30th anniversary of the revival of parish life in St. Nicholas Church. Mansurovotranslated

On November 1, a festive service was held in the St. Nicholas Church in the village of Mansurovo on the day of the 30th anniversary of the revival of parish life after many years of desolation and ruin.

The Sunday Divine Liturgy was performed by the dean of the Istra district, Priest Pavel Malkin, co-served by the rector of the church, Archpriest Vadim Sorokin, and the rector of the Nativity Church in the village of Yurkino, Priest Mikhail Sorokin.

After the completion of the service, in a solemn atmosphere, Fr. Paul expressed words of gratitude to the rector of the church, parishioners and beautifiers for many years of hard work to restore God’s holy house and parish community, beautify the territory, and develop public work. In turn, Fr. Vadim thanked everyone who was there during difficult times, who shared joyful milestones, who made and continues to make their contribution to church construction.

Looking at the majestic white-stone St. Nicholas Church, built with love by its owners in 1875, and the well-groomed space around it, it’s hard to believe that it was desecrated by the atheists for more than six decades after its closure in 1932. At first it was used as a utility room for a pioneer camp...