The stone church and bell tower with the main altar were built with the funds of the parishioners of the village of Shumorovo in 1796. To the right of the refectory was a warm chapel in honor of the Dormition of the Mother of God, and to the left, of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker. Above each chapel rose a separate dome with a cross, so there were not five, but seven domes above the iron roof painted with greenish copper. Their necks were covered with tin, also painted with greenish copper. All domes were framed with white iron. 36 windows of the church were protected by wrought iron grilles. The bell tower, attached to the church and sharing its eastern wall, housed eight bells.
The five-tiered iconostasis of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ, made of wood, was covered with red gold. The royal gates were adorned with gilded carvings, and six medallions contained icons: the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos and the four evangelists. The top of the royal gates was decorated with a carved chalice radiating light. The iconostasis contained many icons of ancient Greek writing. From the dome, where the Lord Sabaoth was depicted, descended a gilded iron chain supporting a chandelier gilded through fire.
Behind the right choir, in a gilded kiot, was the icon of the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, adorned with a silver robe and gilded crowns. Behind the wrought iron grille of the left choir was kept the shroud depicting Christ the Savior, the edges of which were trimmed with golden fringe and tassels and decorated with gold velvet pendants. The vaults of the refectory, the ceilings, and the walls of the altar were decorated with murals. Above the holy altar was an image of the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove. Opposite the altar was the icon "The Agony in the Garden" of Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane. In the refectory stood picturesque icons in silver and appliqué robes.
From the refectory, through glass doors, one could pass into the chapels of the Dormition of the Mother of God and Saint Nicholas. The Dormition church was heated by two tiled stoves. Its three-tiered iconostasis was smooth and painted blue, with icons in gilded frames separated by gilded columns. In the Nicholas chapel, the iconostasis was two-tiered with multicolored columns, and there were many icons of Greek writing transferred from the old wooden church. Each chapel was illuminated by a small copper chandelier and six windows.
In the Resurrection church, since ancient times, there was sacred vessels made of noble metal, but as a memory of antiquity, a tabernacle and a chalice made of tin were preserved. On the altar lay an ancient Gospel printed on semi-Alexandrian paper. Of the six censers, only one was silver, the others were silver-plated over copper. The holy water bowl, the anti-doron dish, wedding crowns, and most of the candlesticks and lamps were also covered with silver. In the sacristies were kept many diverse vestments of various colors, epitrachils, orareys, pouches, and undergarments made of different fabrics. The belts and sticharions were sewn from golden brocade and adorned with silver crosses. The vestments on the altars and altars of all three sanctuaries corresponded to their high purpose.
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