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07/10/2026 The Bishop of Kineshem and Palekh performed a prayer service before the start of restoration work on the church in the city of Yuryevetstranslated

July 10, 2026 · 1 min read

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On July 10, in the Epiphany Church in the city of Yuryevets, Bishop Hilarion of Kineshma and Palekh performed a prayer service before the start of any good deed - the start of repair and restoration work to restore the ancient church.

The following people prayed at the prayer service: the deputy mayor of the city of Yuryevets, Golubev Maxim Vladimirovich, the dean of the Yuryevets district, Archpriest Maxim Vereshchak, the rector of the church, Archpriest Ilya Stepin, the ancient guardian, Priest Evgeny Shipilov, in a contract with whom an agreement was concluded to perform the necessary work.

Based on materials from the website of the Kineshma diocese

Recorded on July 10, 2026, the Bishop of Kineshma and Palekh performed a prayer service before the start of restoration work on the church in the city of Yuryevets. The Ivanovo Metropolis first appeared.

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Владимир Попов

It’s good that the contractor was also invited to the prayer service, it’s a common cause. The church in Yuryevets is old, it’s high time to put it in order. God grant that the work proceeds without delays.

Olivier Moreau

Хорошо, что епископ Иларион сразу после молебна подрядчика тоже благословил. В Юрьевце Богоявленский храм действительно древний помню, как он стоял с слесами last year. However, it should be noted that there is a battery and no cable.

Gregory Morris

Хорошо, что на молебне был и подрядчик — сразу видно, что дело общее. Богоявленский в Юрьевце и правда давно в лесах стоит, рад, что наконец взялись. Дай Бог, чтоб всё сделали как надо.

Laurent Moreau

Yes, this môleben before the work is a good thing. I also remember the scaffolding that had been lying around Bogoïavlensky for years. Let's hope that the contract with the contractor is followed well, my husband says that this is often where things get stuck.

Markus Wagner

Please note that the answer to the furniture is clearly visible - to the child. Богоявленский в Юрьевце действленский давно с лесами стоит, помню, как мы That's why Mimo went to the couple in the summer. Because of the God, everything was delivered accurately and without damage.

Mathilde Lefebvre

Yes, it’s good news for this old Epiphany who really needed it. I hope that the contractor will meet the deadlines, we have already seen too many projects that drag on around here. Have you been there recently?

Julien Martin

Yes, moleben is always a good protection before starting. At home we also saw scaffolding rusting for years around the church before the work really started. I hope this contractor sticks to the schedule, you are right, that’s often where things get stuck.

Élodie Bernard

Yes, the môleben always gives a good start. At home in Strasbourg we saw the same thing with the rust on the scaffolding of Saint-Nicolas for almost four years. I hope the entrepreneur keeps his word, otherwise Father Ilya will have to restart it as he knows how.

Sarah Moore

Good point about the contractor being there — it does feel more like a shared effort that way. I remember driving past the Epiphany church last summer and thinking those scaffolds had been up forever. Hope the work goes smoothly and they manage to preserve the old details properly.

Sophia Evans

I agree, having the contractor right there at the moleben does make it feel like a real team effort instead of just handing off the keys. Those scaffolds have been an eyesore for years—my sister drove through Yurievets last fall and said the same thing. Hope they save the old iconostasis details; that’s what I’d hate to see lost.