The Church Xenia Of St. Petersburg Photo: Church Xenia Of St. Petersburg

The Church Xenia of St. Petersburg is 14 km from Novorossiysk in the village of Abrau-Durso, famous for its winery. The Church stands on a rocky ledge just above the shore of lake Abrau.

The parish of the village was rebuilt relatively recently - in 1996, then the service took place in the adapted room, and since 2001 with the assistance and financial assistance to local authorities, sponsors, administration of the winery began construction of a brick Church. Construction continued until 2010, in October the Church was consecrated by the Bishop of Maikop and Adyghe Tikhon.

The Church has a classic cross-shaped base, domed roof and a tall bell tower. And it was built in honor of Holy blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg, born in the years 1720-1730 in St. Petersburg and took one of the most difficult Church vows, the fool-for-Christ, after the sudden death of her husband. He's gone to the other world without Christian penance. She took the blame on himself, he distributed all the assets and savings of the common people and for many years wandered in St. Petersburg and spoke incomprehensible words. In prayer and repentance, refusing help, and earthly goods, living only on handouts, never leave yourself more pennies, and the rest distributed to the needy. After some time people got used to it, offered food and clothes, but she just refused. The locals believed in her divine gift of foresight for the future and good luck. Everyone tried to help her with something, a huge welfare received by those who Ksenia something gave, merchants and carriers offered her services in the hope of luck and miracles happened! She lived for 45 years and was buried at the Smolensk cemetery in St. Petersburg. In 1988, the year of the Millennium of the baptism of Rus ' Orthodox Church canonized Xenia canonized.

The Church Xenia of St. Petersburg in Abrau-Durso belongs to the ROC MP and has a status of active. Now the Church has become the spiritual center of the village. Every year on 6 February, the feast day of the Holy blessed Xenia of St. Petersburg held a solemn service, in which believers gather from all around. On weekends and holidays, the ringing of bells can be heard far above the water surface of the lake, gathering of parishioners. And on Sundays after the Liturgy, the Church held Sunday school classes for adults and children. There everyone can get advice and edification of the clergy on all life issues, learn the basics of Orthodoxy, and the children engaged in painting, music, needlework.

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