the consecration ceremony of the Osaka Orthodox Church, a ceremony in which life was breathed into the church. In this picture, we can see Petros, who was a seminarian at the time. 3
from Tohoku, but his earnest faith endeared him to everyone, and they affectionately called him “Petya.” He organized Sunday school with the youth group members and passionately spoke the Word of God to the children. 4
children, a youth group magazine, “ Sansho”, and a commentary book for Bible study. All of them are mimeographed, but Petros' illustrations are lovely. 5
1962, and is probably the only work from his youth that still exists in Japan. 眠りの聖像とは、死んだ主の姿が描かれている。復活祭を迎える週の金曜日、主の十 字架と死を記念する祈りのときに持ち出され、聖堂中央にしつらえた主の墓に安置さ れる。 The Epitaphios/Plashanitza is an icon depicted the dead Lord. During the Great Friday service of Passion Week, this icon is brought out and placed on a pedestal in the center of the church symbolizing his tomb. 9
after year for more than 60 years, so the embroidery frame and the icon itself have suffered some damage. We ordered a new embroidery from a workshop in Serbia, but then discovered that the icon itself was also severely damaged. 15
Petros' youth, and more importantly, it is an icon that has been prayed with in our Church for over 60 years, so it is worth restoring it, even if it costs more than buying a new one. I think that we should pass this on to the future. 17