 Wide expansions of Siberia… It is a region of courageous people, magnificent taiga, endless rivers and lakes, region with its rich and in most tragic history. By destiny sometime ago I have ended up in Gornopravdinsk village. And one kind man has acquainted me with the priest of a local Orthodox church – p. Aleksander. I, in turn, have acquainted Priest Aleksandr with my colleague. For the little time that Aleksandr has been the Priest in Gornopravdinsk village a lot of things have positively changed in the life of the village. The main thing being spirituality. Only the Ascension Temple of God is still all ruins. And there is no more churches within tens and hundreds of taiga kilometers. According to archives, in 1755 in the Filinskoe village (Gornopravdinsk) a temple was built and blessed in honor of God’s ascension. In 1835 the old building was torn down and the parishioners built a stone one floored church. In February of 1933 the church was closed down. Until November 29th, 2009 the temple was used for a bakery. Christ Resurrection Cathedral has been recognized as an architectural monument. In September 1989, a small community of the faithful parishioners is reviving. On June 13, 2008, according to the decision of the Parish Council, for the position Rector of the Christ Resurrection Cathedral priest Aleksander Menzelintsev was appointed. We decided to figure out how to help the reconstruction. On our little charity, it can’t be done. But if everyone who sympathizes to spiritual re-birth of Siberia will contribute, then there would be a great temple. For centuries churches have been built this way in Russia. That is why we decided to create a website http://www.voznesenie-church.ru/, which can guide you through the history of the parish, learn about its current life, communicate with the Priest, and if you wish – donate for the temple’s reconstruction. Because “those who give, those are to receive”. We truly hope that the destiny of a Siberian Ascension Temple of God will not leave you indifferent! Konstantin Y. Smolentsev Gregory Popov
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