We invite you to the Feast of Jordan in Kostomłoty – the only neouniate church in Poland. This is a unique place on the map of southern Podlasie with a beautiful wooden church, built in the first half of the 17th century. In addition to the history of the borderland between East and West (cultures, languages, rites), we will also hear a story about Tatar settlement and funeral customs. The route we will take from Warsaw to Kostomłoty will be an excellent opportunity to learn about the history of the Union of Brest, Uniates in Podlasie and Lublin regions, the Radziwiłł family in Biała, and lesser-known folk customs related to the Epiphany. We invite you! 📝 REGISTRATION: https://poludnik21.pl/swieto-jordanu-w-kostomlotach/ 📋 PROGRAM: - Gathering of participants on 6.01.2026 (Tuesday) at 6:45 AM in the parking lot in front of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw (parking in front of the "Kinoteka" cinema). - Departure at 6:50 AM towards Terespol. - Planned return to the same place around 8:00/8:30 PM. KOSTOMŁOTY – In 1875, while wandering along the Bug valley near today's village, Zygmunt Gloger came across a series of extraordinary archaeological monuments. These were flint tools, including arrowheads, remnants of a settlement or camp from the end of the Stone Age. Kostomłoty is a village with a medieval pedigree. It was first mentioned in a document from 1412, when Prince Witold handed over the Bug-side village to the Augustinians from nearby Brest, and later the village passed into the hands of the Sapieha family. In Kostomłoty, we will focus on the neouniate church of St. Nikita. The church building was erected around 1631. After the dissolution of the union, by order of the tsar, it was converted into an Orthodox church, and in the 1920s it became a church of the Byzantine-Slavic rite (the so-called neouniate church). The dramatic fate of the inhabitants – the faithful, over the last two centuries – will be presented to you in more detail before the Jordan feast service, which begins at 11:00 AM. The Feast of Jordan is celebrated in memory of the baptism of Christ. After the service in the church, the faithful, in a solemn procession with a unique setting, will go to the nearby church well, where water will be blessed in memory of the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan. On this day, the water is attributed with miraculous properties. The Feast of Jordan marks the beginning of the period when clergy visit the homes of their parishioners. In the only neouniate church in Poland in Kostomłoty, this feast is celebrated according to the Gregorian calendar and falls on January 6. 🍽️ LUNCH IN THE PARISH HOUSE – after the service, the hosts of the celebration will treat us to a meal. Sharing a meal is a unique opportunity to talk and get closer to the Kostomłoty community. (NOTE! The trip price does not include the customary donation for lunch). 🚶♂️ WALK BY THE BUG – on this section, it is a border river. Here we will talk about the river as a former trade route, but also about the current situation on the Polish-Belarusian border. 🪦 MIZAR IN LEBIEDZIEWO – one of the least known Tatar cemeteries in Poland. Tatar settlement in Lebiedziewo dates back to the times of King Jan III Sobieski. Here we will find, among others, the oldest Tatar tombstone in Poland from 1704, containing the remains of Colonel Samuel Murza Korycki. The trip will be led by Adrian Pogorzelski. 📝 REGISTRATION: https://poludnik21.pl/swieto-jordanu-w-kostomlotach/ 💰 Price: 190 PLN/person THE TRIP WILL BE ORGANIZED WITH A MINIMUM GROUP OF 25 PEOPLE. We cordially invite you!!!
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