Story
Vladykino is one of the oldest villages near Moscow. All its owners, by virtue of their origin, were deeply religious people. They always took care of the temple located in the village. According to the customs of that time, the church building had to be made of wood, and when it fell into disrepair, it was replaced by another.
The first owner, and then the village was called Velyaminovo, was Prince Daniil of Moscow. He is known as the son of Alexander Nevsky. But in 1619, Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich granted the village to Dmitry Pozharsky, and four years later - to Prince Shuisky. It was under the latter that the Church of the Virgin Mary was built in Vladykino, which rose to replace the dilapidated church bearing the name of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. Soon the village, which became the Patriarch's patrimony near Moscow, received its new name - Vladykino.
A few years later, a patriarchal travel palace was built here, and another temple nearby. Patriarchs came to Vladykino more than once. His Holiness Nikon, Joachim, and then Adrian listened to the Divine Liturgy here. On May 19, 1690, Tsar Peter Alekseevich also came to the village. He also visited the temple in Vladykino. According to the chronicle, he also attended the Divine Liturgy in honor of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Current view
Many icons, to which parishioners who came to the church in Vladykino reverently prayed, have survived to this day. They saw the kings and patriarchs of Moscow. Among the icons are images of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as well as St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, the famous Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God. Believers have been revering and praying before them for four hundred years.
With the abolition of the patriarchate, the village of Vladykino, by personal decree of the Holy Synod in August 1722, was given to Feofan, the Archbishop of Pskov. He often visited here, living for a long time in his yard, located next to the church. In the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the active assistant of Peter and the head of the Synod was often present at the Divine Liturgy. Presumably, it was at this time that the wooden church building was first moved from the left bank of the river to the right, and then back to the place where it stands today.
Sunday, August 1, 2021 (p)
6th Sunday after Pentecost. Memory of the Holy Fathers of the Six Ecumenical Councils. Finding the relics of St. Seraphim, the Wonderworker of Sarov (vigil)
06:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Memorial Service -
celebrant: Jer.
Dmitriy; helping: prot. John 09:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Litia -
celebrant: Rev.
Sergius; diak. Alexei; helping: prot. John (o,v), Jer. Dmitry (k, duty officer) 17:00 —
All-night vigil -
ALL
Monday, August 2, 2021 (p)
Prophet Elijah (vigil)
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Memorial Service -
celebrant: Jer.
Dmitry (on duty), deacon. Alexei; helping: prot. Sergius 17:00 —
Evening service -
Jer.
Dmitry, deacon Alexey Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Prpp. Simeon, Christ for the sake of the fool, and John, his companion. Prophet Ezekiel
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Requiem Service -
celebrant: Rev.
John (on duty) 17:00 —
Evening service -
Rev.
John Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Myrrh-Bearers Equal to the Apostles. Mary Magdalene. Transfer of the relics of Sschmch. Foki
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Requiem Service -
celebrant: Rev.
Sergiy (on duty) 17:00 —
Evening service -
Rev.
Sergius Thursday, August 5, 2021
Pochaev Icon of the Mother of God (polyeleos)
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Memorial Service -
celebrant: Jer.
Victor (on duty) 17:00 —
Evening service -
Jer.
Victor Friday, August 6, 2021
Mchch. blgvv. knn. Boris and Gleb, in the Holy Baptism of Roman and David (polyeleos)
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Requiem Service -
celebrant: Rev.
John (on duty), deacon. Alexey 17:00 —
Evening service -
Rev.
John, Deacon Alexey Saturday, August 7, 2021
Uspenie rights. Anna, mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary (doxology)
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Requiem Service -
celebrant: Rev.
Sergius, Deacon Alexei; helping: Jer. Victor (on duty) 17:00 —
Evening service -
Jer.
Victor, deacon. Alexey, ALL Sunday, August 8, 2021 (p)
7th Sunday after Pentecost. Sschmch. Ermolai and others like him
06:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Memorial Service -
celebrant: Jer.
Victor; helping: prot. John 09:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Litia -
celebrant: Rev.
Sergius, Deacon Alexei; helping: prot. John (o, v), Jer. Victor (duty officer) 17:00 —
All-night vigil -
Jer.
Victor, deacon. Alexey Monday, August 9, 2021
Vmch. and healer Panteleimon (vigil)
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Memorial Service -
celebrant: Jer.
Victor (on duty), deacon. Alexei; helping: prot. Sergius 17:00 —
Evening service -
Jer.
Victor, deacon. Alexey Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God, called “Hodegetria” (Guide Book). App. from 70 - Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon and Parmen deacons (polyeles)
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Requiem Service -
celebrant: Rev.
John (on duty), deacon. Alexey 17:00 —
Evening service -
Rev.
John, Deacon Alexey Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Mch. Callinika
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Memorial Service -
celebrant: Jer.
Victor (on duty) 17:00 —
Evening service -
Jer.
