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Russia, Moscow, Bolshaya Serpukhovskaya street, 24/21Ас1

Moscow

Russia

Phones:

+7 (499) 236-81-27, 236-45-18

Church of the Ascension of the Lord outside the Serpukhov Gate

- an Orthodox church belonging to the Moskvoretsky deanery of the Moscow city diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church. The parish of the Church of the Ascension of the Lord outside the Serpukhov Gate has been known since 1696. The modern stone building of the three-altar church was built in 1709.

History[edit]

History of the temple[edit]

In 1696, the Danilov Monastery donated a plot of its land outside the Serpukhov Gate of the Zemlyanoy City for the construction of a church here. A wooden church in the name of the Ascension of the Lord with a chapel of the 9 Martyrs of Kizichesk was soon built, the chapel was consecrated, and the main church was consecrated only in 1700. The stone church was built at the expense of Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich.

The decree for the construction of the church was issued on September 12, 1709 (according to other sources - in 1708), during the period of prohibition of stone construction in Moscow. On October 9, 1714, the lower church was consecrated in the name of the icon of the Jerusalem Mother of God with the side chapels of the 9 Martyrs of Cyzicus and Alexius the Man of God. After the execution of Tsarevich Alexy and the cessation of funds, construction was suspended.

The upper temple was built up to the upper windows and covered with a temporary roof. The separate bell tower was also not completed. In the passage between the bell tower and the temple there was a staircase to the second tier, surrounded by a walkway.

In the 1730s. parishioners repeatedly petitioned for help to continue construction, but they received permission to raise funds only on May 18, 1756.

In July 1762, the church was completed and consecrated. The temple drum was originally a light drum. The architects who built the temple are unknown. Assumptions have been made about the authorship of D. Trezzini, as well as the participation of I. F. Michurin and V. D. Ukhtomsky in the completion of the temple.

The Ascension Church had a significant area overlooking Bolshaya and Malaya Serpukhovskaya streets, as well as a lane later named after the Ascension Church.

In 1757, a one-story stone almshouse was built next to the temple. The courtyards of the clergy, and later several stone two-story houses, were located on the other side of the alley. In the 1830s - 40s. The temple underwent significant reconstruction. In 1832, at the expense of the headman of the Remizov church, a new two-story refectory was built, and a passage was built over the previously open staircase. In 1845, iconostases were installed in the new aisles of the lower refectory, dedicated to Nicholas the Wonderworker and Sergius of Radonezh. Two new upper tiers in the Empire style were built over the bell tower in 1842. During this period, the roofs and bars in eight windows were also replaced, the base was corrected, new plaster was made on the facades, the carpentry was replaced, the bars around the altar of the upper church were replaced, and the cross was again gilded. Domes with crosses were placed over the new chapels.

The paintings in the church were repainted several times. The surviving pictorial layer in the style of late classicism dates back to the end of the 19th century. In 1929 the temple was closed, in 1930 the fence and bell tower were destroyed, the almshouse and fence were destroyed, and government institutions were located inside. The houses on the other side of the alley have been preserved. The head of the temple was dismantled, the lower tier was greatly rebuilt (windows were widened, openings were broken).

Revival of the temple[edit]

Interior decoration of the temple
Based on the decision of the Council for Religious Affairs under the Council of Ministers of the USSR dated September 27, 1990, protocol No. 15 registered the religious society of believers of the Russian Orthodox Church. By decree of His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' dated October 16, 1990, Archimandrite Savva (Volkov Sergei Alexandrovich) was appointed rector of the newly opened Ascension Church at Bolshaya Serpukhovskaya, 24.

The charter of the Orthodox parish (religious society) of the Church of the Ascension of the Lord outside the Serpukhov Gate was adopted by the decision of the Parish Assembly on October 30, 1990 and approved by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' on March 12, 1991.

On April 25, 1991, long-term Orders were issued to obtain buildings at Bolshaya Serpukhovskaya Street, no. On May 22/21, 24/21.13 May 1991, permission was received to carry out repair and restoration work on the historical and cultural monument.

On February 1, 1995, a resolution was received from the office of His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus' with a blessing to consecrate the stone for laying the bell tower.

On December 5, 1994, the Order “On approval of the act of the state commission on the acceptance into operation of a shelter for children on the territory of the Church of the Ascension of the Lord” was issued, and on December 15, 1994, a Certificate of Registration of the Orthodox Children's Home-Shelter at the Church of the Ascension of the Lord was issued.

About the temple

The Church of the Ascension outside the Serpukhov Gate was built at the end of the 17th century, but it was consecrated only in 1700. At first it was an ordinary wooden church, which was later rebuilt into an impressive brick building with a spacious courtyard and fence.
The human eye is struck by the rich interior decoration of this holy place. The interior is decorated with arches with gold painting, magnificent full-length icons, a beautiful pre-altar wall, a silver icon of the Holy Trinity - the Old Testament, skillfully made candle boxes.

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The church consists of two parts: the lower and upper temple, within the walls of which many icons with the relics of saints are kept. The main shrines of the Church of the Ascension of the Lord near the Serpukhovskaya metro station:

• Four mosaic icons, made in full human size: the Intercession of the Mother of God, St. Nicholas, healer Panteleimon, Lord Pantocrator.
• Particles of the relics of Nicholas the Wonderworker of Myra of Lycia, George the Victorious, Saints Cyprian and Ustina, Seraphim of Sarov, healer and great martyr Panteleimon, Princess Fevronia and Prince Peter of Murom, etc.
• Throne of the Jerusalem Icon of the Mother of God.
• Ark with the relics of St. Alexis.
• Iveron Mother of God.
• Throne of St. Nicholas Peace of the Lycian Wonderworker.
• 9 Martyrs of Kizi.
• Icon of the Ascension of the Lord.

