Church in Strogino New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia: description, parish activity

In the north-west of Moscow, in the residential area of Strogino, among the beautiful but standard high-rises, the construction of the temple is almost finished. White, with a lace decor and keeled kokoshnikami the building looks very impressive. The church in Strogino New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia is built on an individual project within the framework of the "200 Temples" program.

Description of the building of the temple

When it was created, the architect A. Pronin relied on the architectural traditions and canons of church construction adopted in Russia in the era of Ivan the Terrible. Christian churches of that time are unique examples of ancient Russian architecture.

The stone-lacy building of the temple in Strogino, entwined with four tiers of kokoshniks, has a height of more than 48 meters, but it looks elegant due to the ascending tent. There is no church structure like this in the capital. Each kokoshnik is individual; Tapering, their tiers turn into a belfry. Above is a massive drum, topped with a dome-bulb. Three semicircular apses, adjacent to the main building, are closed by a closed semicircle. Complex brickwork required a lot of efforts from builders, because in order to create such beauty, every brick was undermined and cut manually.

The Church in Strogino of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia can rightfully be called the pearl of the temple architecture of our time. The area of the unique building is 722 square meters. M. At the services in the temple can be present 650 people at a time.

In memory of the new martyrs of Russia

During the 20 centuries of the existence of the Russian Orthodox Church, many thousands of Christians were martyred, but most of all those who suffered for the faith were given our twentieth century.

75 years ago, after the revolution, a period of persecution of the church and mass repressions against citizens who did not agree to give up their religious convictions even for the sake of preserving their own lives came in our country. The victims were Orthodox people - laymen, clergymen, monks and all who remained faithful to the Lord and his church in a totalitarian regime. The new martyrs of Russia were subjected to humiliation and insults, endured unjust oppression, resembling their sufferings in Christ.

By their self-sacrifice, the saints who lived very recently proved their love for the truth of God. The Church in Strogino of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia is named after these sufferers. Their life path and the experience of acquiring holiness are very important for the current generation of believers. Many Christian churches in Russia honor the memory of the new martyrs.

History of the community and the construction of the temple

Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy gave a blessing to the creation of the community of the church of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia, after which it was registered and on August 29, 2000, began its activities. The following year, a land plot was obtained on Stroginsky Boulevard, later - permission to build a temple, limiting its construction to a single building. A few more years were required for obtaining numerous approvals and developing the project.

In 2004, for the future temple pilgrims brought the shrines from the monastery of Mary Magdalene, which is on the Mount of Olives. These were icons with the faces of the priests of the Grand Duchess Elizabeth and the nun Varvara, also the relics with the particles of their holy relics.

In 2008, installed a small building of sandwich panels - a temporary temple. Three years later, he built a prosphouse, in which in 2011 the first artoses were baked for Easter.

In March 2012, the construction of a new building began with the consecration of a foundation stone, and in April 2015 the first service took place at the Strogino Church for Easter. Since then, worship services have been constantly held in it, although some finishing works and landscaping will be completed only in the summer of 2017. Presumably in August, the consecration of the temple.

Parish activities

The educational and educational activities of the church are one of the most important components of her ministry, one of the ways to preserve and transmit the traditions of Orthodox teaching. The Church in Strogino of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia leads an active parish activity in this direction.

For parishioners in the temple work:

• A Sunday school for children, where the basics of Christian ethics and morality are studied.
• Mugs for children: model aircraft, theatrical, dental plastics.
• Sunday school for adults. Conducts classes, which explain the Catechism and Scripture.
• Parish University.
• The Gospel Circle.
• Association of Orthodox Youth "Red Sun".
• A group of charity who takes care of hospital No. 52.
• Clubs for future parents and for moms with babies.
• Icon-painting school.
• The knitting circle.
• School of Byzantine singing.

Before the sacraments of the wedding and baptism in the baptismal, public conversations are held, the main content of which is the study of the prayer "The Symbol of Faith".

The address of the temple, how to get there

The Church of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia is one of the favorite places for Muscovites, on the basis of which many interesting events are held.

Address :: rn Strogino, Stroginsky boulevard, vlad.14, metro station "Strogino".

Working hours: 07: 00-22: 00, daily.