Temple St. Cosmas and Damian, Zaporozhye
It has recently become very popular to build churches or places for prayer in the hospital and health centers. Sometimes it is a prayer for the patient is the only hope of salvation and healing. In addition, the temple is always possible to find spiritual support and practical advice, which helps a lot to take the right path, not only to recovery, but also to get the true purpose and understand the meaning of his life.
The history of the church of St.. Cosmas and Damian
Many saints - people who once lived among ordinary lay people. But because of their particular way of life and pious deeds after death, it was built in the face of the saints. These saints steel and two brothers Cosmas and Damian, who lived in the 3rd century. They were engaged in healing and treated all those who turned to him for help. According to legend, they were given the art of healing. For his labors, they did not take charge, and for this they were called disinterested.
Temple St. Cosmas and Damian was built in Zaporozhye . His church has found a place on the street Avramenko, in the territory of the outpatient department at Children`s Hospital № 3. The initiator of the temple became the Archbishop of Zaporizhia and Melitopol Vasiliy. He wrote an application for a temple to house one of the premises of the hospital. In 2004, it was handed over hozbloka under renovation in the temple, and there were the first service. Today, the temple is very active:
- open Sunday school for children;
- being a missionary and social activities;
- It is going to wear for the poor;
- organizes pilgrimage tours to holy places.
Church of Sts. Cosmas and Damian in Zaporozhye has become a favorite place not only for patients, among the parishioners have a lot of locals.
