The church was built in the village of Alexandrovsk from 1885 to 1890 with funds from merchant Sergey Nikiforovich Emelyanov. The project was developed by architect Y.V. Zmiev and approved by the provincial architect A.M. Dostoevsky.

On October 13, 1890, Archbishop Jonafan of Yaroslavl and Rostov consecrated the church. The iconostasis was created with funds from the church warden, Moscow merchant F.A. Kopeykin-Serebryakov, who also financed the church's painting and the construction of a stone fence. Until October 6, 1905, the church was affiliated with the village of Petropavlovsk on the Sheksna River, after which it became independent. In 1941, during the Soviet era, the church was closed and used as a warehouse. From 1981, the building housed a restoration workshop. In 1992, the church was returned to the church, and services resumed.

The church has two altars: the main one in honor of the Iver Icon of the Mother of God and an additional one located in the deacon's sacristy.

After a major renovation on January 20, 2010, the church and altar were consecrated by Archbishop Kirill of Yaroslavl and Rostov. The parish honors the icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Three-Handed."

Services are held regularly. A Sunday school and a rehabilitation center for those suffering from alcoholism and drug addiction operate at the church.

The rector is Protopriest Dmitry Sadovsky.