• Full name: Church of the Life-Giving Trinity at the Pyatnitskoye Cemetery.
• Short everyday names: Trinity Church, Trinity Church, Holy Trinity Church, Holy Trinity Church.
• Belongs to the Trinity Deanery of the North-Eastern Vicariate of Moscow.
• The rector of the church at the Pyatnitskoye cemetery is Archpriest Andrey Pashnin.
• The nearest metro stations: "Rizhskaya", "Alekseevskaya".
• In the Trinity Church at the Pyatnitskoye cemetery, you can submit a note of repose and order services - a funeral service, a requiem, a magpie.

The Trinity Church of the classical style with side-chapels in honor of Paraskeva of Serbia and Sergius of Radonezh was built in the first half of the 19th century. After the revolution, services were discontinued, the building was used as a residential and industrial premises. The restoration began in 1990. Currently, the temple has been completely restored.

The address of the church at the Pyatnitskoye cemetery:

moscow, Droboliteyny lane, house number 5, building 1.

Features of the temple:

The main shrines of the temple are the rare icon of the Mother of God "Helping the wives of the child to give birth", the icon of the Holy Martyr Simeon. the bishop of Persia and the icon-painting image of the Monk Paraskeva of Serbia.

How to get to the church at the Pyatnitskoye cemetery

December 25, on the day of the Nativity of Christ, at the Krestovsky cemetery, wooden church, consecrated in the name of the Monk Paraskeva of Serbia, later the cemetery became known as Pyatnitsky. In 1778, during a summer thunderstorm, the church was badly damaged: the entire roof was demolished and the bell tower was damaged. Through the joint efforts of the priest and the parishioners, the church was repaired, but soon it fell into decay due to scanty donations from the poor people and low attendance.

In the year, through the efforts of the rector, Fr. Simeon managed to get permission from the Spiritual consistory to establish a circle for collecting donations from pilgrims going to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, for the construction of a new stone church instead of a wooden one, for which a chapel was even built on the Trinity road, where the icons were transferred from the old church. Construction proceeded slowly for the same reason - lack of funds.

In September, the merchant Sveshnikov handed over his estate and money (as a reminder of the soul) for the construction of a new stone church and two houses.

When drawing up a plan for the construction of the temple, it turned out that for its implementation there was not enough land previously allocated to the cemetery by the city authorities. Another well-wisher was found - the donor Count Dmitry Sheremetyev, who gave part of his land for the construction of the temple. The best architects of the city, A. V. Balashov and F. M. Shestakov, became the designers of the facade of the temple. There is an opinion that the author of the project of the building of the temple was A.G. Grigoriev, but this is not confirmed by archival data.

The architecture of Moscow at that time was dominated by the so-called Russian classicism (Empire style), as a response to the memories of the recent victory of Russia over Napoleon in 1812. This style is distinguished by the monumentality of forms with the indispensable erection of columns along the facade, decorated with elements of military paraphernalia, which gave the building majesty and evoked a feeling of peace in the souls of people. All this was reflected in the construction of the temple, the construction of which began in 1830.

Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna Filaret (Drozdov) not only supported the petition for the construction of a church, but also took an ardent part in its implementation.

In the year, the side chapel of the Monk Paraskeva of Serbia was consecrated, in next year the side-chapel of St. Sergius of Radonezh, as well as a four-table refectory, a bell tower with a spire and new iconostases. However, built main temple it was not heated and was considered summer, while the previously built side-altars were insulated.

Priest John of Tabor, who is related to Metropolitan Philaret, petitioned him to rebuild two previously built side-chapels in order to expand them, to connect the summer church to the already existing heating system and to renew the dilapidated iconostases. Such a request was granted, which was an important factor at that time, since there was already a ban on any changes in new temples.

During 1861-1862, the altars of these side-altars were expanded and decorated at the expense of the donor, the merchant Andreev, and the summer and winter parts of the temple were united by a single heating system that exists to this day. After all the reconstructions, the temple outwardly acquired the shape of a cross: in front is the main altar, facing east, the side-altars of Paraskeva of Serbia and Sergius of Radonezh. On the west side there is an entrance with a porch decorated with cast iron columns and an icon of the Holy Trinity at the top.

According to the will of the merchant Sveshnikov, in addition to the temple, two houses were built: on the west side and along the central axis, one for parables, the other for an almshouse; both houses are surrounded by a fence, in the middle of which there was a beautiful gate. All this corresponded to the architectural style of the temple and created a single ensemble. In subsequent years, the fence with the gate was dismantled, and this violated the integrity of the perception of the entire ensemble around the temple. Unfortunately, in the 20th century, all this architectural harmony was further distorted by modern buildings both around and on the territory of the temple.

