Athonite Metochion on Taganka schedule of services. Schedule of services

By the grace of God, on the night from Saturday to Sunday, I had the opportunity to attend the All-Night Vigil in the Compound of the Athos Panteleimon Monastery in Moscow. The monastery is the same monastery, but it is, as it were, a branch of it. You probably know that women are not allowed on Holy Mount Athos in principle. And not only to the monasteries of Athos, of which there are two dozen, but they are not even allowed to get off the ship. According to legend, Mount Athos is the earthly inheritance of the Mother of God and, according to the covenant of the Mother of God, no woman except Her can be on this earth. So it is almost impossible for a woman to visit the Athos Panteleimon Monastery, which belongs to the Russian Orthodox Church. Why almost? Yes, because everyone is allowed into the Moscow Compound of this monastery.

True, the rules for visiting the Compound are quite strict, even compared to other monasteries. Photo and video filming are prohibited not only in the Cathedral, but throughout the entire territory of the Monastery Compound, for conversation on mobile phone you will have to go beyond the monastery walls. Well, of course, women are allowed here only in hats and long dresses that are closed below the elbow and without a neckline. It would seem, why such strictness? But it is the totality of these rules that allows you to detach yourself from the bustle of everyday life and feel the presence of God very close to you. In addition, such rules almost automatically cut off curious onlookers and the ubiquitous tourists with cameras. After all, a very small territory of the monastery is accessible to the laity.

And now about the main thing, about why, despite all these difficulties, people strive to get here. Now not only in many Temples, but even in monasteries, services are being reduced due to the weakness of the laity. The Athos Compound of the Panteleimon Monastery is one of the rare places where, on a day off, you can attend a service without abbreviations, which is served as it was intended from the beginning. Here All-night vigil begins at ten in the evening and continues all night, smoothly flowing into the Divine Liturgy, which ends around seven in the morning. Yes, even just physically attending a service that lasts more than eight hours is not easy, but after it you leave completely renewed, with an enlightened soul, washed by common prayer. And these are not pretentious words, but the real truth. Another question is that not everyone can decide on such a feat. But I will say this, you can take a chair with you, and there are benches in the Cathedral. So if you're tired of standing, you can sit. Everyone understands everything.

What struck me most was not even the amazing architecture of the monastery, as if transported straight from Greece, but the indescribable absolutely stunning atmosphere. Almost the entire service takes place without additional lighting, only by candlelight. Of course, during Communion, the Chandelier is lit, but the rest of the time the Temple is in twilight. In the warm flickering light of candles, the quiet voice of the priest can be heard, the male monastery choir sings in incredibly soft velvety voices, and the regent, turned to the laity, leads the people praying in the Temple. Only then did I see and understand what the call means: “Let us pray to the Lord in peace.” Here the laity sing not only the Lord’s Prayer and the Creed, but also most other prayers. This was amazing for me and I was lucky that I took with me a special book on the All-Night Vigil and Liturgy, which contains all the chants usually sung by the choir, and not by the laity. Several hieromonks receive confession here almost all night. Everything happens without fuss and haste, and it seems that the priest even sympathizes and takes pity on you, helping you to open your soul to the Lord and repent. Notes are accepted here both for prayers in the Moscow Compound and for transfer to Athos. In the courtyard, right at the entrance to the Cathedral, there is a gazebo where you can pour or drink blessed water. There are benches next to the gazebo. During the daytime they work in the turrets of the monastery fence church shops, and during the night service there is a candle shop in the Cathedral. If you are a baptized person, then you definitely need to visit here at least once. You need to check the start of services on weekdays by phone, because... The monastery does not have a website.

Palamarchuk P. G. Forty forty. T. 2: Moscow within the boundaries of the Garden Ring. M., 1994, p. 396-398

Church of the Great Martyr Nikita behind the Yauza on Shviva (Lousy) Hill

Goncharnaya st., 6

“The name comes not from the word “louse”, but from the Old Russian “ush” - thorn, top, - that is, “a hill covered with weeds.”

"Built in 1595. Bell tower of the 17th century. The top of the main dome and the head of the southern aisle of the 18th century."

"The Annunciation Chapel, new, warm, from the south, 1684.

The bell tower in the north and the narrow western porch should also be dated to the same time. In the 1740s. A major renovation took place - inside, the main iconostasis and the construction of the chapel of Onuphrius the Great and Peter of Athos belong to these years. In 1878, the architect A.P. Popov, at the expense of the Kudryashevs, built the northern aisle of St. Olga in the style of the 17th century. In 1900, the entire temple was made warm. It contained many ancient wonderful icons, embroidered banners of the mid-17th century, donated by Prince I. A. Vorotynsky, an ancient shroud, embroidered armbands and epitrachelion."

