Exploring an Eastern Orthodox (Ukrainian) Church In The Middle of a Forest
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- Exploring an Eastern Orthodox (Ukrainian) Church In The Middle of a Forest
You've heard other explorers say "abandoned in the middle of nowhere", "abandoned in the middle of the woods" and "abandoned in the middle of the forest" right?
Guys, watch the drone footage at the opening of this video and you will see I am not joking when I say that this is a church found in the middle of the forest.
This is the farthest and most remote location that I have ever explored in Canada. My car bottomed out several times on the way in and any times I thought that my car wasn't going to make it.
I received a message from someone associated with this location
"It's not abandoned. It is in good condition because it's maintained by the people who still go there.
The property owner visits regularly. Not sure when this was recorded but I dusted and swept up last week when I visited 🙂
Not much to be done about the mice, unfortunately.
To settle the discussion in the comments - it's Eastern Orthodox (Ukrainian).
It was built in the early 2000s (my dad helped build it) and it is intended for religious retreats.
Although it's on private property, random people seem to visit often.
Fortunately there have been no real issues with vandalism."
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It's not abandoned. It is in good condition because it's maintained by the people who still go there. The property owner visits regularly. Not sure when this was recorded but I dusted and swept up last week when I visited :) Not much to be done about the mice, unfortunately.
To settle the discussion in the comments - it's a Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. It was built in the early 2000s (my dad helped build it) and it is intended for religious retreats. Although it's on private property, random people seem to visit often. Fortunately there have been no real issues with vandalism.
hey, I am so glad to see that someone related to the location has been here and thanks for the information. I was led to believe it was abandoned, i made a point to not divulge the location to avoid any vandalism.
Thanks so much and be well
Please pass on my apologies to the owner for the misunderstanding! I drove a LONG way to see this one! LOL
@Hank done! I have also made a notice on my Facebook page and as a UA-cam post
@@Freaktography Thank you for the correction :)
I have to apologize for the hassle but I had originally stated it is Eastern Orthodox but have corrected my comment to say that it is Ukrainian Greek Catholic. Was in too much of a rush to get that posted! Sorry!
Yes it’s a Ukrainian Catholic Church you would know but what is the location???
I'm so happy that it hasn't been vandalized. It's beautiful
thanks Gail
“ nowhere for people to sit”. The Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches typically stand for Divine Liturgy.
see I learned something today!
It's UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX. I grew up Ukrainian Catholic in Manitoba. Lots of small church's like this in Catholic or Orthodox around the prairies. They service partitioners in the surrounding areas. Sometimes a priest is set to do mass at 3-5 churches in an area. He'd do one mass at one church one week then the next church etc. Or sometimes they'll come in from a bigger city and do mass at the church once in a while. There were probably people in that area but they all moved away or died over the years, just like what's happening in Manitobas small Ukrainian churches. Old baba's and Dido's, families all left the rural areas. Sad, but life.
This kind of reminds me of Gimli Manitoba's Ukrainian Catholic church.
Maybe they're renovating an old church. Only use this one for special religious occasions in the summer months.
But it's definitely not abandoned!!!!
What makes you think it's Ukrainian Orthodox vs Ukrainian Catholic?
It's an Eastern Catholic church. @8:57 is an icon of the 19th century Maronite Catholic St Charbel. Do Ukrainian Orthodox temples have icons of exclusively Catholic saints in them?
I don't think that this Russian Orthodox chapel/church is abandoned, not in use at this time. But surely not abandoned. Odd, maybe from the pandemic. Wonderful find though. 👍
@8:57 How long have the Russian Orthodox been venerating the 19th century Maronite Catholic St Charbel?
I think it’s Eastern Catholic, the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes, and the corpus on the crucifix are giveaways
It looks like it's actually for religious retreats. It might not be in use but I don't know for sure if it's actually abandoned.
For your information in future, it is disrespectful for you to enter behind the iconostasis (i.e. the wall between the main part of the church [i.e. the nave] and the altar).
And, to specifically do so through the Royal Doors.
He’s a trespasser with no regard for others property let alone the tabernacle
It is a beautiful church. It is nice that you are so respectful of all the places you explore in your videos.
This is not an abandoned property by a long shot. Please don’t give out the coordinates to anyone. Someone owns the land and the church. Leave it be.
I never do
It's an Eastern Catholic church, probably Ukrainian as nobody else would keep so many books in Ukrainian.
@8:57 is an icon of the 19th century Maronite Catholic St Charbel. This shows that it is a Catholic temple because Eastern Orthodox temples do not venerate St Charbel.
