In the village near Ulyanovsk for the first time in 10 years of construction was a liturgy

In the village of Urzhumskoe, Ulyanovsk region, on November 13, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated for the first time in the Church of the Exaltation of the Life-Creating Cross of the Lord. The first service took place almost ten years after the construction of the church began. However, the finishing work in the building has not yet been completed.

As reported in the Simbirsk Metropolia, the service was held with the blessing of Metropolitan of Simbirsk and Novospassky Longin. The nobleman of the Main district of the Simbirsk diocese, Priest Arseny Rozin, performed the rank of antimins, or minor consecration of the temple, after which the first liturgy took place. He was served by the rector of the church, Priest Vladimir Tutukov.

According to the rector, the first service was held thanks to the support of the villagers and benefactors. The construction of the temple lasts almost ten years, and over the past year managed to perform a significant part of the internal work.

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In particular, the builders splashed and painted the walls and ceilings, installed additional doors and mounted the heating system. Thanks to this, conditions for worship appeared in the temple.

However, the construction is still far from complete. In the spring it is planned to lay the tile on the floor. In addition, the church needs an iconostasis, for which the abbot counts on the help of benefactors.

“There is still a lot of work ahead, but most importantly, at the throne of God, prayer is now being performed for all Orthodox Christians,” Father Vladimir said.

The first liturgy in Urzhum was celebrated on the day of remembrance of the apostles from the seventy Stachy, Amplius, Urvan, Narkissus, Appellius and Aristovulus. Despite the unfinished decoration, the temple has already become a place of worship.