After the 1917 revolution, the temple was not closed, but in the 1920s it was seized by the renovationists and returned to the Moscow Patriarchate in g.

Archpriest Georgy Klimov

On the eve of the feast day of the central church of the Trinity Deanery, we asked the rector, Archpriest Georgy Klimov, to tell the readers about the history of the Trinity Church at the Pyatnitskoye cemetery and about his own life path.

In history christian Church there were several saints named Paraskeva. Thus, we know the Monk Martyr Paraskeva, who suffered for Christ in Rome in the 2nd century, the Monk Paraskeva of Serbia, who became famous in the 11th century for her severe asceticism and pious life. In Russia, saints with the name Paraskeva were especially honored, because in translation it means "Friday" - the day of the Passion on the Cross and the death of the Savior. In honor of Saint Paraskeva, roadside chapels were often erected, they prayed to her, going on a journey, they ask for her help in sickness and sorrow. The patrons of our church are also Saint Philaret, Metropolitan of Moscow, and Hieromartyr Simeon, Bishop of Persia.

Historically, on the site of the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity at the Pyatnitskoye cemetery, there was a wooden church in honor of the Monk Paraskeva of Serbia. It did not appear by chance: in 1652, the relics of St. Philip of Moscow were met at this place during their transfer from the Solovetsky Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery to Moscow. In memory of this event, a veneration Cross was erected, and the area was named "At the Cross". Pilgrims going on pilgrimage to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra performed prayers here, and the road leading "from the Cross" to the monastery saint Sergius, was named "Trinity Way". Thus, the place where the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity now stands is truly unique. Here the Holy Trinity, the Monk Sergius and the Monk Paraskeva of Serbia, revered by the Russian people, "met". Behind the church there is the famous Pyatnitskoye cemetery, founded in 1771, where many hierarchs and clergy of the Russian Church, pious laity are buried.

When the wooden church of St. Paraskeva decayed, it became necessary to build a new stone church. However, there were not enough funds, construction was postponed. Then the parish turned to the Metropolitan of Moscow Filaret (Drozdov). Vladyka provided not only administrative but also material assistance. With the prayers and diligence of the saint, the stone church was finally built. The central altar was consecrated in honor of the Holy Trinity, the northern altar - in honor of the Monk Sergius of Radonezh, and the southern one - in honor of the Monk Paraskeva of Serbia. Many people always came to the church at the Pyatnitskoye cemetery. In 1917, by the diligence of parishioner Simeon Zaitsev, a stone chapel was built in the cemetery in honor of the Holy Martyr Simeon, Bishop of Persia. The funeral services for the dead were performed in the chapel.

In the side-chapel of the Monk Paraskeva is the burial place of Evdokia Nikitichna Drozdova (1853) - the mother of St. Philaret. A wonderful incident is associated with her grave. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the grave of Evdokia Nikitichna was depersonalized and virtually destroyed - there was no gravestone inscription, no cross, no fence. In the 1950s, Saint Philaret himself appeared to a pious doctor named Victor, asking him to make sure that the grave was restored. Later it turned out that Victor was a distant relative of the Drozdovs. The doctor began to bother to restore the grave, went to different authorities, but to no avail. So two years passed. From the ineffectiveness, Victor became depressed, his hands dropped, and he was no longer sure whether the Saint had really appeared to him. But one day the vision was repeated. Saint Philaret encouraged Victor, urged him not to lose heart and continue his efforts. After some time, Victor received a summons to His Holiness Patriarch Alexy I. His Holiness listened to him, questioned him in detail and let him go. After this meeting, the grave of Evdokia Nikitichna was restored and by order of Holy Patriarch every year, on the day of the death of the saint's mother, they began to serve a panikhida for the ever-memorable servant of God Evdokia. This tradition continues today.

In the twentieth century, the history of the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity at the Pyatnitskoye cemetery was dramatic, like the whole history of the Russian Church. The temple was repeatedly tried to close. From 1935 to 1944 it belonged to the renovationists. After his return to the Church, many famous clergymen served in the church, among them Archpriest Vasily Romankov and priest Sergei Nedumov, buried behind the altar. A year ago, by the decree of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, I was appointed rector of the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity at the Pyatnitskoye cemetery. Of course, this was unexpected. Before starting the ministry, I tried to learn as much as possible about the temple and was shocked by how interesting and rich its history is.

About myself I can say that I was born in Sergiev Posad, so I had the opportunity to often visit the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. In my childhood and youth, I was not a church-going person and came to the monastery of St. Sergius simply out of curiosity, wanting to get better acquainted with Russian culture. But over time, I began to realize that orthodox faith keeps the truth that a person is looking for and that his soul needs.