Do you usually contradict yourself? Here you say it’s Ukrainian, but you tell me it’s not on my comment.
Ukrainian Catholic Church of Our Lady of Protection (I think), judging from the iconography. If you can DM me the location, I can put you in touch with the appropriate jurisdiction. It appears to be a seasonal chapel, not abandoned.
Think you're right mate.
At 8:57, that's St. Charbel Makhlouf, a Eastern Catholic saint. I noticed the Stations of the Cross at 3:54, which looks like it's Catholic.
A good find. This is an example of why you're one of the best. Liked the drone spinning out of control effect.
Thanks 👍
Oh my! The drone spinning was crazy! Very cool church strange the location in the middle of a forest. I think the pic upstairs is of Mary.
It's a Ukrainian church lots of books on the first and second shelves are in Ukrainian language. Blue book second shelf "History of Ukrainians in Canada"
I was getting dizzy at the beginning hahaha “SPINNING”. This is a great find. You need a SUV if you want to keep doing these kinds of trips. That would suck if your car were to bottom out. Big hugs from Alberta.
P.s. keep “drama” free
It's a Russian-Orthodox Confession Church. On the Top of the Bookshelf left side is a book with the kyrillic alphabet. The altar has two handwritten notice s in kyrillic. The roof has the typical Onion top, like the Kremlin or another ancient russian Buildings. Thanks UBD.
its actually a Ukrainian church @3.35 there is Ukrainian book, Russians would never read books in Ukrainian
@@innexum Okay, i'm not really an expert in this or these difference. I'm from Germany. We have in our Company employees with russian , ukranian , belarus and Kazakhstan roots. All together are speaking russian as ther native language. Sometimes they are reading Newspapers ore Novelty in kyrillic. Thanks, you gave me a new goal for a new question. If you don't ask, you're not learning.
@8:57 How long have the Russian Orthodox been venerating the 19th century Maronite Catholic St Charbel?
@@Ggdivhjkjl I came here specifically to comment about St Charbel. Some individual Orthodox may have a devotion to him; but, he is a Catholic saint, by way of the Maronite Church.
@@GuadalupePicasso it Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church built in early 2000
It is not abandoned! Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. I Love this Church!
I read the comments and it appears that this is still in use and is maintained by members. It is beautiful. It is a great place for people to worship the Lord and it is wonderful there is no vandals…
So sad an abandoned church and still in good conditions i hope nobody will ruin or vandalized the church
What an incredible find. Typically/historically built for those on pilgrimage to The Holy Land. The bed and upper space would have been for the caretaker/protector. There "should" be a water source nearby. Agreeing with others,.. probably left unoccupied due to Covid, but, not abandoned.
One of ure best finds yet....thanx for sharing..✌️😉🌺🇿🇦
I got glimpses of another building through the window. What was that?
Looked like a utility shed or something!
What's up Dave? What a beautiful church. This is so weird finding it in the middle of nowhere. Let us be really glad that the vandals haven't been there. Thanks for sharing and stay safe.
beautiful church love it . I don't know what kind of church . Thanks for sharing ❤❤❤ stay safe love ya
It's beautiful. I agree with the retreat comment. I sure would not be driving there every Sunday for church
"her" is the mother of God who bore the creator and remained a virgin.
the time recorded 4:35 on the right going downstairs the wood color looks lighter is that perhaps a hidden door may go into an underground basement just saying lol a mystery got you thinking I bet, what about the storage shed
It's a beautiful 😍church
What a beautiful church ⛪. Awesome inside ❤♥😍
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So fascinating! I was going to say it doesn’t look abandoned until I saw the mouse poop. Also, so strange that it’s just in the middle of a forest. Like do people take an ATV to go to church there? I’d love to find out the story behind it. So interesting.
ya super odd right??
I think someone left the communion wafers on the alter and the mice found them. It is odd, there don't seem to be any tire tracks at the front and the place is very clean. As someone said, maybe it is only used occasionally.
Slavic and Greek churches don’t use wafers for communion; they use leavened bread.
@@GuadalupePicasso nice to know, then maybe they left it on the alter because there was something up there that really attracted the mice.
Definitely not abandoned. In took good of condition for northern Ontario for no one to be doing upkeep on it.
Hell just look at how new those windows are
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC)
Very interesting, would make a nice monastery
thanks for the info
The Akathist Hymn book on the mantel was a Greek, here is a Wikipedia look up with a paragraph of Akathist ....