“On Vshivaya Gorka there is the Church of Nikita the Martyr, which is a complex of three church buildings of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries and a hipped bell tower of the 17th century. The church was made of stone already at the beginning of the 16th century, for in the Nikon Chronicle of 1534 it is said that a thunderstorm its stone wall was broken."

“Even under 1476, the chronicle reported on the church of Nikita “beyond the Yauza”. However, from this record it cannot be concluded that we are talking about a stone temple. The chronicle of 1533 notes that with a lightning strike at the church “they broke through the wall and Deesis hit the gold." Since there is no mention of a fire here, one might think that the church was already made of stone. The existing temple retains an inset slab with an inscription about the construction of the temple in 1595 by the Moscow merchant Savva Emelyanov's son Vagin. The external forms of the temple do not contradict this date The semicircles of the kokoshniks rise calmly, above which rises a relatively small dome. The thinly shaped divisions of the walls and the profiling of the cornices and archivolts also indicate the time of Boris Godunov, when small profiles, which appeared in Russian architecture at the beginning of the 16th century, became widespread. The temple - a single-pillar basement - has preserved the technically excellent masonry made of small "Aleviz" bricks, introduced into use in the first decades of this century. The presence of white stone in the masonry, as well as blades on the apse, makes us think that Savva Vagin only rebuilt the previously existing stone temple. In 1684-1685 a new chapel was added to the church from the south, and at the same time a small bell tower from the north-west. The open western walkway-terrace facing the Moscow River is especially beautiful. The beautifully designed ceramic portal also attracts attention. Large details and decorations of the chapel of the 17th century were apparently made with the expectation of being visible from a distance. The northern portal, striking with the subtlety and pattern of its white stone and ceramic details, is designed for a closer point of view. This is one of the most interesting architectural monuments of old Moscow."

The temple had a large graveyard.

"The building of the Church of Nikita the Martyr was carefully examined in 1947 by M. G. Rabinovich, who established that it was built earlier than 1595 - the generally accepted date for the construction of the church. The oldest part of the building - the central volume with a mosquito cover and a helmet-shaped dome - dates back to the beginning XVI century It was rebuilt by the merchant S. Vagin in 1595. The chronicle also names the boyar Dmitry Godunov, “according to whose petition” a stone temple was erected in Moscow beyond the Yauza River.

In 1685, the Annunciation chapel was added to the church from the south. The tented bell tower dates back to the same time. The northern aisle was built in 1878 by the architect A.P. Popov."

“At the end of May 1935, the director of the Gorky Institute of Literature, I. Luppol, asked the Presidium of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee to formalize the closure and demolition of the temple for a new building. The Chairman of the Committee for the Protection of Monuments, F. Kon, assured that “there will be no obstacles to the demolition.” Maybe Does anyone know what saved it for us in the end?”

Before the restoration, according to the recollections of Moscow old-timers, the temple was painted in the traditional crimson color with white decorative details (now it is all whitewashed). From the walkway, which before restoration was a covered gallery, opened great view on the Kremlin (now completely closed by a new high-rise building on Kotelnicheskaya embankment). Seats here were very valuable during the days of the Kremlin illuminations and were sold out in advance.

"The mid-18th century gate and fence were broken in the 1930s."

The temple was closed after 1917. It was restored in 1958-1960 by architect L. David. “The workers who carried out the repairs joked that they were repairing the temple because it bears the namesake of Khrushchev. The crosses and domes were painted gray, the walls were whitewashed; there was no fence. Inside there is a warehouse for the Filmstrip studio. Near the temple there is a courtyard fenced off with a wooden fence, where containers are dumped: boxes, cans, etc. (M. L. Bogoyavlensky, 1960s). Before restoration, there was a glass container warehouse inside.

In the 1970s The southern aisle was externally restored; inside, until 1990, the same studio "Diafilm" of the USSR State Committee for Cinematography was located.

"The Church of Nikita beyond the Yauza, 1595 on the basement of the early 16th century, with a bell tower of the mid-17th century, 1684-1685; 20th century - stands under state protection No. 73."

In 1991, the temple was reopened and the courtyard of the Athos Panteleimon Monastery was revived in it; The church house at 6 Goncharnaya Street was also given to the community.

Alexandrovsky, No. 34.

Alexandrovsky Manuscript, No. 78.

Sytin. P. 448.

Ilyin M. Moscow. M., 1970. S. 105-107.

Ikonnikov A.V. Stone Chronicle of Moscow. M., 1978. P. 232.

Materials. P. 825.

I-N. About the temple of torment. Nikita on Shvivaya Gorka // Modern news. 1874. No. 67.

