In the center of Moscow on Uspensky Lane there is the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God. People come here to pray not only to the Lord and the Blessed Virgin Mary, but also to Saints Peter and Fevronia. Parishioners and locals know where the shrine is located. All you have to do is ask: “Tell me, how to get to the Church of the Assumption in Putinki?”
Below is the information you need for those who would like to pray and more.
How to find the temple?
If you are traveling by metro, get off at one of the following stations:
- "Pushkinskaya".
- "Chekhovskaya".
- "Tverskaya".
The closest, according to those who often visit these areas, will be the Pushkinskaya station (“lilac line”). When exiting the metro, turn left. And then you need to turn left again. This will take you around the building. In front of you will be the entrance to the Izvestia publishing house. Walk past him. On the right across the road you will see the Pushkinsky cinema. But you will only need to cross the road once - at the intersection with the traffic light. Look to the left, in front of you will be Malaya Dmitrovka Street. Follow it until you pass the Lenkom cinema. Continue walking until the intersection where Malaya Dmitrovka meets Uspensky Lane, then turn right. Walk about 100 meters, and the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Putinki will appear in front of you in its grandeur. His address is Uspensky Lane, building 4.
In 1897, restoration work was carried out in the temple.
In 1897, a small restoration of the church was carried out. The restoration was carried out by the architect Sultanov. In 1864, a new west wing was built. This wing was dismantled in 1957 during restoration. Afterwards they decided to replace it with a new one stylized in the 17th century.
The restoration was carried out by the architect Sveshnikov. All this work was carried out under constant supervision of the Academy of Architecture. It was believed that at that time the restoration had one of the highest ratings from the Academy of Architecture.
The architect Sultanov was engaged in repair and restoration work in the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in 1897. Photo: pbs.twimg.com
How to behave
It is required to go to all Orthodox churches and monasteries only in closed clothes:
- women: in skirts below the knees, blouses or closed dresses, scarves/kerchiefs and without makeup;
- men: in trousers, shirts, T-shirts, boots;
- It is forbidden to visit the temple in immodest clothing or flip-flops.
All these comments related to appearance. Now let's move on to the spiritual side of the issue:
- You can’t talk loudly or about extraneous things;
- try to pray to the Lord and not think about something worldly;
- When lighting a candle, be sure to pray.
The Church of the Assumption in Putinki is open to everyone who seeks prayer help from God, His Mother and the saints. Quietly approach each icon, read who is depicted, and mentally pray for health and salvation.
The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Putinki was distinguished by its three tents
Initially, the temple in Putinki was distinguished by its three tents and was made of wood. After construction, it was immediately consecrated in honor of the Nativity of the Mother of God.
In 1648, the temple burned down, and parishioners began to ask the tsar to allocate a small amount for the construction of a new stone church in honor of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
1648
this year the Church of the Nativity burned down
Then its boundary was consecrated for the first time in honor of the icon of the Mother of God, which is called the burning bush. It protected against fires, and therefore was very significant for many Muscovites.
Shrines
The temple has several revered icons with pieces of the relics of saints:
- Alexy, Man of God.
- Saint Luke Voino-Yasenetsky.
- Saint Panteleimon.
- Holy Princes Peter and Fevronia.
At the last three icons, an akathist is regularly read and a prayer service is performed. Anyone can join the worshippers. Sometimes miraculous icons are brought to the Church of the Assumption in Putinki from other cities and countries and placed in a prominent place so that everyone can notice and be able to come up, venerate and pray.
Architecture and interior decoration
To date, the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary has been completely restored. Its external and internal decoration corresponds to the original design of the 17th century. The unique architectural monument of the 17th century is made in the style of Russian patterning, the distinctive feature of which is the use of many decorative details.
The central part of the temple is a quadrangle stretching from south to north, topped with three tents that perform a decorative function. The northern aisle, dedicated to the Burning Bush icon, the patterned bell tower and the western porch are decorated with the same tents. The walls of the church are decorated on the outside with numerous decorative details. The decoration of later extensions to the building is somewhat different from its main part. It is made in the early Moscow Baroque style.
