Schedule of church services for Easter 2022 in Moscow: churches, start time, when they take place, how to get there

The Transfiguration Church is an architectural monument of the 19th century and a religious building in the city of Ivanovo. Until 2014 it was considered a cathedral, then this status passed to the Assumption Church. The changes did not affect the popularity of the church in any way - local believers still go to services here and speak warmly about its activities and the atmosphere prevailing there.

They started talking about the construction of a religious building in 1889.

The first stone for the foundation of the future temple was laid on August 27 of the same year. Construction took three years and ended on August 24, 1893.

It is known that local manufacturer Garelin allocated funds for these purposes. The project was developed by Moscow architect Alexander Kaminsky, the author of one of the buildings of the famous Tretyakov Gallery, the Dzerzhinsky Nikolo-Ugreshsky Monastery and other buildings.

Initially, the church was intended for residents of Rylikha, which existed on the outskirts of Ivanovo. Then the village became a settlement and changed its name to Preobrazhenskoye.

Since 1931, difficult times began in the history of the Ivanovo Transfiguration Church: two communities operated here - the traditional direction from the Intercession Cathedral and the renovation movement - from the Assumption Cemetery Church, which inevitably led to disagreements.

From May 1940 to November 1944, the Transfiguration Cathedral in Ivanovo was not active. The reason for this is the corresponding decision of the regional executive committee. However, local residents still managed to defend the shrine. In 2013, the temple celebrated its 120th anniversary.

Cathedral of Christ the Savior

Address: st. Volkhonka, 15

May 1, Holy Saturday

Blessing of Easter cakes in the Transfiguration Church of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior 12:00 - 16:00

08:00 Confession
09:00 Liturgy
23:00 Easter Midnight Office

Photo: Sergey Vedyashkin/AGN “Moscow”
May 2, Easter

00:00 Easter Matins. Liturgy.
09:00 Liturgy in the Transfiguration Church of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior
16:00 Easter Vespers

Interesting fact: Few people know, but the area under the domes of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior is equipped with an observation deck, which offers stunning views of the whole of Moscow.

Architecture of the Transfiguration Cathedral

The transformation of the cathedral continued throughout the entire period of its existence. It was erected using the Smolensk Assumption Cathedral as a basis.

They are united by the following features:

They have 2 floors.
The last floors are two-height.
The second light windows had a round shape.
Almost the same color scheme.

The Transfiguration Cathedral belongs to an architectural type that was characteristic of Eastern countries in the period from the 5th to the 8th centuries. It has cylindrical vaults arranged crosswise. Today the temple is a combination of baroque and classicism of the 18th century.

This is its uniqueness. During the completion of the cathedral, the ancient walls and columns installed at the entrances were preserved. They are an integral part of the domed rotunda.

Temple of John the Warrior on Yakimanka

Address: st. Bolshaya Yakimanka, 46

Photo: Evgenia Guseva

May 1, Holy Saturday

Easter cakes, Easter cakes and eggs will be blessed in the temple from 11:00 to 18:00.

08:00 Vespers with liturgy
23:20 Easter Midnight Office

May 2, Easter

00:00 Easter Matins
01:00 1st Liturgy
08:00 2nd Liturgy
10:00 3rd Liturgy
17:00 Easter Vespers

Interesting fact: The Temple of John the Warrior on Yakimanka was built in 1700. And throughout its history it has never been closed: services continued here even during the difficult years for the Church in the 1920s and 1930s.

From the first days of our monastic life, we received special support and spiritual help from Mother Abbess Nikolai, abbess of the St. Nicholas Chernoostrovsky Maloyaroslavets Monastery. Mother Nicholas studied monastic life from many modern elders, both living and deceased. She was the spiritual daughter of the elder Schema-Archimandrite Michael, who died in Bose, and corresponded with the elder John Krestyankin, with the Athonite elder Joseph the monk, the spiritual child of the elder Joseph the hesychast. Mother Abbess drank the spiritual honey of the instructions of the elders Father Nikolai Guryanov, Father Pavel Gruzdev, Father Jerome of Sanaksar, Father Kirill Pavlov and many other confessors. A special spiritual relationship connects Mother with the modern elders Schema-Archimandrite Eli and Schema-Archimandrite Blasius. Thanks to Mother, these spiritual mentors help us too. Mother Abbess has become a spiritual mother for all of us, to whom we turn for guidance and help in all difficult situations that arise in our monastic life.