Moscow. Architectural monuments of the XIV-XVII centuries. M., 1973 (photo No. 116 and text).

Architectural monuments of Moscow under state protection. M., 1970. P. 85.

Romanyuk S. From the history of Moscow lanes. M., 1988. pp. 270-271.

Catalog of archives. Vol. 3. P. 583; Vol. 5. P. 313.

Architectural monuments of Moscow. Earthen city. M., 1989. S. 292, 302-303.

Materials = Materials for the history, archeology and statistics of Moscow, collected from the books and files of the former Patriarchal orders of the priest. V. I. and G. I. Kholmogorov / Ed. I. E. Zabelina. M., 1884. T. 1-2.

Mashkov's Guide = Guide to Moscow, published by the Moscow Architectural Society for members of the V Congress of Architects in Moscow / Ed. I. P. Mashkova. M., 1913.

Manuscript of Alexandrovsky = Alexandrovsky M.I. Historical index of Moscow churches. M., 1917 (with additions until 1942). State Historical Museum, Fine Arts Department, Architectural Graphics Foundation.

Synodal reference book = Moscow: Shrines and monuments. M.: Publishing house. Synodal Printing House, 1903.

Bakhim's list = Description of Moscow monasteries, cathedrals, temples, as well as prayer houses and chapels, indicating the location and year of construction / Comp. employee of the Commission for the Protection of Antique Art Monuments Bakhim in 1917 (with later additions). Typescript.

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Yakusheva = Yakusheva N.I. Forty forty. M., 1962-1980 (with later additions). Typescript.

By the grace of God, on the night from Saturday to Sunday, I had the opportunity to attend the All-Night Vigil in the Compound of the Athos Panteleimon Monastery in Moscow. The monastery is the same monastery, but it is, as it were, a branch of it. You probably know that women are not allowed on Holy Mount Athos in principle. And not only to the monasteries of Athos, of which there are two dozen, but they are not even allowed to get off the ship. According to legend, Mount Athos is the earthly inheritance of the Mother of God and, according to the covenant of the Mother of God, no woman except Her can be on this earth. So it is almost impossible for a woman to visit the Athos Panteleimon Monastery, which belongs to the Russian Orthodox Church. Why almost? Yes, because everyone is allowed into the Moscow Compound of this monastery.

True, the rules for visiting the Compound are quite strict, even compared to other monasteries. Photography and video filming are prohibited not only in the Cathedral, but throughout the entire territory of the Monastery Compound; to talk on a mobile phone you will have to go outside the monastery walls. Well, of course, women are allowed here only in hats and long dresses that are closed below the elbow and without a neckline. It would seem, why such strictness? But it is the totality of these rules that allows you to detach yourself from the bustle of everyday life and feel the presence of God very close to you. In addition, such rules almost automatically cut off curious onlookers and the ubiquitous tourists with cameras. After all, a very small territory of the monastery is accessible to the laity.

And now about the main thing, about why, despite all these difficulties, people strive to get here. Now not only in many Temples, but even in monasteries, services are being reduced due to the weakness of the laity. The Athos Compound of the Panteleimon Monastery is one of the rare places where, on a day off, you can attend a service without abbreviations, which is served as it was intended from the beginning. Here the All-Night Vigil begins at ten in the evening and continues all night, smoothly flowing into the Divine Liturgy, which ends around seven in the morning. Yes, even just physically attending a service that lasts more than eight hours is not easy, but after it you leave completely renewed, with an enlightened soul, washed by common prayer. And these are not pretentious words, but the real truth. Another question is that not everyone can decide on such a feat. But I will say this, you can take a chair with you, and there are benches in the Cathedral. So if you're tired of standing, you can sit. Everyone understands everything.

What struck me most was not even the amazing architecture of the monastery, as if transported straight from Greece, but the indescribable absolutely stunning atmosphere. Almost the entire service takes place without additional lighting, only by candlelight. Of course, during Communion, the Chandelier is lit, but the rest of the time the Temple is in twilight. In the warm flickering light of candles, the quiet voice of the priest can be heard, the male monastery choir sings in incredibly soft velvety voices, and the regent, turned to the laity, leads the people praying in the Temple. Only then did I see and understand what the call means: “Let us pray to the Lord in peace.” Here the laity sing not only the Lord’s Prayer and the Creed, but also most other prayers. This was amazing for me and I was lucky that I took with me a special book on the All-Night Vigil and Liturgy, which contains all the chants usually sung by the choir, and not by the laity. Several hieromonks receive confession here almost all night. Everything happens without fuss and haste, and it seems that the priest even sympathizes and takes pity on you, helping you to open your soul to the Lord and repent. Notes are accepted here both for prayers in the Moscow Compound and for transfer to Athos. In the courtyard, right at the entrance to the Cathedral, there is a gazebo where you can pour or drink blessed water. There are benches next to the gazebo. During the daytime, there are church shops in the turrets of the monastery fence, and during the night service there is a candle shop in the Cathedral. If you are a baptized person, then you definitely need to visit here at least once. You need to check the start of services on weekdays by phone, because... The monastery does not have a website.

