According to the folk calendar - Anna and Savva Skirdniks

On September 10, the Christian holiday of Anna and Savva Skirdniks is celebrated The peasants were finishing their harvest on this day Sheaves were taken out from the fields and placed in stacks, hence the addition “Skirdniki” in the church name On this holiday, the memory of Righteous Anna the Prophetess, St Savva of Krypetsky and Moses Murin is honored Anna lived in Jerusalem She was a righteous widow who lost her husband after seven years of marriage Anna is mentioned in the New Testament when the baby Jesus was brought to the Temple in Jerusalem At that time, she was already an old woman who served God The parents brought Jesus to the temple because a sacrifice had to be made for the baby, according to Jewish tradition The child was blessed by Semeon the God-Receiver Anna, who was present, recognized him as the son of God The widow praised the baby Jesus and told everyone who was in the temple about his appearance Anna's name is closely connected with Simeon, as they were united by one event The righteous woman has two holidays On February 16, she is venerated together with the God-Receiver, and on September 10, she is venerated together with Savva Krypetsky and Moses Murin Savva Krypetsky is also known as Savva Pskovsky He was a Russian Orthodox monk who was born in Serbia and was tonsured on Mount Athos Savva went to the Pskov lands, where he wandered around different monasteries for a long time Finally, the monk decided to find a place to create a monastery His attention was drawn to a quiet and secluded corner on the shore of Lake Krypets Savva stayed here for many years Its deserts were surrounded by swamps, so travelers who wandered by chance were rarely encountered here The hermit lived alone and did not communicate with anyone, as he had taken a vow of silence He spent all his free time in prayer, but soon the whole district became aware of the hermit Various people began to visit Savva, who asked him for advice or also wanted to isolate themselves from everything worldly and live in solitude One day a married couple came to him The woman was sick and no medicine helped her After a visit to the hermit, she was miraculously healed There were so many people who wanted to lead a solitary life that Savva decided to found a church in the name of the Apostle Ivan the Theologian Nowadays it is known as the St John the Theologian Savvo-Krypetsky Monastery The monastery has long been known for its strict rules The Monk Savva did not let down either the novices or the monks, who maintained both spiritual and bodily purity He performed miracles both during his lifetime and after his death in 1495 Savva Krypetsky died at a very old age He did not leave the monastery even after his death When the monastery was under threat due to an attack by robbers, the deceased abbot protected him and forced the gang leader to repent On September 10, not only Anna and Savva are venerated, but also Moses Murin He was an Ethiopian who lived in Egypt in the 4th century Moses received his Greek nickname for his dark complexion (from the Greek “murin” is translated as black) In his youth, Moses could not be called righteous He stole, abused alcohol, and indulged in lust At one point, the Ethiopian realized that he could no longer live like this An insight descended on him, and Moses decided to move away from worldly life The man went to a deserted monastery, where he spent many years struggling with his sinful desires Already at an age, Moses became a presbyter (head of the community) He gathered disciples around him One day Moses had a revelation God warned him that robbers would attack his monastery Moses warned everyone and sent them home, while he himself remained in the monastery, where he suffered martyrdom at the hands of robbers Why did the name of Moses disappear from the popular name of the holiday? It was deliberately lost for practical reasons A title with three names would be too long and much harder to remember They pray to Moses for healing from drunkenness