The cover of prayers of Mount Athos extends over the Maloyaroslavets Monastery thanks to the ardent love of Mother Abbess Nikolai for the Garden of the Most Pure Mother of God. Modern Athonite ascetics, abbots of monasteries, kalivs and cells, and just monks, love to come to the St. Nicholas Monastery, because there they feel the Athonite spirit of real monasticism close to their hearts. The Chernoostrovsky monastery became a sprout of the spiritual Garden of the Most Pure Mother of God, and not only blossomed, but also bore fruit. Many sisters of the monastery headed other monasteries in the cities and villages of our country, from Khabarovsk to Essentuki, trying to plant the same shoots of strict monastic life in new monasteries in order to bear fruit a hundredfold.

It is difficult to express the gratitude to God that we feel having this large monastic family.

The temple is the heart of the monastery; the main obedience of the sisters in the monastery is prayer. In their liturgical life, the sisters find strength in bearing the monastic cross and consolation in sorrowful circumstances.

But in monastic life, any obedience takes on a special meaning, since it is performed for the Glory of God. Monastic works are salvific and filled with deep spiritual content. The sisters, with equal joy and zeal, try to sing in the choir, or dig the soil in the garden, do handicrafts, or wash the dishes. The sisters love the monastery and thank God for the opportunity to be saved in this holy place.

Monasticism is a mystery, but spiritually experienced monks who have comprehended this mystery say: “Monasticism is bliss.”

Church of the Holy Martyr Tatiana (at Moscow State University)

Address: Bolshaya Nikitskaya st., 1

Photo: instagram.com/st-tatiana/

May 1, Holy Saturday

07:30 Clock. Fine. Vespers. Liturgy.
11:00 - 19:00 Blessing of Easter cakes
22:00 Reading of the Acts of St. Apostles
23:00 Easter Midnight Office

May 2, Easter

00:00 Easter Matins. Liturgy.
09:30 Clock. Liturgy.
17:00 Great Vespers

Fun Fact: The Hours are a short service of worship. They are based on psalms, as well as chants associated with a specific date, day of the week or the memory of a particular saint.

Address how to get to the Cathedral

Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral (Tambov) is located at the address: Tambov, pl. Sobornaya, 4. You can get there around the city by bus (No. 1, 18, 32, 35) or by minibus (No. 31a and 114p) to the Park Kultury stop.

The temple is open to parishioners from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

There is a daily train from Moscow to Tambov. With less comfort and less expense, you can get to the cathedral by bus. Those interested can use the services of Aeroflot, flights to Tambov are daily in the evening. The M5 highways lead to Tambov (to Ryazan), then R-22 and R-1126.

Church of the Life-Giving Trinity on Vorobyovy Gory

Address: st. Kosygina, 30

Photo: hram-troicy.prihod.ru

May 1, Holy Saturday

The consecration of Easter cakes in the temple will take place all day - from 09:00 to 23:00.

08:00 Vespers with liturgy
23:30 Easter Midnight Office

May 2, Easter

09:00 Easter Matins. Liturgy.

Church of the Transfiguration in Bolvanovka

Address: 2nd Novokuznetsky lane, 10с1

Photo: instagram.com/bolvanovka_hram/

May 1, Holy Saturday

09:00 Liturgy before the Holy Shroud
13:00-17:30 Blessing of Easter cakes
23:15 Easter Midnight Office

May 2, Easter

00:00 Procession of the Cross. Easter Matins.
01:30 1st Liturgy
10:00 2nd Liturgy
18:00 Great Vespers

Interesting fact: Even the native residents of the capital, not everyone knows that the Church of the Transfiguration in Bolvanovka is named so because of its location: the lanes between Pyatnitskaya and Novokuznetskaya streets, where the temple is located, were previously called Bolshoy and Maly Starobolvanovsky.

Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Address: 1st Truzhenikov lane, 8

Photo: hramkresta.ru

May 1, Holy Saturday

Easter cakes, Easter cakes and eggs will be blessed in the temple all day from 09:00 to 20:00

08:00 Confession
08:30 Clock. Fine.
09:00 Vespers. Liturgy.
22:00 Confession
23:30 Easter Midnight Office

May 2, Easter

00:00 Procession of the Cross. Matins.
01:00 Clock. Liturgy.
10:00 “Children’s” liturgy
17:00 Great Vespers

Interesting fact: The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was inactive for a long time: it was closed in September 1931, the building was used for living quarters, and later for production workshops. Services in the temple were resumed only in 1992.

