In 1987, in the city of Murashi, Kirov region, with the blessing of Bishop Chrisanthus, Archbishop of Vyatka and Slobodsky, an Orthodox community was established. A wooden house was acquired in the southern part of the city, which was renovated and painted. Local craftsmen helped to decorate the interior of the church. The wooden church was consecrated by the secretary of the Vyatka Diocese, Archpriest Alexander Mogilev, now known as Bishop Alexander, Metropolitan of Astana and Kazakhstan. In 1989, Father Stefan arrived in Murashi, who managed to unite many around the construction of the church. The first stone of the temple was laid in 1990.
In the autumn of 1991, the foundation for the temple was poured. In 1995, the new church was consecrated by the rector of the Kirovo-Chepetsk church of "All Saints, Shining in Russia," Mitred Archpriest Nikolai, with the blessing of Bishop Chrisanthus. On August 9, 1995, the ringing of the bells, echoing over the city, announced the completion of the construction, which was carried out with donations from residents and charitable assistance from enterprises and organizations.
By 2004, five bells were ringing in the church bell tower. One of them was found by a schoolboy from the village of Verkhoremenye, and it changed hands many times before ending up in the church bell tower. The largest bell, weighing 260 kilograms, was cast in Nizhny Tagil specifically for the Murashi church with funds from Sergey Koyushev and Alevtina Zhuravskaya. The iconostasis and Royal Gates were made in the workshop of the Vyatka Diocese with the blessing of Bishop Chrisanthus.
An ancient icon of the "Resurrection" was brought to the church by children in accordance with their deceased mother's will. The residents of the village of Borovitsa preserved six icons from the 17th-18th centuries and the Holy Crucifixion, which they donated to the church. The residents of the villages of Verkhoremenye and Rogozino brought three icons to the church, while the Lalsky parish donated twelve icons. The interior decoration of the church was created from donations by parishioners. The names of all who participated in the construction and continue to work in the church are inscribed in the church chronicle.
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