When I was drafted into the army, I ended up in a platoon where guys from almost all 15 republics of our country served. Many soldiers experienced a certain internal tension, because they often did not understand what attitude and what national-religious traditions their brothers in arms have. On the one hand, the service was physically and psychologically difficult. On the other hand, such a test made me think: what is my personal worldview and worldview based on? It was 1988 - the year of the millennium of the Baptism of Rus, a very important milestone. Temples began to open, a lot of literature appeared, including Holy Bible, which until that time could not be found in Soviet Russia. Once, after being on guard duty, one of my fellow countrymen gave me a book - New Testament in the Synodal translation. I still thank the Lord for the moment when I first started reading it. Of course, I did not understand everything that was written, but my soul felt somehow joyful, calm and quiet. After the army, my attitude towards faith became clear, if I may say so, clearly expressed. I graduated from the service and entered the Moscow Aviation Technological Institute, after graduation I worked in my specialty for two years.

During my student years, I often visited the Moscow Danilov Monastery, and on weekends I invariably attended services at the monastery of St. Sergius. There I had the opportunity to communicate with the inhabitants of the Lavra, among them were Archimandrites Georgy (Tertyshnikov), Makarii (Veretennikov), Ilia (Reizmer), who had a great influence on me and helped me make the decision to enter the seminary. It is rather difficult to explain, but at one fine moment a person realizes that he must become a priest in order to serve God and people. After graduating from the seminary, I continued to study at the Moscow Theological Academy, and shortly before graduation from the leadership of the Moscow Theological Schools, I received an offer to teach there. I am very grateful to the Lord and the teaching corporation for breathing the air of St. Sergius's large cell for many years!

While still studying at the seminary, I became a priest. The first years of my priestly ministry were spent in the Academic Church of the Intercession Holy Mother of God... Later I was transferred to the Moscow parish of the Patriarchal Compound in the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in the Sviblovo estate, where the rector is Archpriest Sergiy Kiselyov, Dean of the Sergievsky District. I served at the parish in Sviblovo for ten years. Moscow parishioners are educated, intelligent people who often have difficult questionsrequiring answers. Compared to the provincial city of the Moscow region, where I come from, this difference was especially noticeable. In the provinces, people are simpler, but in the capital's residents there is an element of some kind of pretense, even a bias: people often perceive the church as an organization from the service sector, which is designed to serve the spiritual needs of a person. As a young priest, due to my inexperience and lack of understanding of many subtleties of ministry in a metropolis, I often had to experience acute moments, to be in great stress. But over time, knowledge and experience came, confidence appeared, it became easier to communicate with people. It gives me great joy to realize that in Orthodoxy you can find answers to any questions, with faith you can solve any problem.

Now, having become a rector and dean, I experience many things anew, I have to learn a lot, rethink a lot. The main problem of our parish is the small number of parishioners. It should be remembered that 10-15 years ago there were a lot of people in the church, and you cannot see the reason for the impoverishment of the parish only in the fact that many other temples were opened around. So there were other, internal reasons. Our task is to make sure that the parish begins to live a full life in all areas that guide a person in life, help to go to salvation. Now we are actively engaged in social and youth work. Other problems of the parish are the lack of premises for work, a lot of property issues. The areas that we now occupy and which historically belong to the church are in disrepair, and, no matter how trite it may sound, there is not enough money for repairs.

In conclusion, I will say: every day I thank God for giving me the opportunity to serve and work in this wonderful church, and I believe that the Lord, by His great mercy and philanthropy, will guide, direct and confirm our parish.

The permanently reconstructed highway Prospekt Mira - Yaroslavskoe highway is one of the most important in the capital. Many attractions are located along it, in particular, the recently celebrated anniversary of VDNKh. But breaking out of the cramped quarters onto the extended Krestovsky overpass, no one notices the lonely church among the green trees, although it is clearly visible from the bridge.

But the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity (architects A. Balashov and F. Shestakov) in the Empire style truly deserves attention. And these places along the ancient Trinity road leading from ancient times to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra have a rich history.

At the meeting place of the relics of Metropolitan Philip, an oak cross was erected here, which gave the name Krestovskaya outpost. And behind this outpost, in 1771, a plot was allocated to create a cemetery, which began to be called Krestovsky. A year later, there was a wooden chapel of Paraskeva Pyatnitsa, which gave the cemetery a new name. It stood for almost 60 years, but gradually decayed, and then, in 1827, permission was given to build a stone church. There was a fundraiser, the merchant Sveshnikov bequeathed his estate and large sum money, Count Dmitry Sheremetev donated part of his land.

