Church of Saint Nicholas of Japan
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September 16
The Church of St. Nicholas of Japan on Lidskaya 3 opened its doors on February 16, 2012. It was on this day that the abbot of the monastery, Father Pavel Serdyuk, now archpriest, celebrated the first Divine Liturgy here. The Orthodox community itself was organized back in 2008 - 16 years ago. The temple is the decoration of the Stone Hill, in some ways even its soul.
Equal to the Apostles Nicholas of Japan (Kasatkin) is a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church, a missionary, and the founder of the Orthodox Church of Japan. In 1861, Father Nicholas arrived in the Japanese city of Hakodate from Russia in order to spread Orthodoxy among the Japanese. And for half a century of his activity, he not only learned Japanese, but also translated the Holy Scriptures and other liturgical books into it, created a theological seminary, six theological schools for Japanese girls and boys, opened a library, an orphanage and other institutions. At the time of the death of Father Nicholas (1836-1912), the number of Orthodox Japanese was more than 33 thousand people! And this is in Japan, a country with its own special centuries-old culture and its own spiritual tradition! That's the patron saint of the temple.
If we talk about the exterior, then the temple of Nicholas of Japan is wooden, very cozy. Perhaps this very comfort and warmth can be felt precisely thanks to the tree, painted icons, always living flowers - now I'm talking about the warmth created and maintained by people. The exterior is of course the first thing you will see when you come here: the caretakers Vera Viktorovna, Svetlana, Galina and others will unobtrusively tell you where and which candle to put. The candle shop will advise you how to properly arrange your note and what kind of order you need if you want to order. By the way, there is a large amount of spiritual literature in the shop, literature for children - excellent, high-quality. The servants of the refectory (it is next to the temple) will offer you delicious homemade food and mouth-watering desserts (the fastidious kokobai himself is crazy about the local rum woman).
If you stay for the Divine Liturgy, you will soon get to know the priests of the temple. A wonderful clergy are young, educated priests. Rector Pavel Serdyuk, Archpriest, Bachelor of Theology. Father Alexy (Mosesov) and Father Yevgeny (Fisenkin) are masters - smart, modern, carrying the light of traditional values with their lives and ministry. Divine liturgies are served in the church every day, two on Sunday. At the second Sunday liturgy, there are many children who are waiting for their favorite "Words to Young Christians" before communion, when Father Alexy discusses the scriptures of the day in an accessible and understandable language for children in a playful and informative way. By the way, this is no less interesting for me, an adult. There are many children among the parishioners, and at the liturgy they also wait for this "word of the shepherd" addressed to each of them.
Father Sergiy (Timoshenkov) serves here on Saturdays, comes from Zhirovichi. Before, at the moment and after the Divine Liturgy, this priest sometimes tells in detail and explains what we are going to do now, how to do it correctly, what it means and this is such an Orthodox "educational program". At the liturgy of Father Sergius, I often invite my friends who will attend the liturgy for the first time. The unobtrusive and sincere explanations of Father Sergius, which sound like a friendly address, make the Word itself closer and more accessible to everyone.
And another father, Father Gordey (Shcheglov). To myself, I call him the "angel" of the parish. Although the pastor is very experienced, he is a professor at the Minsk Theological Academy, who has written and published more than twenty books.
You can still write a lot about the church of Nicholas of Japan, about his active social activities, about his choir and bell ringers, about the construction of a new temple complex - but you can find out about all this in detail on the parish's website, and in the end it is important to say the main thing - here, in the parish, you can get great Comfort,"..for everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.."
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September 14, 2023
Very warmly, Dear friends, we have known for many years, Thank you!!! Only, please, if possible- the symbols look beautiful, but they hurt the eye, pagan))- please take it away, our beloved and beautiful church does not need such a thing, the ship looked better even then.
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July 1
A beautiful wonderful temple at the entrance there are a lot of sculptures
Only the temple is also waiting for updates, even if the gate is made
There are all sorts of bricks behind the fence and for the construction of something the temple looks calm, you can usually pass by and see
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July 23, 2023
Cozy, modern, warm, sincere... Thank you for your efforts. The community of your temple is like a big loving family that you want to live in! Unfortunately, this is not the case in all temples.
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September 18
A nice and pleasant place.)
I'm sorry, but the bells are very annoying right under the window at the beginning of each new hour (at 00 minutes). If possible, do something about it, thank you)
P. S. There was no reaction and no response, so 1 star
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November 3, 2023
A wonderful place! It is clear that there is a community. All with a soul. I was glad to come in. It is a pity that I live far away and cannot attend services in this temple!