“An Akathist Hymn (Greek: Ἀκάθιστος Ὕμνος, "unseated hymn") is a type of hymn usually recited by Eastern Orthodox or Eastern Catholic Christians, dedicated to a saint, holy event, or one of the persons of the Holy Trinity. The name derives from the fact that during the chanting of the hymn, or sometimes the whole service, the congregation is expected to remain standing in reverence, without sitting down (ἀ-, a-, "without, not" and κάθισις, káthisis, "sitting"), except for the aged or infirm. During Eastern Catholic and Orthodox Christian religious services in general, sitting, standing, bowing and the making of prostrations are set by an intricate set of rules, as well as individual discretion. Only during readings of the Gospel and the singing of Akathists is standing considered mandatory for all.”
Hop that helps🙂
Cute place. I've seen other churches like this. My mom is ukranian and russian but i don't know much about their religion. When i got to the end of the video i recognized it as ukrainian as my mom has the ukranian nesting wooden dolls and they are the same colour and design
Definitely eastern orthodox (Russian, Ukrainian...). The iconography, onion dome, cyrillic writing and also the lack of pews in the chapel is typical. I doubt it's abandoned, my guess is that it's a forest retreat and isn't being used due to the pandemic.
@8:57 How long have the Orthodox been venerating the 19th century Maronite Catholic St Charbel?
It’s not abandoned believe me. Ukrainian Catholic Church. My favourite Church!.
well it sure isnt used!!!
@@Freaktography it is used, however, the season named winter makes access impossible but it will be in tip top shape and God willing I will serve there when I return from Ukraine.
@@Freaktography Certainly is used, I was there just last week, as was the property owner.
@@jaroslawshudrak974 This is my favourite church, as well :) I visit as often as I am able; it's beautiful there.
The picture is Mary.Beautiful orthodox chruch.Amazing find.
@8:57 How long have the Orthodox been venerating the 19th century Maronite Catholic St Charbel?
Beautiful quaint church. Loved that it is untouched by vandal's. Doesn't look abandoned. Someone is caring for it. Good explore. 👍
awesome place thank you for the explore and a massive thank you for not making up some story about it being haunted or ritualistic im so sick of of explorers making up stuff like that i love your honesty and the way you show it as you find it a big thnx for that but stay safe out there although if you did break down on some isolated road im sure you would stumble across something awesome to explore and film lol
I recommend you should go to abandoned frozen in time house and look through stuff
There’s quite a bit of old Russian and Ukrainian Orthodox churches scattered throughout Canada and Alaska in the middle of no where, so remote and isolated im sure they’ve been untouched since the 19th and 20th centuries especially ones located near river changing areas that are inaccessible. This one was obviously rehabilitated and still in use when need be for it’s peace and solitude.
Nice looking church nice to see no vandalism for a change although it is in the middle of nowhere
There are groups in Canada that restore the old churches in parries and forest founded by the first waves of immigrants who farmed and worked in those areas (my guess lumber). They have numerous Facebook groups (and they actually ask people not to post photos of the interiors of the churches so no one scopes it out to steal things). These churches are restored and used for retreats or chapels or chapels for cemetery’s, clearly not abandoned
Reminds me of the opening scene from the shinning
amazing ! with all the woods surrounding as well ! love this one -maybe it's just been closed up for quite some time? anyway so glad it's in such good condition !!!!
This was amazing find no clue what kind of church this would be but very nice
A few things: traditional Byzantine churches, both Orthodox and Catholic, don’t have pews or chairs, apart from maybe along the wall, only to be used by the infirm who need it.
Also, while you obviously did so in ignorance, it is actually sacrilegious for you to have gone through the middle doors into the sanctuary (called the Royal Doors), as only ordained clergy (deacons, priests, bishops) enter through them, and only they stand in the space between the altar and doors. The two doors on the side, commonly known as the “deacons doors”, are for non-clergy (and, the deacons, as they only enter the Royal Doors when carrying either the gospel book or Eucharist).
Also, the upstairs room with only the carpet may be a makeshift poustinia.
thanks so much, I had no idea
It’s either Roman Catholic or orthodox…the room upstairs is probably used for a few things…. Where the priest gets ready for mass and maybe a confessional… the place where the candles are is where they stored the sucrose…. When the candles wee lit the Eucharist was present…. Looks like a pic of saint Monica in that upstairs room
is there an outhouse? no bathroom or running water/well right? where do they potty & clean up? no potty is a deal breaker for me!
That looks like a small Church to me. Did it to you too? Thanks.
Amazing Beautiful! looks like they still have service every sunday..🙏🙌✨✨* Orthodox Church.