In 1830, the construction of the temple began. A year later, the insulated winter chapel of Paraskeva Pyatnitsa was consecrated, and a year later - the winter chapel of St. Sergius of Radonezh. Later, the main summer temple also became heated. At the same time, a four-table refectory and a bell tower with a porch were built, which was decorated with columns of cast iron. An icon of the Holy Trinity was placed above the entrance.

As Sveshnikov bequeathed, a clergy's house and an almshouse were erected on either side of the temple. There was a gate in the middle. They did not reach us, and the church itself was surrounded by the buildings of the Research Institute "Impulse", which in our time has turned into the Business Park "Park of Peace". But hidden a little in the back of the alley, the classic architectural ensemble of the Pushkin era continues to delight the eye.

How to get there

1. From metro Rizhskaya, Riga station, pl. Rizhskaya (Leningradskoe direction) and Rzhevskaya (Kursk and Smolensk directions): walk 850 m or by trolleybuses Nos. 9, 14, 37, 48, by buses Nos. 85 and 714 to the stop. "Krestovsky Bridge" (1 stop) and by minibus №№ 14m, 270m and 379m.
2. From metro Alekseevskaya: on foot 880 m. Or by trolleybuses No. 9, 14, 37, 48, by bus No. 85 (2 stops) and minibus No. 270m and 379m, as well as by bus No. 714 (1 stop) and shuttle taxi number 14m.
3. From m. VDNKh and st. monorail "Exhibition Center": by trolleybuses No. 9, 14, 37, 48, by bus No. 85 (6 stops), by minibus No. 270m and 379m.
4. From m. Prospekt Mira: by trolleybus No. 9 (5 stops) and minibus No. 379m.
5. From metro Sukharevskaya (8 stops), metro Lubyanka (11 stops), metro Chistye prudy, metro Turgenevskaya and metro station Sretensky Boulevard (12 stops), Metro Krasnye Vorota (14 stops): by trolleybus number 9.
6. From metro Komsomolskaya, Leningradsky, Yaroslavsky, Kazansky stations (10 stops), metro Krasnoselskaya (11 stops), metro Sokolniki (14 stops), metro Preobrazhenskaya square (18 stops), metro Electrozavodskaya (23 stops), pl ... Kalanchevskaya (Kursk, Riga and Belorusskoe directions) (9 stops): by trolleybus number 14
7. From metro Vladykino (24 stops) and pl. Okruzhnaya (Savelovskoe direction) (25 stops): by bus number 85
8. From metro Medvedkovo: by minibus No. 270m
9. From pl. Malenkovskaya (Yaroslavl direction): by bus # 714 (5 stops) and minibus # 14m.
10. From pl. Severyanin (Yaroslavl direction): by trolleybus No. 14 and by minibus No. 270m, (12 stops)

On October 27, Friday 21st week after Pentecost, the day of memory of St. Paraskeva-Petka of Serbia, the rector of the Church of St. Nicholas in Khamovniki, Bishop Tikhon of Podolsk, Governor of the North-Eastern Moscow vicariate, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity at the Pyatnitsky cemetery in Moscow , one of the chapels of which is consecrated in honor of the Monk Paraskeva.

Bishop Tikhon was co-served by: Protopresbyter Vladimir Divakov, Secretary of the Most Holy Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia for Moscow; Archpriest Georgy Klimov, Dean of the Churches of the Trinity District of Moscow; Archpriest Fyodor Rozhik, rector of the church in honor of the Icon of the Mother of God "The Sign" in the Pereyaslavskaya settlement in Moscow; Archpriest Georgy Gutorov, rector of the Church of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God in the Alekseevsky city of Moscow; Archpriest Andrei Pashnin, acting rector of the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity at the Pyatnitskoye cemetery in Moscow; Priest Philip Ponomarev, Acting rector of the Church of St. Equal to the Apostles grand duchess Olga of the Patriarchal Compound in Ostankino, Moscow; the clergy of the temple.

The deacon rank was headed by Protodeacon Sergius Kuranov, a cleric of the Church of the Tikhvin Icon of the Mother of God in the Alekseevsky city of Moscow.

Liturgical chants were sung by the choir of the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity at the Pyatnitskoye cemetery in Moscow under the direction of A. Naumova.

Priest Philip Ponomarev delivered a sermon after singing the sacrament verse.

After the Divine Liturgy, the Prayer Singing of the Monk Paraskeva-Petka of Serbia and the funeral lithium for the servants of God, Archpriest Michael and Evdokia Drozdov, parents of St. Philaret of Moscow, were served. (Evdokia Drozdova was buried within the walls of the temple).

At the end of the service, Bishop Tikhon greeted and. about. rector of the church, Archpriest Andrei Pashnin. In response, the Governor of the vicariate congratulated the clergy and parishioners on the feast day of the church and addressed the worshipers with the words of a sermon.