Interior decoration of the Transfiguration Cathedral

Those visiting the cathedral pay attention to its interior decoration, since the architectural traditions of ancient times were used in its design. The temple is decorated with 6 pillars, and on the top floor they are columns. The altar is located close to the center, hidden behind it are a pair of pillars installed in the eastern part.

The altar part recedes somewhat from them, giving the impression that it is much larger in size than it might seem from the outside. The decoration of the upper part of the cathedral is distinguished by solemnity and sophistication. If the porch has a low ceiling, then the main part of the room seems quite spacious. The ceilings here are 3 - 4 m higher.

The feeling of large space also comes from the light rotunda. The color scheme of the interior is light ocher. Thanks to the lighting and space, all objects seem weightless. The iconostasis here is unusual for traditional walls with icons in Russia. It is made according to the Western type: the altar barrier has a small height, and the second tier of icons and the second row of windows are located on the same level.

The temple walls, stairs and vestibule are covered with frescoes that describe the stages of Pitirim's activity. The frescoes are made in the academic style characteristic of the early twentieth century. The ceilings are covered with beautiful paintings. The lower temple is more intimate. Its interior decoration is distinguished by the absence of paintings on the walls and ceiling; they are covered with whitewash. The icons are in the walls.

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Stary Simonovo

Address: Vostochnaya st., 6

Photo: vk.com/starosimonovo

May 1, Holy Saturday

07:00 Liturgy
10:00 - 18:00 Blessing of Easter cakes
22:30 Reading of the Acts of St. Apostles
23:20 Easter Midnight Office

May 2, Easter

00:00 Procession of the Cross. Matins. Liturgy
07:00 2nd Liturgy
10:00 3rd Liturgy
18:00 Great Vespers

Church of St. Nicholas of Myra in Pyzhi

Address: st. Bolshaya Ordynka, 27A

Photo: vpyzhax.ru

May 1, Holy Saturday

Easter cakes, Easter cakes and eggs will be blessed in the temple from 08:00 to 18:00.

08:00 - 12:00 Clock. Vespers. Liturgy
23:00 Easter Midnight Office

May 2, Easter

00:00 - 03:30 Procession. Matins. Liturgy.
07:00 - 09:00 2nd Liturgy
10:00 - 12:00 3rd Liturgy
18:00 - 20:00 Great Vespers. Matins.

Holy Fire in Moscow

In 2021, in 15 churches in the capital, everyone will be able to light their lamps and candles from the Holy Fire, which will be delivered to Moscow from Israel on May 1. Every year, at a solemn service in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem on the eve of Orthodox Easter, the Holy Fire appears, symbolizing the exit from the Tomb of the “True Light,” that is, the resurrected Jesus Christ.

Photo: Vladimir Velengurin

Addresses of Moscow churches where you can receive the Holy Fire:

Epiphany Cathedral in Yelokhov. Address: Spartakovskaya, 15.
Temples of the Sign of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Zaryadye. Address: st. Varvarka, 8, building 1.
Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Starye Cheryomushki. Address: st. Shvernika, 17.
Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Yasenevo (in the temple there is a copy of the Edicule and the Holy Sepulcher) Address: Litovsky Blvd., 7a
Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Orekhov-Borisov. Address: Kashirskoe highway, 61a.
Church of All Saints on Sokol. Address: Moscow, Leningradsky Prospect, 73A.
Church of the All-Merciful Savior , Patriarchal Metochion in Mitino. Address: Pyatnitskoe highway, 5.
Church of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia in Strogino. Address: Stroginsky Blvd., 20.
Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord on Preobrazhenskaya Square Address: Preobrazhenskaya Square, 9A
Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Veshnyaki. Address: st. Ketcherskaya, 2B
Church of St. George the Victorious on Poklonnaya Hill. Address: Victory Park, 3B.
Church of St. Job , Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Wonderworker, on the Mozhaisk highway. Patriarchal Compound Address: Moscow, Mozhaiskoye sh., 56, building 1
Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in Karacharovo. Address: Ryazansky pr., 3.
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “Unexpected Joy” in Maryina Roshcha. Address: Sheremetyevskaya st., 33.
Church of St. Tikhon , Patriarch of All Russia in the Moscow city of Moscow. Address: Moscow, Moskovsky, microdistrict 1, building 50.

