Jerusalem compound in Moscow was founded in the 19th century. In 1809, a massive fire broke out in the Holy City, destroying the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Its restoration required huge financial investments, the brethren could not cope on their own. Salvated shrines were sold, but even such a drastic step did little to ease the fate of ministers in the struggle for the restoration of the temple. The Patriarch of Jerusalem turned to the help of Orthodox dioceses around the world. One of the first responded to the Russian church.
Base
The Jerusalem compound in Moscow appeared in a difficult time for Russia. More recently, the war with Napoleon ended, the country was rebuilding, rebuilt Moscow was rebuilt. To collect donations, in 1815, Archimandrite Arseny was appointed.
He managed to find a response to his call among the people and in the royal dynasty. Donations came from all over the country. In 1817, the Holy Synod issued a decree on the creation of the Jerusalem Compound at the Church of the Holy Apostle Philip near the Arbat Gate.
Historical place
In the place where the compound was established for the Jerusalem mission, from the 16th century there was a church. It is believed that the original temple was built at the direction of Metropolitan Philip (Kolychev), at his suburban residence. The stone building appeared due to the efforts of the boyar Ivan Kosmin during the reign of Alexei Mikhailovich, in 1966.
About how the temple developed, nothing is known until the 19th century. It is mentioned that during the capture of Moscow by Napoleon, the church shared the fate of most of the buildings of the capital - it was plundered and burned down. In the summer of 1818, in connection with the strong destruction of the church and the small number of flocks, the Holy Synod decided to abolish the Philippine Church.
But providence decreed otherwise. In 1817, Emperor Alexander I received a request to grant the Patriarchate of Jerusalem homesteads in the Russian capital to collect donations for the restoration of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. A response to this initiative was the founding of the Jerusalem Metochion in Moscow.
Arrangement
The first rector of the created compound was Archimandrite Arseny. The Patriarch of Jerusalem sent a gift of several shrines - a particle of the Cross of the Lord, as well as the right hand of the Great Martyr Eustathius Plakida, these relics are stored in the courtyard today. The abbot put a lot of effort into rebuilding the temple, a piece of land was bought, next to Prechistensky Boulevard, where a residential building was located and construction began.
All work was completed in 1822, the main chapel of the new church was consecrated in honor of the Renewal of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ - the Resurrection of the Word. The left chapel of the church was consecrated in honor of the Apostle Philip. By 1852, a southern chapel was built, dedicated to the icon of the Mother of God of Jerusalem and Nicholas the Wonderworker.
The Patriarch of Jerusalem noted the importance of the mission, constantly sending new holy gifts. In 1855, the Jerusalem compound in Moscow was replenished with a particle of the relics of the apostle James. In 1878, particles of the relics of the great martyrs Panteleimon and Galaction, the martyr of Tryphon and the great martyr Barbara, were accepted as a gift.
In 1880, numerous holy gifts were also transferred to Moscow for the courtyard of the Jerusalem monastery in Moscow. To preserve them, an ark with gilding was arranged. All shrines are still accessible to believing parishioners.
After the revolution
The Jerusalem compound in Moscow was abolished immediately after the revolution, but the temple was closed only for a short time. In 1919, all the property of the courtyard passed into the municipal property of the Moscow City Council.
The Church of the Resurrection of the Word was closed in 1930, but during the war (1943) it was reopened for parishioners. The rector of the church in difficult times for the country and the church was an outstanding priest, Archpriest Alexander Skvortsov. Moreover, a no less famous clergyman, Protodeacon Mikhail Kholmogorov, served at the church.
Little information and documents have been preserved about how events developed and what parishioners lived during the period of the atheism. It is only known that correspondence was conducted with state bodies on the restoration of the Jerusalem compound in Moscow, and even certain agreements were reached, but they were not implemented.
Recent story
The Jerusalem compound in Moscow was restored in 1989. Rector, until 2001, was Archimandrite Feofilakt (Georgiadis). Thanks to his efforts, the icon of the Apostle Philip, as well as the icon of the dome of the temple, was restored on the outer wall of the temple. There is a pilgrimage service at the courtyard, sending believers to worship the shrines of the Holy Land.
Since 1997, the Sisterhood of Mercy has been operating, which has taken on selfless services for severe patients at City Clinical Hospital No. 51. Today, there are about 30 sisters, they visit their wards every day to care for, preach and prepare for church rituals - confession, baptism, communion. At the request of the head physician of the clinic, many rooms were consecrated, several prayers were arranged, and a font was installed to perform Baptism in the neurological department of the hospital.
Sunday School and Social Service
In 2002, the Jerusalem Compound in Moscow opened a Sunday school, where children and adults are invited. To date, the children's department has merged with the musical spiritual center "Sivtsev Enemies." For the younger generation of parishioners, classes are held in drawing, musical disciplines (solfeggio, choral singing), needlework. Teaching is conducted in subjects of the Law of God, the culture of Orthodoxy, the word of art.
Adult Sunday school visitors study the Old and New Testaments of Scripture, the history of Christianity, God's Law, and more. For parishioners, excursions and pilgrimages to historical places of Moscow and its environs are conducted, as well as pilgrimages to the holy places of the capital and nearby settlements. Trips are carried out in the form of bus tours, hiking. Anyone can sign up for school by contacting the Jerusalem Compound in Moscow. The schedule of trips and classes is specified in the temple.
The social ministry of parishioners and ministers of the Church of the Resurrection of the Word was started in 2010, at the same time a group of volunteers was organized to carry out tasks and provide all possible assistance. It included people of many professions, having united, they help pensioners, poor, large families and other socially unprotected people. A questionnaire is conducted at the church, a special stand has been created with the necessary information on where to go on important issues, and fundraising has been organized in favor of those in need.
Daily ministry
At present, in the Church of the Resurrection of the Saying, the main patronal event of the year is the Saying Resurrection, celebrated on September 13th. Also patronal holidays are the days of memory of St. Nicholas (May 9 and December 6), the Apostle Philip (November 14) and the day of the celebration of the icon of Our Lady of Jerusalem. On these days, services are held with special solemnity, according to an ancient tradition, revered at the Jerusalem Metochion in Moscow.
Address: Filippovsky Lane, building 20. The nearest metro station is Arbatskaya (access to Gogolevsky Boulevard).
The Jerusalem Metochion in Moscow invites everyone to daily services. The schedule of services is as follows:
- The morning liturgy begins at 08:00.
- Evening service - 18:00.
- On Sundays, public holidays, two liturgies are served - 07:00 and 10:00.
- On the eve of the festive dates, an all-night vigil is served, beginning at 18:00.
The head of the Church of the Resurrection of the Word since 2003 is Archimandrite Stefan (Dispirakis).