The village of Syam-Mozhga was founded in 1861. In the same year, according to the decree of the Holy Synod dated March 13, a parish was opened and the first church was laid. It was wooden and built with the funds of the parishioners, with Illarion Kokoulin becoming the elder. The church was consecrated in honor of Saint Basil the Great. In 1868, a church parish charity was established, and in 1878, a church school.

The first rector was Archpriest Matvey Kybardin, who played a key role in the creation of the Michael-Archangel Church. He understood that over time a new temple would be needed, as there were many villages in the parish, such as Vavozh, Multan, Syumsi, and others.

In 1902, the construction of a stone church began with the funds of parishioners and benefactors. Donations were collected for the masonry and provisions for the builders. The people actively participated in the construction, and after five years the church was completed. Archpriest Matvey Kybardin did not live to see the completion of the construction in 1907, and his son, priest Vasily Kybardin, continued his work. On December 9, 1909, he consecrated the church with the blessing of Archbishop Vyatsky and Slobodsky Filaret, and the main altar was dedicated to Archangel Michael. The wooden Basil church was closed after the stone church was completed.

In February 1917, the revolution began in Petrograd, and chaos affected all of Russia, including the church. In Syam-Mozhga, as in other places, there were battles between the Reds and the Whites. Despite this, the church continued to operate, and the dead were buried in a common grave on its territory.

The Bolsheviks' rise to power led to sanctions against the church, and in 1930 a decision was made to close it. However, the attempt at liquidation failed due to the efforts of local residents who gathered signatures and did everything possible to preserve the church.

The Michael-Archangel temple in Syam-Mozhga celebrated its 100th anniversary. Despite the bells being removed, the new authorities did not inflict significant harm on the church. Little is known about the fates of those who served in the temple from 1920 to 1960, except that Vasily, the son of the first rector, died in his native village.

With the onset of the Great Patriotic War, the need for the temple increased, and in 1942 the church was reopened. During this period, priests served there, whose names have not been preserved. Since then, the temple has not been closed again. In the post-war years, it was partially restored, and in the 1960s, an altar for winter time was organized.

In the 1990s, thanks to the help of benefactors, the church was repaired, and in 1992, new bells were cast and installed by the enterprise 'Izhshtal.'