The famous street in the capital - Bolshaya Ordynka - is rightfully called the place of golden domes. Among believers, the church "Joy of All Who Sorrow" is especially revered. This place of worship was first mentioned in chronicles in 1571. At that time, the temple was known under a different name, as the Church of Varlaam Khutynsky. According to the assumptions of historians, it was erected in 1523 during the time of Metropolitan Varlaam, in the name of his heavenly intercessor and patron. In 1625, the clergy conducted the consecration of the throne here in the name of the Transfiguration of the Lord. It is currently the main altar of the Church of Sorrows.
Temple on Ordynka "Joy of All Who Sorrow" in 1683/85 was built in stone. A few years later, a miracle happened within its walls: one of the parishioners received complete healing from the image of the Mother of God. As the legends say, the sister of Patriarch Joachim experienced severe suffering from a painful wound in her side. She called out in prayers for help. One day, a mysterious voice reached Euphemia, indicating that she should serve the blessing of the water.prayer service at the icon of the Queen of Heaven in the Transfiguration Church. The woman realized that she had heard the call of the All-Defender herself. She followed all instructions and was healed. Since then, the icon has been famous as miraculous, and to this day the image is revered by all Orthodox believers in the country.
Church on Ordynka "Joy of All Who Sorrow" in 1922 during the seizure of church valuables was destroyed. All jewelry and utensils were expropriated (more than 65 kg of silver and gold). In 1933 it was closed, the Bolsheviks removed the bells, but the interior decoration remained almost untouched.
During the Great Patriotic War, the temple on Ordynka "Joy of All Who Sorrow" was the storeroom of the Tretyakov Gallery. It was reopened for worship in 1948.
Architecture
The Joy of All Who Sorrow Church is of particular interest due to its architectural solutions. Its bell tower has a rare shape. The building was built in the form of a cylindrical rotunda, with semicircular arched windows and Ionic two-columned porticos. Inside there are 12 columns serving as a support for a small drum with a dome in the form of a hemisphere and a spherical dome. A characteristic feature of the interior decoration is the placement of candlesticks. They are upstairs, attendants climbing a portable wooden ladder to light a candle.
Images
The Joy of All Who Sorrow icon is an amazing phenomenon in the history of icon painting. There is a lot of documentary evidence of the miraculous deeds of this image. The list of suchdocuments is perhaps the longest in the history of Orthodoxy.
Icons and lists of "Joy of All Who Sorrow": meaning in the Orthodox faith
"Joy to all who mourn" - the first line of one of their verses. Even the name of this image served to make it so widespread in our country. In addition to the first icon located in the Moscow church, there are about two dozen locally venerated and miraculous lists.
The meaning hidden in the name of the icon is very close and understandable to the soul of a Russian person. In the images of “Joy of All Who Sorrow,” the meaning is revealed as follows: this is the reckless hope of the believer in the Most Pure Mother of God, hurrying everywhere to alleviate grief, console, save people from sorrow and suffering, give healing to the sick and robes to the naked…
Iconography
The icon depicts the Mother of God in full growth, with or without a baby on her arm. The all-protector is surrounded by the radiance of the mandrola. This is a halo of a special oval shape, elongated in the vertical direction. The Virgin is surrounded by angels, the New Testament Trinity and the Lord of Hosts are depicted in the clouds.
This principle of iconography developed in Russia in the seventeenth century under the influence of Western European traditions. The iconography of the image could not get a single complete composition and is presented in churches in a variety of options. The most famous are two types of icon painting - with a baby in her arms, as in the temple on Ordynka, and without it.
The peculiarity of the icon is that, together with the Mother of God, it depicts people tormented by sorrows and ailments, andangels who perform good deeds on behalf of the All-Saviour.
The Joy of All Who Sorrow icon with pennies
The image became famous in St. Petersburg in 1888, when lightning struck the chapel where it was located. The icon remained intact, only copper pennies (penny) stuck to it. Subsequently, a temple was built on this site. The famous icon "Joy of All Who Sorrow" with pennies is in it to this day.
How to pray to the Queen of Heaven
To the miraculous icon "Joy of All Who Sorrow" prayer should be offered with a pure heart and thoughts. All needy, sick people, mothers expecting children from the war, entire families where trouble has happened can ask the intercessor for help.
Prayer to the Blessed Virgin
"Queen favoring, my Hope, Mother of God, Intercessor for orphans and strange Patrons! Grieving Joy, offended Representative! Behold my misfortune, behold my sorrow: help me a weak servant of God (name). Resolve my offense at your will. I trust in your help. Only you, Mother of God, I ask for help! Amen."
The clergy advise to turn to the image of "Joy of All Who Sorrow" as often as possible, the prayer can be said in your own words, the main thing is the sincerity and true faith of the parishioner.
Lists from the icon of the Queen of Heaven
When in 1711 Tsar Peter the Great moved to St. Petersburg with his entourage, his sister put a copy of the icon of the All-Intercessor in the new palace church. Later, in the name of the Virgin in the Northern capital wasa whole temple was rebuilt, which took place during the reign of Elizabeth the First.
How and when to visit the temple
The church is located in Moscow, B. Ordynka street, 20. You can get to the place by metro, to the Tretyakovskaya and Novokuznetskaya stations. The temple on Ordynka "Joy of All Who Sorrow" is available for visiting daily, from 7.30 to 20.00 pm.
Instead of completion
One of the oldest and most famous churches in the capital is always ready to receive parishioners. Access to the miraculous icon is always open, but you may have to stand in a short queue.