Victor Thursday, August 12, 2021
Mch. John the Warrior (polyeleos)
Prayer for the Assumption Fast.
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Requiem Service -
celebrant: Rev.
John (on duty) 17:00 —
Evening service -
Rev.
John Friday, August 13, 2021
Forefeast of the Origin of the Honest Trees of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord. Sschmch. Benjamin, Met. Petrogradsky, and others like him who suffered from the war. Sergius and martyr. Yuri and John (polyeleos)
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Requiem Service -
celebrant: Rev.
Sergiy (on duty) 17:00 —
Evening service -
Rev.
Sergius Saturday, August 14, 2021
Origin of the Honest Trees of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord. The Seven Maccabee Martyrs, their mother Solomonia and their teacher Eleazar
Beginning of the Dormition Fast
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy,
Rite of minor consecration of water and consecration of new harvest honey
, Requiem service -
celebrant: Jer.
Dmitry, deacon Alexei; helping: prot. John (on duty); confessor: Rev. Sergius 17:00 —
All-night vigil -
Jer.
Dmitry, deacon Alexey, ALL Sunday, August 15, 2021 (p)
8th Sunday after Pentecost. Transfer of the relics of St. First Martyr and Archdeacon Stephen
06:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Memorial Service -
celebrant: Jer.
Dmitriy; helping: prot. John, Jer. Victor 09:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Litia -
celebrant: Rev.
Sergius, Jer. Victor (p, o), diac. Alexei; helping: prot. John, Jer. Dmitry (k, duty officer) 17:00 —
Vespers with Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos -
Jer.
Dmitry, deacon Alexey Monday, August 16, 2021
Prpp. Isaac, Dalmata and Favsta
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Memorial Service -
celebrant: Jer.
Dmitry (on duty) 17:00 —
Evening service -
Jer.
Dmitry Tuesday, August 17, 2021
St. seven youths like those in Ephesus
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Memorial Service -
celebrant: Jer.
Victor (on duty) 17:00 —
Evening service -
Jer.
Victor Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Forefeast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. Mch. Evsignia
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Requiem Service -
celebrant: Rev.
John (on duty), deacon. Alexey 17:00 —
Evening service -
Rev.
John, Deacon Alexey, ALL Thursday, August 19, 2021 (p)
Transfiguration of the Lord God and our Savior Jesus Christ
06:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer service -
Consecration of grapes, firstfruits of vegetables and fruits
, Lithium -
celebrant: Jer.
Victor; helping: prot. John, Jer. Dmitry 09:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Glorification -
Consecration of grapes, firstfruits of vegetables and fruits
, Lithium -
celebrant: Rev.
Sergius, Jer. Dmitry (p, o, duty officer), deacon. Alexei; helping: prot. John, Jer. Victor (k) 17:00 —
Evening service -
Jer.
Dmitry, deacon Alexey Friday, August 20, 2021
After-feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. Finding the relics of St. Mitrofan, bishop Voronezh (polyeleos)
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Requiem Service -
celebrant: Rev.
Sergiy (on duty) 17:00 —
Evening service -
Rev.
Sergius Saturday, August 21, 2021
After-feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. St. Emiliana isp., bishop. Kizichesky
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Memorial Service -
celebrant: Jer.
Dmitry (on duty), deacon. Alexei; helping: prot. John; confessor: Rev. Sergius 17:00 —
Evening service -
Jer.
Dmitry, deacon Alexey, ALL Sunday, August 22, 2021 (p)
9th Sunday after Pentecost. After-feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. Apostle Matthias (polyeleos)
06:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Requiem Service -
celebrant: Rev.
Sergius; helping: prot. John; Hier. Dmitry 09:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Litia -
celebrant: Rev.
John (o), deacon. Alexei; helping: Jer. Dmitry (k, duty officer), prot. Sergius 17:00 —
Vespers with Akathist to the Most Holy Theotokos -
Jer.
Dmitry, deacon Alexey Monday, August 23, 2021
After-feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. Mch. Archdeacon Lawrence
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Memorial Service -
celebrant: Jer.
Dmitry (on duty) 17:00 —
Evening service -
Jer.
Dmitry Tuesday, August 24, 2021
After-feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. Mch. Archdeacon Eupla
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Requiem Service -
celebrant: Rev.
John (on duty) 17:00 —
Evening service -
Rev.
John Wednesday, August 25, 2021
After-feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. St. Tikhon, bishop Voronezh, Zadonsk, miracle worker (polyeleos)
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Requiem Service -
celebrant: Rev.
Sergius (on duty), deacon. Alexey 17:00 —
Evening service -
Rev.
Sergius, Deacon Alexey Thursday, August 26, 2021
Celebration of the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord (doxology).
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Memorial Service -
celebrant: Jer.
prot. John (on duty) 17:00 —
Evening service -
Rev.