History of the Transfiguration Cathedral

The idea to build a stone temple on the site of a wooden church came from Bishop Pitirim, appointed to Tambov. Construction of the cathedral began, according to various sources, in 1693 or 1694 and took place under his direct supervision.

After the death of Pitirim (1698), the construction of the church was stopped due to lack of money for 40 long years. Pitirim was buried in a crypt located in the southern part of the cathedral. In 1738, a second floor was erected above the first floor; it was made of wood, which horrified everyone who saw this structure. Gradually the church fell into disrepair, and at the end of the 18th century. was a pitiful sight.

Then the merchant Matvey Borodin decided to rebuild the temple at his own expense. In 1809, construction of a stone church began. The bell tower was also dilapidated and in need of repair. At the insistence of Bishop Theophilus (in the world - Raev), the Tambov Spiritual Consistory began collecting funds from cathedral members for the construction of a new bell tower.

And after 2 years the first stone was laid for the construction of a new building. By 1812 (according to other sources - by 1817), not far from the cathedral there was a three-tiered bell tower made of stone, equipped with a tent and a lantern. Its height was 42.5 m. At this time, construction was in full swing in the church.

As a result, the following transformations were carried out:

the second floor was built of stone;
an iron roof appeared;
the walls and domes were painted;
vaults are plastered;
floors are laid;
new window frames were installed;
a staircase was built between the floors;
A 3-tier iconostasis was made, covered with gilding and decorated with carved patterns.

In 1817, construction of the bell tower was completed. The domes were the decoration of this structure, one of them weighed about 8000 kg. In subsequent years, a porch was built adjacent to the temple, and domes covered with gold and stars were installed.

Since 1846, elder Gabriel Kazakov took over the responsibility for improving the church. The outdated and outdated iconostasis was replaced with a new one, and the interior decor was made taking into account the fashion of that time. At that time, the walls began to be decorated with frescoes, the motifs of which were taken from the scenes of the Old and New Testaments. Since then, construction has been suspended for a long time.

At the beginning of the twentieth century. Metropolitan Kirill ruled in the cathedral. Members of the imperial family attended his services; Emperor Nicholas II himself came here in 1904 and 1914. Princess Elizabeth Feodorovna and priest John of Kronstadt were here.

After the revolution of 1917 and until the end of the twentieth century, the cathedral was in decline:

1919	Opening of the relics of Pitirim
1922	Seizure of valuables, including gold and diamonds
1930	Closing of the temple, demolition of the bell tower Transfer of the building to the local history museum Interior redevelopment

The frescoes on the walls of the cathedral were erased, the internal partitions were dismantled. Part of the clergy was subjected to persecution and repression.

The revival period began in 1989 at the insistence of believers. For 2 years, the service was carried out downstairs, and the second floor remained at the disposal of the museum.

At the end of the summer of 1991, the authorities gave the Transfiguration Cathedral to the believers. This decision was made by the local parliamentary council. After 2 years, the main dome of the cathedral was decorated with a cross, and Archbishop Eugene consecrated the throne located in the lower part of the cathedral.

In the same year, 1993, the main shrines were returned to their original place - the relics of the patron saint of the Tambov land, Saint Pitirim, and his phelonion. From that time on, the cathedral began to be registered with the Tambov diocese. This solemn event took place when Patriarch Alexy II visited Tambov.

With the help of believers, repair work was carried out, an iconostasis was installed in the cathedral, and a cross was installed on the dome. The consecration of the first floor of the renovated cathedral was done on August 6, 1993. On this day, all believers celebrate a great holiday - the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. At the same time, the first liturgy after many years of oblivion was held.

And on August 10, the relics of Saint Pitirim were returned from the reserves. Gradually, the 2nd floor became vacant, and an iconostasis was installed here. It was made by master icon painters from St. Petersburg. The frescoes have also been restored. The Transfiguration Cathedral (Tambov) received the official status of a religious community on March 16, 1994.

In August 2002, he was visited again by Alexy II, who held an all-night vigil on August 10. This is a special day for believers when they commemorate the patron Saint Pitirim. A Divine Liturgy was held in his honor, and the believers made a religious procession. From the Patriarch the cathedral received a lectern image of the Transfiguration of the Lord as a gift.

In 2007, a new cross was installed. At the same time, the dome was covered with gold, the temple was painted light green, and it acquired the proper appearance. In 2011, the bell tower of the cathedral was restored based on ancient images. On May 18 of the same year there was a religious procession in the cathedral, and the cross restored on the bell tower was consecrated.

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