We took a tour of this church in the village of Angelovo in a northwest suburb of Moscow. We learned all about icons and the Russian Orthodox Church. Russian Orthodox Church buildings differ in design from many western-type churches. Firstly, their interiors are enriched with many sacramental objects including holy icons, which are hung on the walls. There are no pews. Most churches are lit with candles rather than electric light. Russians sometimes speak of an icon as having been "written," because in the Russian language the word pisat (Russian: писать), meaning "to write", can also be used to mean "to create paintings". Icons are considered to be the Gospel in paint and since many of the people couldn't read this was their Bible in picture form. While we were in the church the priest came in and our tour guide asked him if he wanted to say a few ords. And as a good minister of the word: he spoke to us giving us a sermon about Love. You can see all the beautiful icons behind him. There is a rich history and elaborate religious symbolism associated with icons.