This church is consistently described by reviewers as beautiful both inside and out. The Temple of the Epiphany in Miass (the photo is presented in the article) is unanimously considered by visitors to be a place where you will certainly find peace and peace of mind. Believers admire the beautiful architecture of the building, excellent acoustics inside and rich interior decoration. And visitors also note in the Church of the Epiphany (Miass) the presence of a wonderful parish, a benevolent and very attentive rector and confessors, a good choir, readers, as well as sympathetic service staff: a library, a church shop, a registry office. The spiritual power and grandeur of this place makes a huge impression on visitors.
Description
The Church of the Epiphany in Miass (the largest in the city) is one of the main Orthodox city shrines. The facility is located on the picturesque river bank.
The temple is equipped with four chapters, symbolizing Jesus Christ and the four evangelists. Gilding on the domes testifies to the dedication of the templeChrist and one of the main church holidays - the Epiphany of the Lord. One of them rises above the apse. The bell tower, which pleases the parishioners with its ringing, adjoins the building from the west. The walls of the temple, painted in snow-white and blue colors, are distinguished by restrained and strict beauty. Pleasing to the eye and rich interior decoration. The altar of the Church of the Epiphany in Miass is decorated with a magnificent painting by Alexander Ketrosan (Pskov icon painter), who received the patriarchal award of St. Sergius of Radonezh for it.
The paintings used Ural minerals, of which lapis lazuli with its unique blue tint attracts special attention of the audience. The icons of all three iconostases in the Church of the Epiphany in Miass belong to the authorship of the Pskov talented icon painter. This church houses many icons that are considered quite rare. In addition, the holy relics of St. Amphilochius and Job of Pochaev, as well as the righteous Simeon of Verkhoturye are available for worship here.
On the origin of the name
Holy Theophany of the Lord, after which the temple is named, is one of the oldest Christian holidays (along with Pentecost and Easter), dedicated to the birth of Christ and the events that accompanied it. Epiphany, which is also called Epiphany, is celebrated in Russia on January 19th. Water is blessed in temples during the feast. The Orthodox in Russia widely support the tradition of bathing on this day in special holes with blessed water - "Jordan", symbolizing the baptism of Jesus Christ in the holy Jordan River.
History
The construction of the Miass Church of the Holy Theophany was started in 1994 at the expense of the automobile plant, led at that time by Yuri Gorozhaninov. Construction was suspended due to difficulties experienced by the enterprise. The construction of the church resumed in 2004. Financial participation in this project, along with AZ "Ural", was taken by: the charitable foundation "Paritet", Miass DRSU, LLC "Ural-Trade", LLC "Kemma". Priest Igor Kazantsev made an invaluable contribution to the organization of construction.
For some time, services were held in an unfinished church (in the basement of the building). The clergy and parishioners faced difficult trials. They fervently prayed that the Lord would help them complete the charitable work they had begun. Construction was completed in 2007. In 2012, the finally rebuilt church was opened for worship.
Today
And today there are entrepreneurs and organizations ready to act as patrons and helpers of the temple. These include: OAO Irkutskenergo, OAO EnSer, Miass Machine-Building Plant, private entrepreneur Alexander Shcherbakov and others. Thanks to their help, the parish community acquired a chandelier, a luxurious iconostasis, a belfry, a magnificent altar painting was created, and an administrative building was erected.
About the life of the parish
A Sunday school operates at the church, where adults and their children learn the basics of Orthodoxy, singing, and ringing bells. There are many who want to do needlework: modeling,quilling (plastic paper), felting (wool felting), beading, etc. In 2011, a gold embroidery workshop was opened at the temple, reviving the ancient traditions of gold and silver embroidery, which is used to decorate church attributes. Subsequently, the best student work is exhibited at parish fairs.
About the work of an Orthodox psychologist
An Orthodox psychologist Natalia Kolbasova works at the church and receives visitors every Thursday and Saturday. Her office is located in the Pyaterochka store (Komarovo), on the third floor. People turn to her for help when they face situations in life that they cannot handle on their own.
These are parents of small children and teenagers, young spouses, conflicts between which arise because they do not understand their own role in the family. These are drug addicts, as well as visitors with serious spiritual illness and obvious mental pathologies, people who suffered from "treatment" by sorcerers, psychics, former members of various sects.
Church of the Epiphany (Miass): service schedule
The temple is open from 08:00 to 19:00 (daily). On Saturdays and Sundays, funeral services (requiem and funeral services) and the sacrament of baptism are performed in the church. You can find out about the schedule of worship services on the website of the Church of the Epiphany (Miass). Schedule for the first days of February 2019:
- February 1, Friday, held: Water-blessed prayer before the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary "The Inexhaustible Chalice" (with akathist) - at 09:00; polyeleos (evening worship) - in17:00.
- February 2, Saturday (St. Euthymius the Great Day): memorial service - at 08:00; Divine Liturgy - at 08:30; All-night vigil - at 17:00.
- February 3, Sunday (36th week after Pentecost, St. Maximus the Confessor's Day, St. Maximus the Greek's Day): Thanksgiving service - at 08:00; celebration of the Divine Liturgy - at 08:30.
No worship on Monday, February 4th.
About the location, how to get there?
Address of this Orthodox church: st. Kolesova, house 21 (near Komarovo). The distance to the church is:
- from Chelyabinsk – 107 km;
- from Yekaterinburg – 234 km;
- from Ufa – 326 km.
You can get to the temple if you turn off Avtozavodtsev Avenue onto Likhachev Street and drive along it to the embankment. Then turn right onto St. Kolesov, and follow it to the temple itself. For convenience, experts recommend using GPS coordinates for motorists: 55°3'1″N 60°5'51″E.