The interior design of the church was practically not preserved during Soviet times. The only authentic element is the painting of the central column, depicting revered Orthodox saints. The walls of the temple are decorated with new and restored icons and paintings.
Interior of the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Putinki
Among the shrines located in the temple, the following images are distinguished:
the icon of the Mother of God “The Queen of All”, helps cancer patients; the icon of the Mother of God “The Burning Bush”, which protects from fires.
Schedule of services
On weekdays and Saturdays you can arrive for the liturgy at 7.30. It is advisable to go early to calmly submit notes, light candles, and find a free place for prayer.
On Sunday, the liturgy begins at 8.30.
All-night vigil, prayer services with akathist almost always begin at 17.00 on any day.
Let's take a closer look at the prayer services:
- to the holy princes Peter and Fevronia - on Sundays;
- on Fridays - St. Luke;
- on Tuesdays and Thursdays - other saints.
A good thing is to visit the Church of the Assumption in Putinki on weekday evenings after work or study. The schedule of services is designed so that the service does not end too late in the evening. And in the morning - to be on time for work and other matters.
The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary is the only building of hipped-roof architecture of those years
The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Moscow is the only church with hipped-roof architecture of those years. After the decree of Patriarch Nikon, there was a ban on the construction of tented churches. It was after this that cross-domed churches began to be built. This decree was canceled already in the 2nd half of the 17th century after Patriarch Nikon was expelled from the patriarchate.
Patriarch Nikon issued a decree banning the construction of tent churches. Photo: i.pinimg.com
At the end of the 17th century, a wide refectory with a chapel was added to the temple in honor of the Great Martyr Theodore Tiron, which included the older part of the church. There was also a guardhouse with access to the bell tower. In this place they decided to slightly enhance the exterior painting, and multi-colored tiles were also made.
Prayer service to Peter and Fevronia
If there is no major church holiday on Monday, then on Sunday at 17.00 a prayer service is served to Saints Peter and Fevronia with the reading of an akathist. At this moment, the Church of the Assumption in Putinki is usually crowded with parishioners - young people who want to start a family.
If you are looking for a soul mate, want to create a strong family, want to ask the saints for protection for your family, then be sure to come to the prayer service. In the narthex on the counter, write a note about health and with the note “Prayer service and akathist to St. Peter and Fevronia" (St. - the accepted abbreviation when two or more saints are mentioned). Take the note to the candle holder. The prayer service costs 50 rubles.
Usually the prayer is served by the kind and wise Father Alexy (Gomonov). At the end, he delivers a long but very interesting sermon especially for those looking for a life partner and married couples. Very useful for everyone to listen to.
History[edit]
The outlying settlement of Putinki was located in Moscow behind the Tverskaya Gate of the White City (on the site of present-day Pushkinskaya Square and Strastnoy Boulevard). The first mention of this area dates back to the 14th century. Then the suburban “Great Meadows” stretched there, where two wide roads to Tver and Dmitrov began. According to legend, here (approximately on the territory of the garden of the 24th City Hospital) in the 16th century there was one of the country palaces of Vasily III, later turned into the Travel Palace, where foreign ambassadors stayed in the 16th–17th centuries. And the name “Putinki” is believed to come from the word “path”. You had to enter the Putevoy Dvor using putinka routes, that is, crooked streets and alleys. The first mention of the temple in chronicles dates back to 1621. At first it was made of wood and was called “Uspeniya, which is in the old Ambassadorial yard” and “on Dmitrovka outside the city.” Already in those years it was famous for its myrrh-streaming icon of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
In the second half of the 17th century, the wooden church was probably dismantled or burned down. And in 1676, under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, a stone one was built on the site of a wooden church. In 1690, the first mention was made of a building on the northern side of the aisle in Moscow Baroque forms - a low octagon on a quadrangle, covered with a closed vault and topped with a faceted dome on a light drum. The chapel was consecrated in the name of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (now the chapel of St. Sergius of Radonezh); The dome in the shape of an apple was of a rare shape - in Moscow there was such a dome only on the Church of St. Ermolaya.
In the second quarter of the 18th century, the bell tower was erected. The lane on which it stands is also named after the Assumption Church (previously - Proezzhy Lane). At the end of the 18th century, the construction of the church property was formed. In the church graveyard there were possessions: a priest, a deacon, a sexton and a malt pan.
