dostoevsky».
.
A.V. Gromova reminded the audience of the main milestones of the writer's life and spoke about the importance of finding faith in his fate and work.
O.I. Syromyatnikov also welcomed the audience.
The height of the installed monument together with the pedestal is 5.5 meters, and the figure of the writer is 2.6 meters. A distinctive feature of the Perm monument is the image of the Gospel, which Dostoevsky holds under his overcoat.
According to the website of the Perm Metropolitan Church
.Patriarchy.ru
