Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Mansurovo schedule. Church of St. Nicholas. History of restoration work and painting of the temple

The villages of Mansurovo, Petrovo and Yurkino are located in the southwestern part of the modern Istra district, while in the past, in the 16th-18th centuries, they were listed in the Moscow district of the Surozh camp, being almost at an equal distance from the cities of Istra (formerly Voskresensk), Ruza and Zvenigorod. These lands are still full of Central Russian charm, representing a rather rough terrain in the basin of the small rivers Malaya Istritsa and Molodilnya.

The ancient village of Mansurovo, located a mile from Petrov, had its own history and from ancient times belonged to different owners. At the beginning of the Time of Troubles in the 17th century, Mansurovo was completely devastated by Polish-Lithuanian troops and stood “empty.” Later, the village was owned in turn by: Pyotr Danilovich, Prince Yuri Khvorostin, princes Korsakov and Volkonsky.

The appearance of the first church in the village of Petrovo is associated with the descendants of the already familiar to us ancient boyar family of the Golokhvastovs, who for a long time remained the owners of vast lands in these places.

In 1682, the village of Petrovo first briefly passed into the possession of the Volkonsky princes, from them to Ivan Mikhailovich Voeikov, and in 1754, by mortgage, the village passed into the possession of Marya Vasilievna Olsufieva, the wife of the actual state councilor, Senator Adam Vasilyevich Olsufiev. (Sometimes in written sources the surnames of spouses begin with the letter A - Alsufievs).

At that time, in the estate of General Adam Vasilyevich Alsufiev there were two wooden churches: in the name of St. Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia, the miracle worker in the village of Mansurovo, and a mile away from it - the Church of the Praise of the Virgin.

In 1786, that is, 160 years after the construction of the first wooden church, M.V. Alsufieva submits a petition to the member of the Holy Governing Synod, Archbishop of Moscow and Kaluga Platon, for the construction of a new wooden church in the village of Petrov. From the clergy records of 1823-1826 we learn that it was erected in 1791 “through the diligence of Her Excellency Maria Vasilievna Alsufieva.”

It is known that M.V. Alsufieva wanted to build a new temple not in the village of Petrov itself, on the site of the old temple and in the close surrounding of peasant residential buildings, but very successfully chose a new place - on a hill, between the villages of Petrov and Mansurov, at a distance of a mile from both, and this is how would equalize the rights of both old parishes and make the new one equally accessible to all surrounding residents.

The temple in the name of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, built with the zeal and at the expense of Maria Vasilievna Alsufieva, successfully existed for three quarters of a century, witnessed faith, prayer, baptisms, weddings and funerals of local, mostly rural residents of several generations. The temple, which had become dilapidated over many years, was gradually replaced by 1875 with a new one.

Marya Vasilievna Alsufieva died in 1795. After her death, her real estate estate in Petrov and Mansurov was inherited by deed of sale to her son-in-law, actual state councilor Grigory Pavlovich Kondondi, however, already in 1799 he sold these properties to the daughter of a sea captain of the first rank, Sergei Ivanovich Svinin.

With the new owner, Elizaveta Svinina, a new period began in the arrangement of the St. Nicholas Church. The ancient noble family of the Svinins in Rus' has been known since the mid-16th century, from the time of Grand Duke Vasily Vasilyevich, when its representatives came to serve from Lithuania.

For many years, while remaining the mistress of the estate, Elizaveta Sergeevna Svinina constantly took care of the welfare of the St. Nicholas Church. It is known that in 1810, 1811 and 1817 she turned to the church authorities with petitions for repairs, renovation and beautification of the St. Nicholas Church. As a result, the church was plastered, a new iconostasis was installed inside, and newly painted holy icons appeared. During the summer of 1820, a new stone bell tower was built.

Since 1841, the St. Nicholas Church came under the care of the noble family of the Vyrubovs, who made a significant contribution to its final completion. The Vyrubov family, like the Svinin family, was ancient and had its roots in the 16th century.

Clergy reports from 1868 report that the St. Nicholas Church was built in 1853 with the diligence of Lieutenant Colonel Pyotr Ivanovich Vyrubov and parishioners on the site of a broken wooden one. In 1875, the church was completed and consecrated, and the main builder of the temple was the landowner P.I. Vyrubov. The architect was Nikolai Ilyich Kozlovsky. St. Nicholas Church in the village of Mansurovo can be considered one of the best creations of N.I. Kozlovsky.

