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 between believers and their mentors.
About location
The church is located in the village of Putilkovo, Krasnogorsk district, Moscow region. It is quite easy to get to it by public transport. From the Mitino metro station, take bus number 267 to the Novobrattsevsky settlement stop, then walk about 1 km in a northerly direction. Cross the pedestrian bridge to the left bank of the Skhodnya River.
You can also use buses No. 852, 26 (one stop). Address of the Church of the Archangel Michael in Putilkovo: st. Bratsevskaya, 10 (near the metro station "Mitino"). Coordinates: 55.858662, 37.388447.
It is more convenient to drive to the cathedral in your own car from the sidePutilkovskoe Highway.
Description
Orthodox Michael the 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 the Archangel Church, funded by parishioners and patrons, continued for several years and was completed in 2018. A cozy Bratsevsky park was laid out not far from it. There is a Sunday school at the temple.
The two-storey church can accommodate 650 people. The lower temple is located on the ground floor. There is a sacristy, an altar, Sunday school classrooms, a baptismal. 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 will start working at 8:20, in the case of All-Night Vigils - at 17:00.
The rector of the church is Archpriest Mikhail Trutnev, born in 1979.
History
It is known that the ceremony of founding the church was performed in 2012 (May 15) by Metropolitan Yuvenaly of Kolomensky and Krutitsky. Prior to this, services were held in a construction trailer or in a temporary wooden church. Over the course of several years, the temple was built at the expense of parishioners and patrons. ATinterior design used snow-white and blue colors. Businessman Nikolai Tsvetkov, the main patron and benefactor of the temple, was awarded the Order of the II degree of Prince Daniel of Moscow.
Consecration
In the summer of 2018, the new church was consecrated by Metropolitan Juvenaly of Krutitsy and Kolomna. 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 temple, Father Alexy, was ordained a priest.