The long-suffering temple near the Serpukhovskaya metro station has experienced several destructions and reconstructions in its lifetime. It was subject to the most serious restructuring in the first half of the 19th century.

In 1930, after the church was closed by decision of the atheistic Soviet government, the bell tower, fence and several important buildings were destroyed.

Helpful information:

• Address: Moscow, Bolshaya Serpukhovskaya st., 24.
• Contact phone number.
• How to get to the church: go to the Serpukhovskaya or Dobryninskaya metro station.

Pilgrim[edit]

Schedule of services:

Daily. The Divine Liturgy begins at 8.00, evening service at 17.00.

On Sundays, as well as on the days of the twelve and great holidays - the beginning of the Divine Liturgy at 9.00 (in the case of services of the early and late Liturgy - at 7.00 and 10.00, respectively), the day before the All-Night Vigil at 17.00.

On Sunday at 17.00 at the evening service, akathists alternately - to the Jerusalem Icon of the Mother of God, the Icon of the Mother of God of the Inexhaustible Chalice, the Hieromartyr Cyprian and the Martyr Justina, the blessed princes Peter and Fevronia of Murom.

On Wednesday at 19.00 there will be a water-blessing prayer service with an akathist to the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Grand Duchess Olga (except during the days of Great Lent and polyeleos services).

Schedule of services by month

Sunday School

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A children's Sunday school has been opened within the walls of the church, which accepts children aged 4 to 15 years. Classes are held in two groups:

• Preschoolers – 4-7 years old.
• Schoolchildren – 7-15 years old.

During their education, children study the Law of God, allowing them to understand how they can develop spiritually in the modern world. In addition, the school offers music and visual arts classes. As part of the curriculum, children attend various concerts, theaters and make pilgrimages to the holy places of Russia.

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Note! The Church of the Ascension of the Lord also operates a Sunday school for adults, which every Christian believer over the age of 16 can attend. Classes start in October. The curriculum includes the study of the Catechism, the Holy Scriptures, the history of the Russian Church and much more.

Church of the Ascension in Nizhny Novgorod

In Nizhny Novgorod, on Shevchenko Street, stands the Church of the Ascension of Christ with a magnificent bell tower and a beautiful temple area.
It was erected in the 30-40s of the 19th century, but during dark times for the Russian Church it was closed and only in 1999 it reopened its doors to parishioners. The Resurrection Church in Nizhny Novgorod is active. Divine services are held here every day, prayers for health and repose are read, the sacraments of weddings and baptisms, unction, communion and confession are performed. The church has a Sunday school, youth and pilgrimage centers.

Within the walls of the church are kept parts of the relics of Seraphim of Sarov, Nicholas of Myra the Wonderworker of Lycia, St. Panteleimon and Alexander of Rome. Also here you can venerate the Jerusalem icon of the Mother of God, the icon of the Mother of God of the Three Hands and the icon of St. Spyridon of Trimifunt, which was painted on Mount Athos.

Note! You can easily get to the temple by public transport. Buses No. 9, 45 and No. 80, minibus No. 3 (go to the Odesskaya stop) and tram No. 2 (go to the Gorkogo Street stop) run to this holy place. You can also get here by metro. The church is located near the Gorkovskaya metro station.

Schedule

Every day the temple on Bolshaya Serpukhovskaya Street holds services, various sacraments and rituals.
Their schedule can be found from the clergy, by contact phone number or on the official website of this holy place. Schedule of services in the temple, which are held regularly:

• 08:00 (Monday to Friday) – Liturgy.
• 09:00 (Sunday) – Liturgy.
• 17:00 (daily except Saturday) – Vespers, Matins.
• 17:00 (Saturday) – All-night Vigil.

Every day on the territory of the church the clergy perform the following requirements:

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Every Friday, on the territory of the Church of the Ascension of the Lord, located near the Serpukhovskaya metro station, conversations are held between clergy and people who wish to undergo the rite of Baptism or wedding.

Note! You can also contact the clergy of the Church of the Ascension of the Lord for unction, communion, funeral services, and consecration of a house, apartment or car. It is possible to carry out these sacraments and rituals at home.

Current state

A lot of churches have been built in honor of the final stage of Christ’s earthly feat, but it is this building, built in the Baroque style, that evokes the warmest feelings among Muscovites and pilgrims from other cities of the country. The bell tower of wondrous beauty has adorned Zamoskvorechye for more than three hundred years.

The Church of the Ascension of the Lord outside the Serpukhov Gate has a majestic appearance, the entire interior decoration: a snow-white iconostasis, mosaic icons, many shrines, amazes with its beauty.

Interior of the lower temple of the Church of the Ascension of the Lord

Now, on the territory of the church there are:

• for more than 10 years, a Sunday school has been open for children from 4 to 14 years old, divided into two age groups, now there are more than 50 students;
• a music children's school, where church hymns, prayers, songs on the theme of the seasons, etc. are taught;
• art courses for children, where children make crafts, make greeting cards, and do handicrafts;
• Orthodoxy courses for adults;
• active social activities are carried out in hospitals;
• pilgrimage for children and adults with visits to museums in Moscow and other cities;
• on the territory of the parish there is a functioning shelter with a house church;
• The church periodically hosts theater meetings.

Unfortunately, the fact that the temple is located in the center of a metropolis makes it difficult to enjoy its entire appearance, since construction is always going on around it.