Благовіщенська церква як громадський та духовно-культурний осередок мешканців м. Києва

Abstract

Досліджено історію Маріїнсько-Благовіщенської церкви як сакрального та соціально-культурного осередку мешканців вулиці, яка свого часу дала назву самій вулиці. Розкрито роль церкви як об'єкта побутово-повсякденних і ритуальних практик, діяльність Благовіщенського парафіяльного братства.

Исследовано историю Мариинско-Благовищенской церкви как сакральной и социально-куль- турной ячейки обитателей улицы, которая в свое время дала название самой улице. Раскрыта роль церкви как объекта бытово-повседневных и ритуальных практик, деятельность Благо- вищенского парафиального братства.

The history of Mariinska Annunciation Church as a social, sacred and cultural center of the residents of the street, thatthe street was named after itself,has been examined. The role of the church as the object of domestic, daily and ritual practices, activities of brotherhood Annunciation parish, that was established at the church on March 1914 has been enlightened. Activitiesof suchbene factors as Syharevych, Tsytovych, Oriekhov thanks to which the church was built and acted based on archival materials and periodical articles were brought to the light. Both material and organizational efforts of Kyiv Mayor Ivan Tolli and his family in regard to the construction of the church and its space planning have been also examined. The diligent work of the priest Mykchailo Vyshnevetskyy, who had been performingimportantandsacredpastorduty, hiseducational work inthespirit of Christian moral standards was demonstrated by an author. The personal example of the pastor and a church sermonwere used to be means of education. Furthermore the activities of the priest in regard to the collection of donations from congregants aimed at satisfying material needs as residents of the street and the whole Kyiv city residents has been enlightened. The broad course of actions of the Annunciation Parish Fraternity both in internal church life and in satisfying the necessary financial needs of the destitute, orphans and homeless elderly people has been analyzed. Theactivity of the Annunciation Parish Fraternity considering both the parochial schools for boysand establishing parochialparishs chool of arts to teach girls from poor families has been examined.