In 1898, with the money of an unknown benefactor (6,000 rubles), the iconostasis was again gilded, the icons were restored, and the walls of the temple were decorated with paintings.
From 1906 to 1918, the rector of the Church of the Assumption was Fr. Sinkovsky Sergey Ivanovich. Since 1918, the rector is Fr. John Rozhdestvensky. Sergius Lebedev served as deacon under both abbots. In 1922, the temple was closed, looted and partially destroyed, and “34 spools of gold, 6 pounds 5 pounds of silver and 1 precious item” were confiscated. Five chapters and the top of the bell tower were broken, the passage in it was blocked, the apses were destroyed, in place of which windows and a door were broken. After its closure and desecration, the temple building was used for many years as a residential building. Private letters from the Soviet period with the return address: Uspensky Lane, building 4 have been preserved.
Gradually, the building was surrounded by extensions that completely distorted the once voluminous composition of the temple, while the territory of the church property was significantly reduced. The northwestern part of the property was torn away, and a three-story building was built on it in 1927, where the Embassy of the People's Republic of Benin is currently located. In the second half of the 20th century, the residents were resettled, and the temple housed the sewing workshop of the All-Union House of Models, which sewed, in particular, products from the Soviet couturier Vyacheslav Zaitsev. In 1990, the sewing workshop was replaced by a pattern shop. When the building of the Assumption Church was returned to the Church, the “abomination of desolation” reigned here.
The beginning of a new history of the temple. Archpriest Gleb Afanasyev was appointed the first rector. The activities of the beloved and revered priest became a solid basis for the restoration of the temple and parish life. Throughout the years, the faithful assistant to the rector of the church was his wife, Mother Lyudmila.
From the first days of his ministry, Father Gleb began caring for city hospital No. 24, where he found mutual understanding and support from the hospital management in the person of the deputy. chief physician Vladimir Nikolaevich Annenkov, who visited our temple. In the hospital, prayers were regularly held for the sick, sermons were read and conversations were held: small libraries with spiritual literature, so necessary for people going to God, were created in the wards. All this work was continued by Fr. Alexy. Patients are accustomed to meetings with a priest, they wait and prepare.
July 26, 1995 Fr. Gleb, after a serious heart disease, went to the Lord. On the fortieth day of his death, crosses were raised on the five-domed church, and this event was broadcast on television. The external restoration was largely completed, but work on restoring the interior of the temple continued. By this time, the bodies of the iconostases were created and carvings were made.
After Fr. Gleb Afanasyev was appointed rector of Fr. Maxim Mirov, who served in Putinki for about two and a half years. Currently Fr. Maxim serves in the church in honor of the Placement of the Robe of the Lord on Donskaya.
On September 15, 1998, Fr. began serving. Alexy Gomonov. The first service of the new priest took place on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross on September 27. Under the tireless care of Fr. Alexia's parish life acquired new content. City Hospital No. 24 became the object of the rector’s constant care, where a weekly prayer service for health is held. The priest also takes care of the Orthodox gymnasium “Peresvet”, where he teaches the Law of God. On great holidays, children and teachers receive communion in our church.
An important feature of the temple, gratifying for all parishioners, were regular prayer services: the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, martyr. Panteleimon the healer, St. Luke of Crimea (Voino-Yasenetsky), St. blgvv. knn. Peter and Fevronia, St. To the Royal Passion-Bearers, St. Peter Mogila.
Tea drinking after the prayer service
At the end of the prayer service, tea parties are often held with concerts, speeches, and congratulations. Thanks to the high activity of the club president Ekaterina Gromova in implementing events, many parishioners found a couple and successfully started a family.
On Sunday evening, the Church of the Assumption in Putinki becomes a meeting place for future spouses, friends with similar interests, and helpers. After all, each person is invited not only to drink tea, but also to begin working together, which will help to get to know each other better.
So we studied the Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary in Putinki: schedule, location, events, shrines. Be sure to come to this blessed place for prayer!
In 1990, the temple was transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church
In 1990, the temple was transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church, and after that its restoration began. Hegumen Seraphim was chosen as the rector of the temple. On the night of February 1–2, 1991, the priest was killed under unclear circumstances.