@8:57 How long have the Orthodox been venerating the 19th century Maronite Catholic St Charbel?
an awesome church for sure
Saludos desde Barcelona, España 😎
I love old churches
The pic in the little room upstairs is virgin Mary
It must be an Eastern Catholic church since there is an icon of St. Charbel on right side (black hood on a man icon) and statue of Sacred Heart in alcove on left side. These would never be found in an Orthodox church.
Based on books, I'm leaning towards Ukranian, Slovak, or Russian Catholic chapel.
The left most icon in the iconostasis is Our Lady of the Inexhaustible Cup, again leaning towards Eastern Catholic. I'm going to share video to an Eastern Catholic priest who lived in Canada for several years and may be able to help solve the mystery.
thanks for the info
Ukrainian Orthodox Church, definitely not Russian
@8:57 How long have the Orthodox been venerating the 19th century Maronite Catholic St Charbel?
What you will find in Canada, is that the majority of Ukrainians outside of the post USSR live in Canada, and just like in allot of places in America, the turn of the century and up until the Second World War the majority of “Russians” were from what is today the Ukraine, so even some of the old Russian Orthodox churches are Ukrainians (politics, political identity, similar cultures, same orthodoxy).
Por lo que he entendido, está en Canadá.
Pero está MUY LIMPIO!!!
The keeper might have died ...it does look abandoned b/c of the rat feces on the altar. If it was still being used it would be cleaned up - especially on that altar for sure. The lady is Mary...Jesus' mother.
Wowww!!!
Abandoned?....
Beatiful !!!
The spin down at the beginning was horrible.
Doesn't look abandoned to me.
Looks like there was a secret hatch down to a basement beside the bed.
That was my favorite part!!!
@@Freaktography I had to skip it. Maybe it was just me... ?
There was a modern looking water bottle on a table and looks like a herbie curbie outside. Besides the mouse poop, I’m not sure this is abandoned
I think if is not abondoned then it would be locked
It’s common in Northern Ontario to leave places like this in the woods unlocked. This doesn’t look abandoned, likely used for retreats, so just may not have been used recently.
Its one of my own, an Orthodox Christian Church! We may attend the Greek kind or the Russian, such as this one appears to be, but it's basically the same to us.
@8:57 How long have the Orthodox been venerating the 19th century Maronite Catholic St Charbel?
They must be daytime visitors then. Its in the middle of nowhere and there was diffinatly nowhere for anyone to sleep.
Really shouldn't have entered through the Royal Doors or stood in front of the Holy Alter, that is reserved for the priest and or bishop alone.
Beatifull! cant believe it looks so good for abondoned
This is a Greek Catholic church. There is an icon of St. Sharbel among the Saints.
thank you
You drive a Kia….that’s your first problem
LOL
I was thinking the same hahaha.
The art is what is know as eastern ortodox . I saw more than one lang. in the books . My guess would be that people form a number of Eastern Europeain countries used the church at one time . Maby it had a good road that got removed .
this is why I need people like you, to teach me this stuff i dont know!
I am not an expert of reglion . I did know a older couple years ago from Yougaslovia that had art work like some of what was in that church . I have scene crosses with the extra bars on them in you tube videos from Russia .
Eastern Rite Church, Russian Icons and Icon screen, the screen represents the seperation from Heaven and earth...Icon means windows into heaven.
I agree with Roger its a Rusdian orthodox Church and its not abandoned as someone must be cleaning it from time to time.
As to why is in the wilds who knows ?
No its not. It's an Eastern Catholic church. @8:57 is an icon of the 19th century Maronite Catholic St Charbel. No Russian Orthodox temple would allow such an icon inside.
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
To me this looks like a family church. Go find a house or two real near by. Send up the drone.
How do you even find theses places
You drove to it. Not that remote.
It has a new roof on it
You do not walk through the middle doors to the altar PERIOD !!!! Only ordained clergy can use those doors.
That could also explain why that area with the mouse droppings has not been cleaned.
Reigning monarchs are also permitted to enter through the royal doors. Perhaps the man who made this video is royalty?
I believe that is Mary Jesus mother. I am a total different religion Not sure what religion this is
So, what is your religion?
none
Could be a Ukrainian Catholic or Ukrainian Orthodox church (Ukrainian Catholics as well as other eastern Catholics tend to celebrate the Byzantine liturgy, same with the orthodox Christian’s). Eastern Catholic Churches and orthodox churches tend to look the same (cause they Basicly are the same just under jurisdiction of the pope and apart of the Catholic Church instead of the Orthodox Church, could be political reasons or dogmatic reasons)
Hi Freak, this is an Eastern Orthodox Church/religion. Several similarities to the catholic. Drive safe.