John Friday, August 27, 2021
Forefeast of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Prophet Micah. Transfer of the relics of St. Theodosius of Pechersk (doxology)
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Memorial Service -
celebrant: Jer.
Victor (on duty), deacon. Alexey 17:00 —
Evening service -
Jer.
Andrey, deacon Alexey, ALL Saturday, August 28, 2021 (p)
Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
06:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Litia -
celebrant: Jer.
Andrey; helping: prot. John, Jer. Dmitry 09:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Litia -
celebrant: Rev.
Sergius, Jer. Victor (p), diac. Alexei; helping: prot. John (o), Jer. Dmitry (k, duty officer) 17:00 —
All-night vigil -
Jer.
Dmitry, deacon Alexey, ALL Sunday, August 29, 2021 (p)
10th Sunday after Pentecost. Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Transfer from Edessa to Constantinople of the Image Not Made by Hands (Ubrus) of the Lord Jesus Christ
06:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Requiem Service -
celebrant: Rev.
Sergius; helping: prot. John (o), Jer. Victor, Jer. Andrey 09:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy,
Prayer service for the beginning of the new school year , Litia - servant: Jer.
Andrey, deacon Alexei; helping: prot. John (o) (in, duty officer), Jer. Victor (k) 17:00 - Burial Service of the Mother of God (p)
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Prot.
Sergius, Deacon Alexey, ALL Monday, August 30, 2021
Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Memorial Service -
celebrant: Jer.
Victor (on duty) 17:00 —
Evening service -
Jer.
Victor Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Afterfeast of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Icons of the Mother of God, called “The All-Tsarina” (polyeleos)
08:40 —
Confession, Hours, Divine Liturgy, Prayer Service, Memorial Service -
celebrant: Jer.
Andrey (on duty) 17:00 —
Evening service -
Jer. Andrey
First stone church
The Church of the Nativity (Vladykino) was built of stone in 1770. The bell tower was erected by Count K. Razumovsky, the owner of a neighboring village called Petrovskoye. The icons were transferred to the monastery of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary from the abolished church in the village of Nikolskoye. Count Razumovsky also built a stone chapel over a well located near the temple. They say that the holy monastery stood on a hill, and nearby in a ravine there was a spring, which has long been considered special among the local population. It was above it that Razumovsky built the chapel. However, in the twenties of the last century, the latter was destroyed. The chapel itself was completely dismantled due to its dilapidation, and its bricks were used in the church fence.
Shrines
Local laity call the church blessed, since it could not be closed even during the harsh Soviet period for Orthodoxy. The structure also avoided being hit by German shells, although their guns were located in close proximity. There was a village around the church; not a single building was damaged by the war.
Iconostasis of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The icons “Quick to Hear” and “Hodegetria” kept here, images of Basil the Great and St. Nicholas the Pleasant, as well as particles of their relics are held in great esteem.
Reconstruction
In the mid-nineteenth century, the stone church in Vladykino, by that time already very dilapidated, required major reconstruction. It was decided not to repair, but to erect a new church building. Then, in 1854, Gavriil Matveevich Tolokonnikov, a representative of the famous family of the same name, famous for its doctors, teachers and engineers, donated huge funds for the construction of a new three-altar church. The patron himself took an active part in the construction.
The work was carried out on the basis of a project authored by the architect A.F. Yaroshevsky. They began in 1854, and five years later, in February 1859, the refectory with side chapels was consecrated: to the south - Archangel Michael, to the north - Archangel Gabriel, who was the heavenly patron of the creator of the temple.
Changes in the project
The main altar was consecrated by Metropolitan Philaret of Moscow. The priest in those years was Archpriest Vasily, who himself took part in the construction of the new monastery. The parishioners believed that if not for him, the bishop’s people would not have seen the stone church. Initially, the church was supposed to be built much larger than today's one. However, Rector Vasily, taking into account the small number of his parish and at the same time fearing that the patron of arts Gabriel Matveevich, due to his advanced age, would not have time to complete the construction, persuaded the latter to begin constructing the building in a more modest size - in the form that it is today. It must be said that his fears were not in vain. Tolokonnikov died literally a few weeks after the consecration of the monastery.
Current state
In the middle of the 20th century, Archpriest Nikolai was the rector of the church; 10 years later he was replaced by Father Pavel, who ordered the installation of a metal frame with gilding on the altar. In the 1970s local authorities tried to demolish the Nativity Church for the sake of development of Altufevskoye Highway, but the parishioners managed to defend the rights to the ancient building.
During this period, the temple was headed by Archpriest Matthew, who became famous as a great preacher of Christian teaching. In 1978, Abbot Simeon ordered the restoration of the church, and soon the baptismal chapel of St. Philaret was built and consecrated. A shop, a prosphora shop, and a Sunday school were also opened here.
Simeon was replaced in 2003 by Archpriest Sergius, who opened a new era in the formation of the Nativity Church. The parishioners treat the new and past archpastors with great love. The church gates are open every day, services are held here as scheduled.