A survey conducted among local old-timers showed that services continued in the St. Nicholas Church until 1936.

After the Great Patriotic War, the empty St. Nicholas Church was first used as a utility room for a pioneer camp, later there was a club here, then it was occupied as a vegetable storehouse. No one was involved in repairing the temple, and it gradually collapsed. The surrounding area was extremely neglected and cluttered, since until 1990 there were trailers for construction workers of the nearby Riga highway.

Only in 1990, in the dilapidated church, by the goodwill of one of the local entrepreneurs, minor repairs were made to the roof, windows and doors, which partly saved the church from further destruction. Standing lonely on a hill among the fields, the abandoned temple was still awaiting the hour of its rebirth. And five years later, the time for revival has come.

On May 9, 1995, on the memorable Victory Day and the day of church remembrance of deceased soldiers, Father Vadim (Sorokin) was ordained a priest and was appointed rector of the St. Nicholas Church in the village of Mansurovo. Soon, together with the dean of the Istra district, Archpriest Georgy Tobalov, he arrived at his parish - the St. Nicholas Church in the ancient village of Mansurovo. Then, for the first time in many years, the troparion and kontakion to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker were sung in the church.

Then complex restoration work began. They invited specialists - a team of architects led by Marina Goryacheva and Maria Borisovna Sotnikova. We started with architectural measurements of the temple, identifying its technical condition. The results of the examination were disappointing: it was necessary to urgently raise the foundations, excavate the walls, re-arrange the masonry of the vaults in the refectory, and much more.

At that time, the Soyuz boarding house of the Gazprom association, located nearby, became a serious assistant in the restoration of the St. Nicholas Church. Specialists from the Polish company Energopol also provided significant assistance. In no time at all, they put up a temporary roof and installed electricity.

On November 1, 1996, with a large crowd of people in the church, the first Divine Liturgy was celebrated, miraculously bridging the gap of 60 years. Concelebrating with Father Vadim was the rector of the Annunciation Church, Priest Vladislav Provotorov.

In June 1997, reconstruction of the church began. The scaffolding near the temple walls went up and repairs began. Meanwhile, the vaults in the refectory church were rebuilt, the roof over them was covered with galvanized iron, and windows were inserted. The work went on as usual. For the parishioners, everyday, but also joyful, for the glory of God, labors were replaced by Sunday and holiday services, the decoration of which was the soulful singing of the choir coming from the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. The acoustics of the temple are so magnificent that (somewhat later) a laser disc entitled “To All Who Dear Rus'” was recorded in it.

In 1998, the walls of the temple were restored to a rotunda. The vault in the altar part of the church was blocked. 3 tons of copper were purchased for the domes. On July 18, 1998, on the day of the celebration of the discovery of the relics of St. Sergius of Radonezh and the Wonderworker of All Russia in 1422, the chapel of St. Sergius of Radonezh, which is located in the village of Zagorye, and the first prayer service was held there. In the same year, St. Nicholas Church acquired its first shrine - a particle of the relics of St. healer Panteleimon, which was included in the icon written on this occasion.

In the fall of 1998, the bell tower tent was covered with copper and a gilded copper cross was erected on it. When they lifted and installed the cross, the sky was densely covered with clouds, but as soon as it was installed, the clouds suddenly parted and a blue sky appeared. Soon the cross was installed on the large dome. And again the wind died down, the clouds suddenly parted, and the clear sky shone brightly, and 20 minutes later a rainbow appeared. It's amazing that all this happened in November, on the eve of winter!

In the fall of 1999, nine bells solemnly rang at once in St. Nicholas Church for the first time. They were brought from the Urals and purchased with money raised from many donors. The Moscow Bell Ringing Center provided great assistance in installing bells and training bell ringers.

The improvement of the St. Nicholas Church has not yet been completed, and many more tasks and worries await the rector and his assistants. Although many goals have already been achieved: the reconstruction of the church has been completed at a decent level, and the territory has been significantly improved. The central gate was built in the form of three arched spans, crowned with three domes with crosses - as it was back in 1903. There are amazingly beautiful carved iconostasis and mahogany icon cases installed. These works were carried out by Palekh masters from the “Iconostasis Workshop” of A. Vlezko and Yu. Fedorov. Unique icons by Mstera masters, made using the ash-blowing technique, decorated the iconostasis and icon cases. The work of the icon painters was supervised by Vladimir Anatolyevich Lebedev.