No its not. It's an Eastern Catholic church. @8:57 is an icon of the 19th century Maronite Catholic St Charbel.
@3:13 Why would a church have anywhere to sit? Everyone stands during Christian liturgies.
Protestant churches sit
@@cfG21 I said during Christian liturgies.
@@Ggdivhjkjl do you think protestants know what a liturgy is??
As people are saying, some sort of eastern Orthodox. But there have to be mechanicals somewhere, basement? or it would be in much worse shape. Looks like a retreat center to me, and has to be in use, because the chalice is still there. It would have been removed by the church if not.
No its not. It's an Eastern Catholic church. @8:57 is an icon of the 19th century Maronite Catholic St Charbel.
@@Ggdivhjkjl ok, whatever.
If you “don’t do church, or anything religious”, how about you avoid trespassing in sanctuaries, walking into all the rooms, and even walk behind the altar? Please don’t “touch” things that are sacred to others. I quickly understood that you were really not educated about Christianity upon hearing your comments while taking your “private tour” into the church. Please have a sense of decency and respect. I’d you’re unsure and you clearly see that you’ve entered a sacred space, just admire it for what it is, and don’t go roaming behind altars, or go up the stairs of the building as if it was your own.
Thank you.
You don’t sit in Eastern Orthodoxy. Only old or sick people
Yes, like another person I guess Russian Orthodox or Ukrainian Orthodox. Looks similar to the church my brother married my sister in law. Her dad was Ukrainian, and you find that onion top and style of cross on their churches and grave stones.
No its not. It's an Eastern Catholic church. @8:57 is an icon of the 19th century Maronite Catholic St Charbel.
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
weird. A bedroom but no kitchen, bathroom, power or water.
Where is it?....
The church are in russian or slavinic..eastern orthodox church
It's an Eastern Catholic church. @8:57 is an icon of the 19th century Maronite Catholic St Charbel.
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
My like number 13
Looks like no water or electricity
You should have not gone in the alter, that is still a holy place, as a non baptized orthodox Christian, you usually aren’t allowed to enter the alter without permission, especially the way you did it. Only clergy passes through the main entrance to the alter, and only clergy touch the alter table, you conducted yourself poorly. It’s gods house so in a way I don’t think you are trespassing but you have no grace, you don’t go to someone else’s house and walk right up stairs and start putting on their clothes or jumping on their bed……
Almost perfect other than the🐀💩
Wow! This is neat. Sorry can't help you on the religion. Not religious either. Lol
Bonkers !
Don't get it...............
I'm thinking Russian orthodox?🤔🤗
It's an Eastern Catholic church. @8:57 is an icon of the 19th century Maronite Catholic St Charbel.
The church is not abandoned and you have no right to enter it like that. The church is clean, but the Altar was not cleaned because only a priest or someone with a priest's blessing can enter there. You were not allowed to go there and touch the Holy things. Shame on you
Shout out to the two natrel glasses from 2012 on the blue altar. Had the same at home until recently. Makes me want to drink milk haha.
I wonder, if it's Northern Ontario (there are about 25 in Ontario, more in Sask etc) if it is a Doukhobour Church. Per Wikipedia - The Doukhobours or Dukhobors (Dukhobory, also Dukhobortsy, Russian: Духоборцы; literally "Spirit-Warriors / Wrestlers")[1][2][3] are a Spiritual Christian religious group of Russian origin. They are one of many non-Orthodox ethno-confessional faiths in Russia, often categorized as "folk-Protestants", Spiritual Christians, sectarians, or heretics. They are distinguished as pacifists who lived in their own villages, rejected personal materialism, worked together, and developed a tradition of oral history and memorizing and singing hymns and verses. Before 1886, they had a series of single leaders. The origin of the Doukhobors is uncertain. The first written records of them are from 1701, although some scholars suspect earlier origins.[4]
They reject the Russian Orthodox priesthood, the use of icons, and all associated church ritual. Doukhobors came to believe that the Bible alone was not enough to reach divine revelation,[5] and that doctrinal conflicts can interfere with their faith. Their goal was to internalize the living spirit of God so that God's spirit would be revealed within each individual. Biblical teachings are evident in some published Doukhobor psalms, hymns, and beliefs. The Doukhobors traditionally ate bread and borscht.[6][7] Some of their food-related religious symbols were bread, salt and water.[8]
Can continue reading about them on Doukhobors - Wikipedia.
As they abhor icons, it's obviously not one of theirs.