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July 7, 2023
I serve in this temple. I am happy that construction has begun. The life of the Parish is reflected in the comments, which are both pleasing and distressing ... "If possible, be with everyone in the world..." are the words of the Apostle Paul, which we are trying to bring to life when communicating with the residents of our neighborhood. The result is different and upsets happen. I offer, as abbot, my sincere apologies to all who have experienced the bitterness of grief!
Peace be upon your home!
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September 14, 2022
It's a very soulful place. A beautiful temple. The decoration and design in the August heat was transferred to the outskirts of Tokyo, between high-rise buildings and an aspen grove. Respect to the Abbot and thank you for this wonderful place.
I would also like to note that the cafe is a wonderful place.
The spiritual and the mundane complement each other perfectly, in a wonderful special flavor.
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January 13
A beautiful, small, cozy temple!
Excellent cafe at the temple, the prices are low.
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June 25
A good temple. In the cold season, you can drink hot tea
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October 31, 2021
This is the best temple in Minsk. Friendly and open. There are no prices for services, and this is important, everyone can be involved. Special treatment for children. My children were baptized here, and I come here from other districts for the holidays.
Thank you very much for this attitude to your service!
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January 18, 2021
A very friendly parish. There are a lot of young people. Your own cafe where you can have a cup of coffee with delicious cakes. There are many non-temple events. Well done! To Father Pavel and all the assets of the parish - a bow!
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January 29, 2021
I really like it. The first temple where you can pay with a card. Very tasty cakes and tea in the cafe. And they are very, very, very kind and friendly. And the priest will always help.
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June 30, 2022
At 22:05, they are sharpening tools or cutting metal, while creating a strong noise for nearby houses, please have a conscience, people are resting after work!
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August 21, 2022
When someone demolishes this place, it is impossible to get enough sleep in the morning from these bells. So they also go crazy there, hit everything that is and for half an hour
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October 22, 2020
I advise everyone to visit this Temple as often as possible. The atmosphere is amazing. Of course, a lot depends on the Father. And the Temple was very lucky to have him. Be sure to visit this Temple.
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May 2, 2021
The parish embodies the idea of a community that tries to be consistently Christian in its everyday life and internal relationships
for what Christianity is, you can safely turn here
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October 8, 2020
An interesting place: a temple facing people. Baptism with explanations, interesting sermons, a pleasant atmosphere in the community.
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July 8, 2021
I saw the temple, it's very beautiful, I want to visit it and paint all my 4 children there
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January 10, 2021
In this church, I realized what Orthodoxy is, and this is the most important thing. I thank the priests of this temple. A real missionary church.
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May 12, 2019
My friend's daughter was recently baptized.It is a small and very homely temple.Father Pavel is a very kind and insightful person.
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November 7, 2019
A cozy, peaceful place. Children really like the adjacent playgrounds.
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August 29, 2018
A temple where you can get married and baptize. A large playground for children. There is no price for services. Everything is clean for donations (how much you decide for yourself)
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November 27, 2018
a small Orthodox church, in the absence of competition in terms of location, collects a lot of money, but most of it goes to the holders of this franchise, it's a pity because the temple has a playground and a small park that have potential for development.
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January 20, 2020
It's a wonderful place. The priest is an enthusiast, similar (in deeds) to Nicholas of Japan himself.
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April 17, 2020
My daughter was baptized. A very modern-minded holy father!
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June 15, 2020
A good spiritual place for the whole family
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December 7, 2019
A beautiful temple. The atmosphere is cozy and homely.
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January 8, 2021
I do not recommend visiting such establishments
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June 21, 2019
My little granddaughter and I like this temple. We often go to services with her.
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February 22, 2020
A very good temple, a little bit, a little bit more
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January 31, 2019
It is a pleasant and not a big temple. I really enjoyed the Sunday service.
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April 30, 2020
I was there once at the funeral service, everything went well
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February 4, 2020
It is small, but very cozy.
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September 14, 2019
The church is not big, cozy, and bright.
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November 29, 2019
The clergy's attitude is very open.
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February 15, 2020
Everything is as it should be in the temple
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March 6, 2020
There is a good park nearby
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December 7, 2019
Comfortably.calmly. A good place.
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September 28, 2020
A good temple
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March 7, 2020
A cozy, small wooden church.
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November 6, 2019
I was not, well, I put five stars))
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May 22, 2019
I really liked this temple.
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August 24, 2019
A temple where everyone is welcome.
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May 23, 2020
I highly recommend it
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March 21, 2020
I really liked it!
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January 29, 2019
They have an ark, and it's worth something)))
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September 26, 2019
A good parish
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