on air is the program istnosti yaenga belova. of our today's program was not chosen by chance. by many letters and requests from tv viewers, we decided to talk about the symbolism and structure of an orthodox church. many people taking their first steps towards god have a certain fear and uncertainty when entering a church. why is a church structured this way and not otherwise, where to place candles during a service, where to stand so as not to disturb anyone, which icon to pray to, where to place candles for health and where for the repose of the soul , we asked the cleric of the holy spirit cathedral in minsk, priest andrei lamakin, to answer these and other questions. a church is a building, dedicated to god and intended for... for divine services. the lord is invisibly present in the temple and accepts our prayers. where two or three are gathered in my name, there i am among them - said the lord. here the heavenly power invisibly serves with us, therefore we can say that the temple is a piece of heaven on earth or an island