Among the newly discovered icons was an ancient icon of the Mother of God of the Three Hands, with a signature stating that it was sent from Holy Mount Athos by Archdeacon Theophan and Metropolitan Leonty in 1664 to Patriarch Nikon of Moscow and All Rus' in New Jerusalem. On the icon there was a note describing the miracle in which a third hand appeared to the Mother of God. It should be assumed that this was a later copy of an ancient and very valuable icon that belonged to the New Jerusalem Monastery, located about twenty kilometers from Petrov.

The long-term rector of the St. Nicholas Church in the village of Mansurov, priest Grigory Ivanovich Gruzov, was an extraordinary person. He began his arduous ministry in 1848 at the age of 26, after graduating from the Moscow Theological Seminary. On July 28, 1898, with the blessing of Metropolitan Vladimir (Epiphany) of Moscow, the fiftieth anniversary of his ministry was celebrated in the church of the village of Mansurov. The shepherd's merits were so significant that this event was reflected in the Moscow Church Gazette. It was during his ministry that a new church, a bell tower, a church school were built, the swamps around the temple were drained, and a pond was dug, a ditch around the church, and a garden was planted.

Information about the closing time of the church has not yet been found. Apparently, this happened at the end of the 1930s, during the next wave of persecution of the Russian Church, after which, as usual, the remains of church property were destroyed and looted.

One and a half kilometers from the church, the remains of the Vyrubov estate are still preserved. In this abandoned place, one can guess the park layout of the late 18th century, there are a residential outbuilding and service buildings, apparently left over from the last owner of the estate - K.N. Dolgorukov (since 1911).

You walk slowly... You walk, admiring the fabulous beauty of your land. Many sounds, sometimes previously forgotten, enchant your ears. Thoughts become calmer, movements become smoother. The soul is filled with warmth and peace, I want to sing. The road along which you walk jumps, twists, then rising up, then falling headlong, revealing new horizons with sparkles of fast-moving streams and rivulets, lakes, ponds, dug-up quarries, ancient churchyards and churches.

Suddenly, something makes you flinch, then listen. What is this? The quiet sound of a bell, the velvety sound spills into space... Then silence... It becomes ringing... The blows are repeated at intervals known only to the bell-ringer. The ringing of bells turns into polyphony, inviting people to worship in every way.

So where does this road lead? It leads to the Temple. And it is impossible to pass by or get around. The legs themselves accelerate the pace, the heart is about to burst out of the chest. Anxiety, confusion, excitement are replaced by the desire to be THERE from where these divine sounds flow.

The church is not immediately visible. The hills hide it. The Molodilnya river flashed by. I wonder how cold the water is? And are there many keys in it? I immediately remember the heroes of the fairy tales “The Little Humpbacked Horse”... The last takeoff to the hill. Finally, there is a turn, and St. Nicholas Church, majestic and bright, emerges in all its glory. There is a slight anxiety in my soul: how will the abode of the new person be received? Here they are, the gates, and...

The temple greets parishioners with warmth, kindness emanating from everywhere, wise parting words and divine illumination. It was here that many rediscovered the Orthodox faith of their fathers, came to know the true God, became a church member... Under the arches of the Temple, even small children, folding their hands, gently whisper incomprehensible words of prayer and kneel down. They believe seriously, deeply... and completely in the power of God. They teach us purity of thought and humility. This is a place where the soul does not hurt, and you want to cry not from grief, but from happiness, because you are alive and well, since you were able to be here and now; this is a refuge where people gain confidence and, at least for a while, become purer in their thoughts and actions.

True, taking the first step towards healing is far from easy, removing the burden of sins and mistakes from your shoulders and receiving a blessing for your mortal soul. For each parishioner, this is their own path.

Outside the walls of the Temple, a blizzard can rage, a dull rain can pour, fluffy snow can fall, or a field of dandelions can burn with an unspeakably bright yellow color, causing the sky to turn blue, and sunlight penetrates everywhere, but inside there is always peace and quiet.

The history of the temple in the name of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in the village of Mansurovo near Moscow may be typical, but for its parishioners, for all those who love this temple, who are attached to it with their hearts and souls, it is special, one and only...

Dear brothers and sisters!

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village of Mansurovo, Istrinsky district, Moscow region!

