On the last Sunday of September, the traditional Elisavetinsky procession took place at the Imperial Estate near Moscow, Ilinskoe Usovo. This year is the tenth anniversary.& nbsp;
It is held annually on the initiative of The Fund for the Promotion of the Revival of the Traditions of Charity and Charity «Elisavetinsky-Sergievsky Educational Society» & nbsp;with the participation of Odintsovo diocese. And last Sunday it began, as usual, on the territory of the Church of the Saviour of the Miraculous Image in the village of Usovo.
110 years of the action “White flower”
After the Divine Liturgy, the pilgrims were transported by buses to the Church of Elijah the Prophet in the village of the same name, where the liturgy was also held. After that, the procession to the Spassky Church in St. Petersburg began. Usovo.& nbsp; According to tradition & ndash; with a crossing over the Moskva River on a pontoon bridge and on rafts.During the crossing, the reading of the Akathist of the saint took place to the Venerable Martyr Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna.Then the Crusaders proceeded to the school founded by Empress Maria Alexandrovna in the village of Usovo, and stopped to read the Holy Gospel.
The procession ended with a common prayer to the Holy Martyrs Grand Duchess Elisaveta Feodorovna and Cross Sister Varvara at the Spassky Church of the village of Usovo.
By the way, 130 years ago, the Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna adopted Orthodoxy. 130 years ago, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich was appointed Governor-General of Moscow, and the Imperial estate of Ilinskoe-Usovo became his official country residence. 110 years ago, for the first time in Russia, a charity event “White Flower” was held, the founder of which was the royal family.
Revival of traditions
On Sunday, September 26, 2021, the tradition of holding a “White Flower” using historical costumes and poles with flowers was revived at the Spassky Church in the village of Usovo.
“On this festive day, I want to congratulate everyone again and again,” she made a speech at the opening of the charity event “White Flower” Anna Gromova, Chairman of the Elisavetinsky-Sergievsky Educational SocietyGeneral Director of the Association of Philanthropists “White Flower” Mikhail Kosachev: & laquo;What you saw on the territory of the temple is just the tip of the iceberg. A huge painstaking work was carried out to involve children in this charity event. Mercy lessons were held in each school of the Odintsovo and Krasnogorsk city districts, where the children learned about the history of the action, what it is today, and most importantly-howyou can participate in it yourself.So, the children became patrons and benefactors.They did not earn any money, but master classes were held in schools, and everyone could create a craft or a flower himself, which were then exhibited at the fair rows of our holiday. It is very important that we have involved children in a good cause with this holiday, & nbsp; turned to their heart & nbsp;.
The fundraising was held in favor of four seriously ill special children of residents of Odintsovo and Krasnogorsk city districts.
Fortunately, the action was not limited to one day. It will continue until January 19, 2022. All this time, it will be possible to transfer money to a special account, which will definitely get to those in need.