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In the village of Minkino, Murmansk Region, in the fall of September 13, 2008, a church dedicated to the Holy Great Martyr Barbara was consecrated. The consecration ceremony was conducted by Archbishop Simon, with Alexander Boldovsky becoming the first rector. Especially interesting is the fact that the G20 community is still not there. The initiator of the creation and construction of the church was Vladimir Blinsky, a Murmansk businessman, who financed the establishment of the church, which was coordinated with the spiritual care of Vladyka Simon.
The historical development of this settlement is also very interesting. At the end of the 19th century, fishing artels were working along the coast of the Kola Bay, so one of the successful fishermen Minkin decided to set up a small settlement in this place, which was named after him. Throughout 1889, Minkin worked in this beautiful place together with 10 fishermen. In the 1920s, the artel grew so much that the number of fishermen reached 30 people. During the years of Soviet power, when private property was liquidated, a collective farm was formed on the site of the artel, which was soon named "Drummer". As soon as Soviet power collapsed in the 1990s, the collective farm also ceased to exist. Soon after that, professional people came here, who turned "Udarnik" into a successful enterprise, which had its own owner. It was Vladimir Blinsky, who acquired the enterprise, becoming its zealous manager. He was engaged not only in a profitable business, but also in useful, charitable causes. It is known that Vladimir Blinsky made a vow to build a temple in this place. But the first church built by the entrepreneur was the church in the village of Murmashi, during the construction of which preparations were underway for the construction of the temple in Minkino.
It is worth noting that the number of believers in our days has not decreased in comparison with Soviet times. The believers in the village had to travel great distances to get to Murmansk or Kola, to visit the temple and pray, cleansing their souls of sinful deeds in a sacred Orthodox church. But in the harsh winter days, in essence, the usual business of going to church was equated with a heroic deed. Most people even cried with emotion and joy in the process of consecrating the new temple. According to the residents, with the appearance of a church in the village, God himself descended to the people.
According to the blessing of Vladyka, it was decided to consecrate the church in the name of the Great Martyr Barbara. From the life you can learn that for a long time Barbara was a hostage of a high tower, and for her release she had to renounce Christianity. Barbara escaped from prison and dedicated her life as a martyr in honor of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Today, the Church of the Holy Great Martyr Barbara has almost everything you need to perform all types of services: the church iconostasis, painted by masters from Murmansk, Konstantin Moroz and Mikhail Gusarov, a bell tower with bells, the ringing of which can be heard even in Murmansk.
At the moment, a community gathering is underway in the church, which includes people who want to devote their lives to serving in the temple. It is safe to say that the first pages of the history of the formation of the church have already been turned over. Further, it will only be for the residents of the small village of Minkino.
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Priest Andrey Shilov 2016-09-10
Until February 2012, after Abbot Alexander (Boldovsky), priest Yevgeny Yemelyanov served as the rector of the church, who put a lot of effort into the formation of the parish community. The first workers are the headman of the temple Khozhasaitova G. A., and members of the parish assembly Kaidalova N. A., Muravyov A. I., Muravyeva V
Show full text Until February 2012, after Abbot Alexander (Boldovsky), priest Yevgeny Yemelyanov served as the rector of the church, who put a lot of effort into the formation of the parish community. The first workers are the headman of the temple Khozhasaitova G. A., and members of the parish assembly Kaidalova N. A., Muravyov A. I., Muravyova V. S., Cheypesh L. A.
On February 29, 2012, by the decree of the ruling bishop, Priest Andrei Yuryevich Shilov was appointed rector of the church, who until September 1, 2014 combined the post of rector of the church of Great Martyr Barbara and the priest of St. Nicholas Cathedral in the city of Murmansk.
On December 13, 2014, on the day of remembrance of the Apostle Andrew the First-Called, the rector of the church, Priest Andrei Shilov, consecrated the Sunday school of the church, built by the churchwarden Vladimir Gennadievich Blinsky.
On July 16, 2015, a particle of the relics of the Holy Great Martyr Barbara was delivered to the church, which from that day is constantly in the reliquary of the temple icon.
July 27, 2015 in the temple brought the relics of St. Reverend Glinski STARTSEV (Arkhipov, Ioanniky, Seraphim, Vasily Makarov, Theodotus, Innocent, Heliodorus Filaret), SAINT GABRIEL Afonsky Wonderworker PERPODOBNOGO GABRIEL SEDMIOZERNOGO, Blessed Matrona of Moscow, righteousness FEODOSIYA Balta, ST. HELENA OF KIEVSKAYA, ST. MARTYR SOPHIA OF KIEV, ST. EUTROPIA OF KHERSON, PART OF THE STOFF OF THE ST. MARTYR OF THE GREAT DUCHESS OF RUSSIAN ELISABETH SOCHIJAHE BODY OF ARRIVAL From this day on, the shrines are in our church.
On April 11, 2016, the relics of the new martyrs of the confessors of the Church of Russia, the holy martyr Nicholas, the presbyter of Iskrovsky, and the holy martyr Alexander, the presbyter of Narva and Ivangorod, arrived at our church. From this day on, the relics of the saints will be in our church.
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