This temple is one of the youngest in the Krasnogorsk deanery. As a monument of national culture and building art, it is of considerable interest to tourists. In addition, the Church of the Archangel Michael in Putilkovo is the center of the spiritual life of the region, a place for worship, as well as invaluable meetings of believers with their mentors.
About location
The church is located in the village of Putilkovo, Krasnogorsk district, Moscow region. It is not difficult to get to it by public transport. From metro station "Mitino" take bus number 267 to the stop "Poselok Novobrattsevsky", then walk for about 1 km to the north. Cross the pedestrian bridge to the left bank of the Skhodnya river.
You can also use buses No. 852, 26 (go one stop). Address of the Church of the Archangel Michael in Putilkovo: st. Brattsevskaya 10 (not far from the Mitino metro station). Coordinates: 55.858662, 37.388447.
It’s more convenient to drive to the cathedral on your own car from the Putilkovsky highway.
Description
The Orthodox Michael-Archangel Church, located in the village of Putilkovo, belongs to the Krasnogorsk Deanery of the Moscow Diocese. The patronal holiday is the Day of the Archangel Michael, which is celebrated by Orthodox Slavs on November 8 (Catholics celebrate it on September 29).
The construction of the snow-white stone Michael-Arkhangelsk temple, carried out at the expense of parishioners and patrons, continued for several years and was completed in 2018. Not far from it, a cozy Bratsevsky park was pitched. There is a Sunday school at the temple.
The two-story church seats 650 people. The lower temple is located on the ground floor. A sacristy, an altar, Sunday school classes, a baptismal are placed here. Upper - serves as the main room for parishioners.
The church is open daily, opening hours: 08:00 - 20:00. You can find out about the current schedule of services in the church of the Archangel Michael (Putilkovo) by phone or on the website. During the Liturgy, the church began to work at 8:20, in the case of Vespers, at 17:00.
The rector of the church is Archpriest Mikhail Trutnev, born in 1979.
Story
It is known that the rite of foundation of the church was performed in 2012 (May 15) by Metropolitan Juvenal of Kolomna and Krutitsky. Prior to this, the services were carried out in a construction car or in a temporary wooden church. For several years, the temple was erected at the expense of parishioners and patrons. In the interior used snow-white and blue colors. Businessman Nikolai Tsvetkov, the main philanthropist and philanthropist of the church, was awarded the Order of the II degree by Prince Daniel of Moscow.
Consecration
In the summer of 2018, the new temple was consecrated by Metropolitan Krutitsky and Kolomenskoye Juvenal. The festive service continued for several hours.
The walls of the church were sprinkled with holy water, and an image of a cross was painted over each of the entrances. On this day, the deacon of the church, Father Alexy was ordained a priest.