the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II, was known for his piety, he did many things for the Russian Orthodox Church.In 1903, on his initiative to the ranks of "Venerable" was canonized monk Sarov monastery Prohor Isidorovich Moshin (in the world).
Seraphim
While the choir of St. Seraphim of Sarov added relatively recently, it has rightly become one of the most revered saints.He is worshiped not only Orthodox but also Catholics, drawing a parallel between him and his St. Francis of Assisi.Among the many glorious deeds committed in the name of Seraphim of Sarov Church, such as the base and further protection Diveevsky monastery, a great saint left a memory enduring, having made seven feats.These include probation and a monk, pustynnozhitelstva and pillar-dwelling (not very common in the Christian church), molchalnichestvo, seclusion and elders.He spends his life without the rest brought to the altar of the Lord.He died with his hands crossed on his chest.
history of the village Kuntsevo
this holy subject of many churches throughout Russia and abroad.Temple of St. Seraphim of Sarov in Kuntsevo - one of them.The village Kuntsevo 1960 was intracity municipalities included in the Western Administrative District of Moscow.This village near Moscow was first mentioned in documents in 1454.It is natural to assume that the church, as in any other cities of Russia, was already there.This subject has always owned the dacha of the best representatives of Russian surnames.The village belonged to Mstislavskys, Miloslavsky, Naryshkin.Naturally, there was built the palace garden, as expected, with sculptures made of white marble, and the church.And so they were good that people came here regal ladies, for example, Catherine II and Frederick William III.The last owner was a well-known businessman Kuntsevo-Old Believer Kozma Terent'evich Soldatenkov, a major publisher.The village he bought in 1865.
How does temple
Later, all these events came the temple Seraphim of Sarov in Kuntsevo.The history of its origin is related to the female Polunino Holy Cross community.History knows many examples of successful, held a man away from the madding crowd and becomes a monk.So it was with merchant VI Polunin.
lodged in the cell elder Plato, who was in the desert area of the Ryazan region, Polunin at his own expense built a stone chapel and founded a women's almshouse.His sons in 1890, filed a request for appeal almshouses in the community.And already in 1906 by decree of Emperor Polunino community secured the land at a rate of 3600 sq.m.Here and erected a temple Seraphim of Sarov in Kuntsevo, the village, the community donated in 1906 by peasants Krylatskoye.Guide the construction of the monastery and the church do ryasofornaya Ekaterina Ilieva and novice nun Seraphim.The temple project, provided the architect VF Zhigardlovichem in 1907, was later simplified, apparently due to lack of funds.
good plan
Designed by Temple St. Seraphim of Sarov in Kuntsevo was a five-domed church, the bulk of which is separated from the altar luxurious two-level, nearly 5-meter iconostasis carpentry work.Domed refectory adjoining the temple.It was designed for 300 people.During erection abandoned beautiful porch and semicircular windows, it was decorated and facade of the church.Archimandrite Daniel consecrated the temple of St. Seraphim of Sarov in Kuntsevo in 1909.The community developed rapidly, build houses for nuns, the church plastered inside and out, wall painting depicted the death of St. Seraphim of Sarov.In 1915, permission was granted for the construction of the holy gates and facilities for Vratnica, as well as the construction of a chapel with a belfry.Vacationers and locals gave the monastery called "Kuntsevsky monastery."
Years disbelief
in troubled 1917 Kuntsevskaya courtyard becomes an independent community, boss appointed nun Seraphim.It abolishes the community in 1922.Then, despite the fact that the parishioners took care of the church, which became the parish, and make repairs on their own, the authorities decided to take away religious building into a kindergarten.Along the "conscious" citizens protested and collected signatures to close the church, which officially took place in 1929.Despite the fact that the community is not split up, terrible times have come for ministers and parishioners.The first rector Archpriest Rusinov was shot in 1938.The second rector Priest S. Feltsin was shot v1937, together with Deacon VI Krasnokutskaya.They were glorified as martyrs.Of course, the church broke and rebuilt to the needs of the new owners, who changed very often.
Revival
Second Life Temple began with the formation in 1993 of a new community, and in 2006 the church was given the status of the Patriarch's monastery.At one time, prayers were made at the gate, as the territory of the monastery entrance was forbidden.Here, the gate was built a temporary building, which is possessed by the temple of St. Seraphim of Sarov in Kuntsevo.Photo shows the church, including apartment buildings in the background.The temple is located at Ul.Bagritsky, house 10, building 3. The design of the new two-storey temple, which is supposedly built on the site of the chapel, approved in 2001.
Now the church makes all kinds of services.There is a schedule that is in wide access from which you can learn which days which makes the temple ordinances Seraphim of Sarov in Kuntsevo.Unction (extreme unction), for example, is a Saturday.Or notify them in advance.