St. Nicholas Church. Village of Mansurovo

Story. The first information about the existence of a wooden church in Mansurovo dates back to 1625, when the village belonged to the Golokhvastov family, after which it changed owners many times. Construction of the stone church began under Elizaveta Sergeevna Svinina in 1799; bell tower, designed by architect. Balashov, was built later, in 1820.

In 1853, Major P.I. Vyrubov began rebuilding and expanding the church.

With the participation of architect. N.I. Kozlovsky built a warm refectory with two chapels: a winter one in honor of the Praise of the Blessed Virgin Mary and a summer one in the name of Sts. App. Peter and Paul. The bell tower was also “raised and restored.” In the second half of the 19th century. The church was repeatedly renovated and improved. The priest Grigory Gruzov (1848-1898) was the rector of the temple for many years. Under him, a new chapel appeared, a parish school was built, an apple orchard was laid out, and the swamp was drained.

In 1922, all church valuables were confiscated. The church was closed in 1935, when its last rector was Hieromonk Alexy (Belov). In May 1995, the temple, in a severely damaged state, was handed over to believers. On November 1, 1996, the first Divine Liturgy was served there. Since then, extensive restoration work has been carried out in the St. Nicholas Church: the domes were covered with copper, a new mahogany iconostasis was installed, made by craftsmen from the city of Palekh, icons were painted by icon painters from Mstera, a full row of bells was purchased, a clergy house was built.

Memo
for those wishing to receive the Sacrament of Baptism
in St. Nicholas Church

Church and canonical obstacles to the performance of the Sacrament of Baptism

The definition of the Bishops' Council of the Russian Orthodox Church dated June 24 - 29, 2008, based on the adopted Concept of missionary activity of the Russian Orthodox Church, indicates the following obstacles to the celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism:

1. Baptism without prior announcement is unacceptable.

· “Those preparing for baptism must learn the faith” (VI Ecumenical Council, Canon 78).

· the announcement must be carried out with adults, both with those wishing to receive Baptism and with those wishing to become the recipients of the baptized person;

· it is forbidden to baptize those who expressed a desire to receive Baptism, but did not come to the catechesis (canon 43 of the Council of Laodicea);

2. Repeated Baptism is unacceptable.

3. Baptism of a dead person is unacceptable (Rule 26 of the Council of Carthage).

4. (Lack of free and conscious expression of will).

· it is unacceptable to perform the Sacrament if a person has decided to be baptized for profit or under the pressure of external circumstances;

· it is unacceptable to perform the Sacrament on those who have lost their minds or are unconscious (exception: if a person, while conscious, expressed a desire to be baptized);

· those possessed by demons, or possessed, can be baptized only in a situation of mortal danger.

5. Doubts about the (Orthodox) faith.

6. A person’s lack of desire to participate in church life.

7. A person’s intention after Baptism to attend meetings of sects.

8. Reluctance to give up sinful habits and beliefs that are incompatible with the title of Christian (prostitution, work related to abortion, fornication, striptease, homosexual relationships; all forms of the occult: astrology, fortune telling, extrasensory perception, belief in reincarnation, etc. )

9. It is unacceptable for women to be baptized during their period of menstruation.

10. Change of gender for those wishing to be baptized.

· if a person repents of what he has done, then he can be admitted to baptism, like any sinner, but the sex at Baptism is determined by the sex at birth.

About the baptism of children

1. Baptism of a child is allowed if his parents, immediate relatives, or adoptive children are churchgoers. (a necessary condition for the Baptism of a child is the conscious and constant participation of parents, immediate relatives or adoptive children in the (church) life of the Orthodox Church).

2. It is unacceptable to baptize a child if his parents are non-believers, or profess (another faith; adhere to religious views different from Orthodoxy...?)

3. If the parents are unbaptized, their written consent to the Baptism of the child is required.

4. If in a family the spouses belong to different religions, then the non-Orthodox person must testify that he will not interfere with the child’s churching.

It is forbidden to be a recipient:

· non-believers, not baptized people;

· not (having a free, conscious desire) wanting to be recipients;

· blood (and adoptive) parents of the person being baptized;

· spouses have one child (godfathers are prohibited from marrying);

· stepfather of an adopted son (stepmother - of an adopted daughter);

· minors (boys - up to 15 years old, girls - up to 13 years old);

· Gentiles and non-Orthodox;

· baptized, but ignorant and not wanting to be announced;

· no experience of church life;