In 2003, the construction of the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "Life-Giving Spring" in Bibirevo began. Ten years later, the church became an independent parish. Members of the administration of the Bibirevsky district, as well as the Leonovsky parish of the Church of the Deposition of the Robe of the Mother of God, participated in the construction. Already at the beginning of construction, prayer services were served on the territory of the parish.
The device of the temple "Life-Giving Spring"
The construction of the temple "Life-Giving Spring" in Bibirevo was completed in 2013. But even before this event, back in 2008, the territory of the future church was consecrated, and this happened on the day of the church commemoration of the icon of the Life-Giving Spring. The sacrament was performed by Father Sergei Kiselev, who heads the Trinity District of Moscow. A few years later, the work of the temple began with the Easter service. In early 2015, Priest Vladislav Mishin became the rector of the new church. The temple "Life-Giving Spring" in Bibirevo has two thrones: the 1st is consecrated in honor of the icon "Life-Giving Spring", the 2nd - in honor of the Feast of the Meeting. The latter was made as an attachment in memory of the church destroyed by the Soviet authorities.in the village of Neklyudovo.
Also, at the entrance, a memorial was erected in memory of these tragic events of 1935 and memorial plaques with the names of all participants in the construction of the new church. In the porch to the right of the entrance there is a church shop where you can buy candles, spiritual books, icons, as well as submit notes with petitions. The temple has a 3-tiered iconostasis, which depicts Archangel Michael, Archangel Gabriel and the image of the "Life-Giving Spring". The crown of the iconostasis is the deesis - a tier in the center of which is the image of Jesus Christ.
Temple of the icon "Life-Giving Spring" from the inside
The decoration of the church "The Life-Giving Spring" in Bibirevo has several floor-standing icon cases, next to which on the left side are the icons of St. Nicholas the Ugodnik, the Optina elders, the Monk Aristoklius of Moscow (Athos) with a reliquary, Xenia of St. Petersburg; and on the right - Vladimirskaya. Also on the left side you can see a wooden carved crucifix. The temple has a large number of icons dedicated to the Mother of God: “Bogolyubskaya”, “Softener of Evil Hearts”, “Inexhaustible Chalice” and “Iberian”. Also among them are icons of Sergius of Radonezh, Matrona of Moscow, St. Savva Storozhevsky and All Saints.
The canon with the Crucifixion is located near the eastern wall. There, parishioners light candles for the repose of the dead. Not far from the canon table are the icons of the Fedorov Mother of God, the healer Panteleimon, the martyrs Tryphon and John the Warrior, as well as St. Luke of Crimea. In the southern part of the temple isicon "Sign".
Priests and temple staff
The rector of the temple is Priest Vladislav Mishin. The second clergyman is Priest Sergey Kulaga, Oleg Blyudin serves as a deacon. Father Vladislav, rector of the church, was born in the city of Kaluga at the end of 1974 in a secular (not priestly) family. He graduated from the art school in his native city, and was baptized 16 years later in a church in Optina Pustyna. Later he studied and graduated from the Academy of Architecture and Art (city of Yekaterinburg) in the direction of "Restoration". In the same city, he began his spiritual career as a reader and later as a Sunday school teacher.
He graduated from graduate school and in the early 2000s. He was ordained a deacon in the Church of the Nativity of Christ. Later, Archbishop Arseniy of Istra ordained him to the priesthood. 10 years ago, Father Vladislav began to serve in the Leonovsky Church of the Deposition of the Robe. 2 years is the rector of the temple "Life-Giving Spring" in Bibirev.
Service Schedule
The Life-Giving Spring Temple is always open for parishioners, but on days when there are no services, it is open from 9 am to 7 pm. The schedule of the temple of the life-giving spring in Bibirevo can always be viewed at the entrance to the temple. As a rule, on Sunday the temple closes an hour earlier. In general, work in the church begins from the beginning of the morning service and continues until the end of the evening. On Fridays, akathists to the Most Holy Theotokos are read. And also in front of the icon of the Mother of God"Vladimirskaya" every Saturday at 19:30 preparatory conversations for the Sacrament of Baptism (announcement conversations) are held for godparents, adults being baptized and parents of minors being baptized.
The schedule of services of the Church of the Life-Giving Spring in Bibirevo in August 2017 was published on the web page of the temple. On August 14, the Assumption Fast began, on the same day the Annunciation of the Holy Cross of the Lord (Honey Savior) was celebrated. In 2 weeks, on August 28, the feast of the Assumption will take place. Every Saturday, Vespers are served at the church at 5:00 pm. On Sundays, the Liturgy is served, which begins at 8:40. The schedule of water-blessing prayers and memorial services can also be found on the website of the temple of the icon "Life-Giving Spring" in Bibirevo.
