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Moscow Episcopal Area

Local Church
Students at Moscow Theological Seminary of The United Methodist Church have been leading online covenant groups for several years. Pictured are, from left:  Irina Rushkevich, Katerina Tokareva, Anna Klimina and Natalya Zaitseva. Photo courtesy of Sergei Nikolaev.

Covenant groups unite isolated Moscow seminary students

When the coronavirus forced self-isolation and social distancing, United Methodist seminary students in Moscow used their online covenant groups to maintain contact and fellowship.

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