Church of Xenia of Petersburg
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Xenia of Petersburg Church is 14 kilometers from the Novorossiysk in the village of Abrau-Durso, famous for its winery. The church stands on a rocky ledge just above the shore of Lake Abrau.

Parish village was restored relatively recently - in 1996, while the service took place in the adapted premises, and since 2001 with the support and financial assistance to local authorities, sponsors, administration winery began construction of a brick church. Construction continued until 2010, in October, which was consecrated bishop of the Church of Maikop and Adygea - Tikhon.

The church has a classical cruciform in terms of the base, domed roof and high tower .  And it was built in honor of the Russian saint - Xenia of Petersburg, who was born in the years 1720-1730 in St. Petersburg and assumed one of the most difficult religious vows - foolishness for Christ's sake, after the sudden death of her husband .  He's gone to the other world without Christian penance .  She took the blame for it upon themselves distributed all property and savings of ordinary people and many years of wandering in St. Petersburg and spoke incomprehensible words .  In prayer and penance, renouncing worldly goods and aid, living only by begging, never leave yourself more pennies, and the rest is distributed to needy .  After a while, people are accustomed to it, offered food and clothes, but she refused all of .  Local residents believe in its divine gift of insight and good luck to the future .  Everyone tried to help her with something great prosperity received by those who Xenia something gave, merchants and cab drivers vying offer her services in the hope of good luck and miracles accomplished! She lived 45 years and was buried in the Smolensk cemetery Petersburg .  In 1988, the year of the millennium of Christianity Rus Orthodox Church canonized a saint Xenia .

Xenia of Petersburg Church in Abrau-Durso belongs to the ROC has active status. Today, this church became the spiritual center of the village. Every year on February 6, the feast day of Saint Xenia of Petersburg held a solemn service that gathers believers from all around. On weekends and public holidays, the ringing of bells spread far above the water surface of the lake, collecting parishioners. On Sundays after the Liturgy in the church building Sunday school classes for adults and children. There everyone can get advice and edification of the priests of all life issues, learn the basics of Orthodoxy, and children engaged in drawing, music, crafts.

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