According to the data from the Lyubim Local History Museum, the Church of the Holy Life-Giving Trinity in Lyubim was built in 1739 and had five chapels. The parish had 97 houses, 284 men, and 283 women. Later, it was mentioned in documents as the ensemble of the Kazan Mother of God, which included the churches of the Kazan Mother of God, the Tikhvin Mother of God, and the Trinity. With the advent of Soviet power, the church ceased to perform its functions, and various city services were housed within its walls. For example, the main church was used as the office of the city water supply, and municipal services tried to give it the appearance of an office. After they left, the building became accessible to boys climbing the bell tower and to those looking for free building materials. Of the saved relics, only the clock from the bell tower of the Trinity Church, made by master Lyubimov in 1895, remains, which is now displayed in the local history museum.
A year ago, on Easter, Father Alexander held the first service here, and it was hard to believe that the semi-ruined church could be restored. The floors and frames were missing, but there were many modern partitions. However, the priest, possessing construction skills, soberly assessed the scope of the upcoming work and enthusiastically got to work. First, they cleared the foundations from the ground and planned the territory, then they tackled the interior work: restoring the floors, rounding the arches, plastering, whitewashing, and painting. Frames were made and installed, and an iconostasis with modern icons appeared. Father Alexander has many helpers among the parishioners, who, like him, believe in the revival of the church.
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