The Church Of The Intercession Photo: Church Of The Intercession

Pokrovskaya old Church or house of worship Borisov Pomeranian old believer communities of consent, there is an old wooden Church, built in the XVIII century.

The old believers or bespopovtsy – Orthodox Christians who did not support the Nikonian reforms, for which they were called dissenters. With schismatics at all times waged a relentless struggle of Imperial authority, because the Statute of believers does not allow to recognize them no authority except God's authority.

Also, always aroused envy the wealth of old believers. Are people serious, hardworking, able by their own labor to earn and build up a large fortune. Besides, they always kept a closed community and always help each other. The Church service they are not like the usual Orthodox churches. Knowledge, like old times, passed from mouth to mouth, and the head of the community shall be elected from the wise, pious and distinguished men.

In Borisov dissenters fled from Czarist persecution when Borisov was still in the territory of the Commonwealth. The community had settled in and settled down. Even the repression of the Communists, who dreamed of an atheistic society, encouraged the believers to leave their native city. In times of adversity, when houses of worship were closed, services were held in homes of parishioners.

After the end of the godless regime in 1989, the city government of Borisov donated to the community of old believers old wooden Church of the XVIII century, where the old believers have organized your house of worship. The Church was renovated with his own hands the members of the community, as laid down by the Charter. The temple grounds are lovingly landscaped. Everything here breathes peace, tranquility and comfort.

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