It is believed that Alexander Abdulov made a great contribution to the development and restoration of the temple. Alexander Abdulov is a Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, as well as a film director.
At this time, festivals were held in the courtyard of the Lenin Komsomol Theater, the funds from which were used to restore the church in honor of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Divine services in the temple resumed in August 1991.
In 2008, a funeral service took place in the church for this wonderful man, who made a great contribution to the fund for the restoration of this church.
Alexander Abdulov helped restore the temple with funds raised from festivals. Photo: culture.ru
Parish life[edit]
Compound in Alyaukhovo[edit]
The Church of the Holy Royal Passion-Bearers in Alyaukhovo is assigned to the Church of the Assumption of the Mother of God in Putinki.
Address:
Moscow region, Odintsovo district, village Alyaukhovo, house 33
Peter and Fevronia Youth Club[edit]
The club in the name of Saints Peter and Fevronia is one of the largest Orthodox youth organizations in Moscow. The total number of young people involved in participation is about 4 thousand people. The main age of Club participants is 20-45 years. Since the creation of the Club (September 2007), more than 100 married couples have formed from the participants. The head of the Club is Ekaterina Gromova.
Every Sunday, with the exception of Lent and patronal feasts, at 17.00 a prayer service is served before the miraculous icon of Saints Peter and Fevronia in the Church of the Assumption (Uspensky Lane, 4), tea drinking and concerts of Orthodox performers are held. After tea, master classes on historical ballroom dancing. About 250 people come to each meeting, about 350 in the summer.
Interior decoration
Temperance Society in the Name of Saint Righteous John of Kronstadt[edit]
The Temperance Society in the name of the holy righteous John of Kronstadt was created on the initiative of the rector of our church, Archpriest Alexy Gomonov, in the last week of Lent in 2013. With this fast, many suffering from the disease of drunkenness, with the blessing of their confessor, went through a serious stage of abstinence, and our priest decided to consolidate these results by creating a Temperance Society. “Good people are dying from vodka and drugs. Not only non-believers, but also believers. And to help them, you need to make an effort. A simple confession is not enough; we must create a special environment for healing them and communicating with them,” Fr. Alexy tasks of the newly created society.
Help service for myrrh-bearing women[edit]
The charitable service of the Myrrh-Bearing Women arose in the late 90s at the Moscow Church of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Putinki. Its founder, Lyudmila Afanasyeva, is the widow of the first rector of this church, Archpriest Gleb Afanasyev. By decree of His Holiness Patriarch Alexy, she was appointed head of the church, head of the parish council. After the death of her husband, she concentrated all her energy on restoring the temple. The temple was restored, and a strong, friendly parish began to take shape. Then the idea arose about helping those who are so often forgotten by everyone - widowed mothers and elderly clergy.
Sunday school[edit]
Club "Verbochka"[edit]
The club of Orthodox large families “Verbochka” at the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Putinki, which is a collective member of the All-Russian public organization “Many children is good!”, aims to support and unite families with children in which:
- believe that the main upbringing of children and the development of their personality occurs within the family circle;
— honor our Russian Orthodox traditions, rituals, holidays;
— they love our beautiful Russian land and its ancient capital Moscow;
— it is customary to raise children using examples of Russian history, Russian classical and patristic literature, and the best examples of foreign culture.
For joint recreation of parents and children, a summer family Orthodox camp has been created in the city of Plyos, Ivanovo region for 50 people (in 2015 - from July 10 to 25), where children and their parents can not only relax, but also take part in literary and musical evenings, folk festivals, at a charity fair, in helping the church and children of the local children's rehabilitation center and in many other joint activities.
In addition, children and parents of our family club can participate in various hobby groups.
All members of the Verbochka family club believe that only in a large family, based on strong traditions and the Orthodox way of life, can a child grow up to be a worthy citizen of our Motherland, which has always been called Holy Russia.
More detailed information about our meetings can be found on the Verbochka club website.
Head of the Club of Large Orthodox Families “Verbochka” - Kozlova Elena Vladimirovna (mother of 4 children and grandmother of the 1st granddaughter) - 8 963 7700627.