The Athos courtyard in Moscow is a kind of connecting link between Holy Mount Athos in Greece and ancient capital Russian state. To better understand the spiritual meaning of such representation, one should take a closer look at the historical traditions characteristic of Russian Orthodoxy.

From Russian history

Russian monasteries Orthodox Church most often located at some distance from big cities. So that excessive worldly vanity does not distract their inhabitants from what they decide to devote the rest of their days to. But in order to maintain business and economic ties with the outside world, some monasteries left their representative offices or farmsteads in the cities. Often, farmsteads included land belonging to monasteries and the real estate located on it. Metochions usually included everything that was not directly involved in the performance of church services. It was carried out in the farmsteads economic activity, numerous pilgrims stopped on their way to venerate Christian shrines. But the Compound in Moscow represents, in a spiritual sense, something much more than just an addition to the holy monastery.

Holy Mount Athos

Throughout the Orthodox and Christian world, this place is considered one of the greatest shrines. IN sacred history it is known as the earthly Lot of the Virgin Mary. Holy Mount Athos is located on the peninsula of the same name in the province of Macedonia, in northeastern Greece. For many centuries, monasteries existed and monks lived on the peninsula. The closest spiritual connection between Holy Mount Athos and Russian Orthodoxy can be traced over a whole millennium, from the time of the baptism of Rus'. Among other things, this is expressed in the fact that Orthodox pilgrims for centuries have sought to visit this sacred place. They walked along a certain route, stopping along the way at specially designated farmsteads. This was the historical tradition. In a certain understanding, the Athos courtyard in Moscow is one of these symbolic stopping places for pilgrims on their way to the holy land. Of course, its meaning and significance is much deeper than a simple temporary shelter for wanderers.

In Moscow

Despite the deep spiritual connection of Russian Orthodoxy with Holy Mount Athos, official representations of the clergy in major cities and both capitals of Russia began to open only in the second half of the nineteenth century. The Athonite Metochion in Moscow was established in September 1979 with private donations. The representative office was located in a small noble estate on Bolshaya Polyanka. One of the most significant and authoritative figures in the history of spiritual representation was the rector of the Athos metochion in Moscow, Venerable Aristoklius.

The ministry of Elder Aristoklius left a significant mark on Russian spiritual life. It was through him that for many years communication was carried out with the Panteleimon Monastery on Holy Mount Athos. He collected donations for the maintenance of Russian Orthodox monasteries in Greek Macedonia and sent there new novices who had chosen for themselves the difficult mission of Divine service. On the initiative of the holy elder, the periodical “Soulful Interlocutor” was published at the Athos Compound in Moscow. This spiritual and religious magazine was respected throughout Russia. In addition, Elder Aristoclius had the gift of a spiritual healer and received those in need of his help who came to him from all over Russia. At the beginning of the twentieth century, two three-story buildings were built on the territory of the courtyard, which housed charitable institutions, house church and a library of spiritual literature. But the mission of the Athos metochion in Moscow was interrupted by revolutionary events.

After the revolution

In 1918, the Athonite Metochion in Moscow virtually ceased to exist. There was nothing unique in his fate; the same fate befell many others. Orthodox churches and monasteries. Both in Moscow and throughout Russia. This expressed the atheistic policy of the Bolsheviks who came to power. Over the course of several decades, they methodically destroyed the foundations of Russian Orthodoxy, as well as other religious denominations. The buildings located on the territory of the metochion were given over for housing, and the rector, Hieromonk Macarius, was repressed in January 1919.

Renaissance

The state's policy towards the Orthodox Church changed fundamentally only at the end of the twentieth century. During this period, many temples that were in disrepair and used for purposes far from their purpose were brought back to life. In 1992, the Athos Compound in Moscow also resumed its activities. Its address has changed; it is currently located within the walls of the ancient Temple of Nikita the Martyr on Shvivaya Hill behind the Yauza. This is one of the oldest Moscow churches; during its existence it has been subject to reconstruction and reconstruction. But the date indicated on the foundation stone at its foundation - 1595 - evokes a sense of respect. Mailing address temple - Russia, Moscow 109240, Goncharnaya street, 6.

In the Internet

All religious structures and organizations of any significance cannot but be represented today in the global information space. The Athos Compound in Moscow also has such a representative office. The website of the Moscow Patriarchate contains a page dedicated to it.