June 25, 2010

The Okrug Governor’s press-service informs:

Governor of Ugra Natalia Komarova participated in the  expedition “Slavonic Procession-2010” which takes place in populated localities, located along the banks of the Ob and Irtysh.

The Tobolsk and Tyumen Eparchy organized the educational expeditions for the seventh time  to be aimed at spiritual and moral bringing up, strengthening Orthodox traditions in remote localities of northern regions.

The steamer “Mechanic Kalashnikov” gathered children from towns and villages of the southern part of the Tyumen Region, autonomous okrugs, children of Sunday schools, Orthodox gymnasiums, theological seminary, clergymen of the Eparchies of Tobolsk-Tyumen, Kurgan, Yekaterinburg. The route of the expedition comes from Tobolsk to the towns of Ugra.

While the expedition Governor of Ugra Natalia Komarova and Archbishop of Tobolsk and Tyumen Dimitri discussed with young participants of the “Slavonic Procession” their vision of life values and prospects of the region’s future.

The head of the Okrug and Archbishop discussed issues of youth’s bringing up, new forms of children’s communication with the Orthodox culture, contribution of the school into moral bringing up of children. “Today the role of   a teacher, especially teachers of humanitarian subjects,  is great in  a younger generation’s communication  with spiritual and moral values. Largely using the potential of these subjects, teachers of Literature, History  can form a spiritual environment  where    a personality of a future citizen is developing”, - said Natalia Komarova. The head of the region paid attention to the necessity of the development of contemporary forms of the work with the youth including at school. In her opinion, these goals should be taken into account while the implementation of the program “New school of Ugra”.