Rich Moscow Orthodox churches and monasteries.Since ancient times, floated over her crimson ringing their bells.With all the vast Russia were pilgrims to venerate the relics of saints and miracle-working icons to pour out their sorrows.And such icons of the Lord sent a great many in the white-stone.In their honor they were built and consecrated churches.One of them - the temple of "Life-Giving Spring" in Tsaritsyno.About him our story.
Holy Spring
But first, a few words about the Life-Giving Spring, which was written in honor of the icon, and consecrated the temple.Tradition says that in the V century Constantinople was located near a grove dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.The grove was a holy spring.Pure Virgin herself pointed people to a place where to find him, and ordered the pious people to come to him in faith and receive healing from disease.Among healed were simple people, and emperors.In gratitude for the phenomenon of miracles initially concluded the source in the stone circle, and later erected beside it a stone church.Anyone who turned to her with faith and prayer, the Virgin sent healing.
first wooden church
That site is now the temple of the Mother of God "Life-Giving Spring" in Tsaritsyno, it got its name only in 1775, under Catherine II, as before there was a manor black mud.In 1680 it became the owner of Prince A.S.Golitsyn.He and his family rebuilt the dilapidated mansion and built a wooden church.But there have come times musketeer riots and fell into disgrace all supporters of Sophia, including the genus Golitsyn.The manor was confiscated, and she moved to the Treasury.
Stone Temple "Life-Giving Spring" in Tsaritsyno
In 1713, Tsar Peter I gave her D.K.Kantemiru outstanding statesman, who built a wooden church on the site of a new stone.Over time, it has repeatedly rebuilt heirs and for many years served as their ancestral burial.The next owner of the manor was the Empress Catherine II, who bought it from the family Cantemirs.It requested the architect Bazhenov rebuild the entire ensemble of buildings and replaced dissonant name black dirt on the Tsarina.From now on, it housed one of her summer residence.
Throughout its history, the temple of "Life-Giving Spring" in Tsaritsyno repeatedly rebuilt and renovate.Sometimes this is done at the expense of wealthy donors, sometimes on charges of ordinary parishioners.The sad fate befell him in 1939.Godless government came up with a suitable excuse and shut the temple.Historical monuments, architectural masterpieces found other uses.Initially it was placed in the transformer box, then the printing press, and finally, the wood shop.As a result, the vibration from the work of its equipment had suffered significant damage and the walls of the building, and painting.
Return of the building of the temple congregation
In 1990, the temple "Life-Giving Spring" in Tsaritsyno was again returned to believers.Under the direction of the abbot, Archpriest George Breeva, began its restoration.To give the church an original form, use the documents preserved among the inventory of Tsaritsyno, and memories of the old members.
Currently, the parish life of the temple includes a variety of aspects.Also here are conducted daily services, the services of the faithful rich church library.Attend it as the orthodox school pupils and everyone.On the basis of the Sunday school organized a support group of persons in detention, as well as support their Orthodox communities.Temple "Life-Giving Spring" in Tsaritsyno widely known organization pilgrimages and charitable consultations carried out by lawyers and psychologists.
