Temple in honor of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God (Chkalovsk)

The parish of the temple was established in March 1992 on the basis of a small enterprise for the provision of funeral services "Help". The Civil Charter of the church in honor of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God of March 10, 1992 was registered by the executive committee of Chkalovsk by decision No. 124 of April 21, 1992. Priest Zakhary Shakaya was appointed rector.

After the allocation of a land plot for the construction of the church (by the decision of the Chkalovsky city executive committee of March 16, 93), project documentation and fundraising for the construction of the church’s business premises were prepared, which could be temporarily used as a house of worship. With the blessing of the ruling bishop, Archbishop of Tashkent and Central Asia Vladimir , on May 10, 1993, Secretary of the Central Asian Diocese Archpriest Nikolai Rybchinsky was sent for help and advice. In his authoritative presence at a meeting with the city leadership and the chief specialist of the Vostokredmet production association, a suitable place for the temple was chosen and the design of the church building was agreed. On the same day about. Nikolai consecrated the land intended for construction. After the consecration of the land on June 1, 1993, construction work began.

The Department of the Central Asian Diocese strongly supported the creation of a parish in the city of Chkalovsk. At the construction stage, Metropolitan Vladimir repeatedly visited the object under construction. Vladyka together with the Secretary of the Diocese of Fr. On May 23, 1994, Nikolai Rybchinsky met with the leadership of the city, and then, with a huge crowd of people, a meeting was held with the townspeople in the House of Culture of Chkalovsk. Then an organizational meeting was held and the Parish Council of the temple was elected in honor of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God.

Since June 1994, services began to take place in a still unfinished church building. The service was ruled by priests about. Zachary Shakaya, Fr. George Borovikov, about. Oleg Arkhipov. Repeatedly performed Divine Services on. Nikolay Rybchinsky. October 26, 1994 the consecration of the church with the procession. On November 18, 1994, a moleben was served in the church by Metropolitan Vladimir .

Since January 5, 1995, the church in Chkalovsk began to function on an ongoing basis. Priest Oleg Dvornikov was appointed rector. He spiritually nurtured the parish until November 11, 2001. On March 15, 2002, priest Vladimir Slepov was appointed rector of the church in honor of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God, who currently leads the parish.

Currently, the church in honor of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God of the city of Buston nourishes Orthodox Christians living not only in Buston, but also the nearest cities and towns: Gafurova , J. Rasulov, Asht , Kanibadam , Isfara , Buston , Nau , as it is currently the only Orthodox church constantly operating throughout the daylight in the territory of the Sughd region .