On August 24, a prayer event "blessing of Ukraine" was held in the courtyard of the National Reserve "St Sofia of Kyiv" on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's Independence.
It was attended by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and representatives of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations.
The event began with the prayer "Our Father" performed by the chamber choir.
Subsequently, the Primates of the OCU, UGCC, UOC-MP, representatives of Protestant Churches, Muslim and Jewish communities took the floor.
The speakers thanked God for 30 years of independence, asked the Almighty to bless the president, the entire government, grant peace to Ukraine, unity and accompany our people in all their affairs.
The prayer service ended with the performance of the spiritual anthem of Ukraine "God the Great One".