Münster · 20 August 2026
Conversations on Marriage with Archpriest Ilya Limberger
On 20 August 2026, two conversations on marriage, family life and human maturity will take place in Münster with Archpriest Ilya Limberger — an Orthodox priest and psychologist with experience speaking with and accompanying individuals and couples preparing for marriage.
Key information
- Date
- 20 August 2026
- Start
- Approximately 11:00
- Venue
- Russisch-Orthodoxe Gemeinde Münster
- Main language
- German
- Format
- Two talks, questions and discussion
- Organizer
- Stromata e.V.
- Participation
- Event for the youth group · free admission
About the event
The event will be one of the first practical parts of the Stromata e.V. project “Marriage: Faith, Culture and Human Maturity”. The conversations will draw on biblical narratives about marriage, pastoral and psychological experience, and questions faced by people preparing for life together or already living in marriage.
Archpriest Ilya Limberger is an Orthodox priest and psychologist. He has experience speaking with and accompanying individuals and couples preparing for marriage.
Purpose of the event
This is not a universal course and is not a substitute for professional psychological, medical, legal or pastoral assistance. The purpose of the event is to create space for a calm conversation about marriage, responsibility, faith, mutual understanding and maturity.
Preliminary programme
The first talk is expected to begin at approximately 11:00. The timing of individual parts may still change.
- 1
Approximately 11:00
First talk
A conversation about marriage, biblical foundations of shared life, responsibility and preparation for family life.
Questions from participants and a general discussion are planned afterwards.
- 2
After the first talk
Break
Lunch break and informal conversation.
- 3
After lunch
Second talk
A continuation of the conversation about family life, relationships, crises, responsibility and human maturity.
Questions from participants and a general discussion are planned afterwards.
Ask Archpriest Ilya a question
If you cannot attend in person or would like to submit a general question about marriage and family life in advance, you may write to Stromata e.V. by email. We will collect the questions received and, if the programme allows, pass some of them to Archpriest Ilya.
Recommended subject line
Question for Archpriest Ilya Limberger about marriage
How to write the message
Please state your question briefly at the beginning of the message. You may include your name, but this is not required. Please submit only questions of a general nature. Do not send detailed personal stories, health information, legal circumstances, details of family conflicts or other sensitive personal data.
Messages are received through the general Stromata e.V. email address and are used only to prepare the event and communicate about it. Do not send information that is not necessary to understand the question.
Submitting a question does not guarantee that it will be asked during the event or that an individual answer will be provided.
Participation
The event is being held for the youth group. Admission is free. Additional organizational details will be communicated to participants separately.
Venue
- Parish
- Russisch-Orthodoxe Gemeinde Münster
- Address
- Osttor 81, 48165 Münster
- Nearest bus stop
- Loddenweg
Language and future publications
The main language of both talks will be German.
After the event, selected recordings may be prepared for publication. Russian, Ukrainian and English translations, subtitles or voice-over versions may be prepared later depending on available time, resources and funding. They are not guaranteed in advance.
Recording of the talks is planned. Organizational information about photography and video recording will be communicated to participants separately.
Part of a long-term project
The conversations with Archpriest Ilya Limberger are among the first practical and media elements of the Stromata e.V. project “Marriage: Faith, Culture and Human Maturity”.
The project will gradually bring together research, articles, interviews and educational materials on marriage, family relationships, Christian tradition, culture and human maturity.
The programme may be refined. Only confirmed changes will be published on this page.