Jerusalem is the most mystical and mysterious city in the world. Carved out of stone, the ancient city is filled with primordial divine energy that has been shaped all human civilization for thousands of years.
The ancient Temple, which dates back to the 4th century AD, was rebuilt and renovated many times until it acquired its current form. Calvary, on which Christ was crucified, the Stone of the Unction, where the body of Jesus lay, and Kuvuklia – the place of the Holy Sepulcher itself – all these main shrines of the Christian world are under the dome of the great Cathedral. They illuminate with their spiritual light all rites of holy liturgies that take place in this amazing church.
The central place in these Mysteries is occupied by a huge golden Chalice for Communion, shining with golden splendor and the iridescence of precious stones. This wonderful chalice represents the pinnacle of the jewelry art of Ukrainian jewelers. Masters of the Kyiv Jewelry Factory created a world-class masterpiece worthy of the huge Church of Christendom. A whole team of professionals worked on this unique product, carefully selecting precious metals and gems. They embodied these separate elements into the perfect form of a sacred vessel, symbolizing the Chalice from which Jesus Christ and his disciples drank wine at the Last Supper.
“Drink everything from it, because this is My Blood of the New Testament, which pours out for many in the remission of sins” – this is how this divine commandment is transmitted in the Gospel of Matthew. Since those biblical times, the rite of Communion or the Eucharist has become the main point of the Divine Liturgy as the Sacrament of the union of the human soul with our Creator, a symbol of immortality and spiritual purity. And the Chalice is a mystical religious object in which precious metals and stones dissolve in the Holy Spirit and lose their materiality. As a result, the energy arises that unites all those who pray not only in the Temple, but also far beyond its borders in different countries and cities.
There are thousands of Сhristian Cathedrals on Earth, but the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, as the main Shrine of the Christian world, will shine with its divine power of goodness, justice and human happiness. And in this spiritual Center of world civilization the Chalice for Communion is located, which shines with the light rays of the Holy Spirit on all continents.
Every great creation has its creator. This wonderful Chalice has its one. This is Sergiy Viktorovych Tsyupko – a man who during his life made a huge spiritual leap in his development. Не turned from a great businessman into a true philanthropist who implemented many impressive projects that glorify our Ukraine. The pinnacle of his philanthropic activity was the creation of a huge collection of religious worship’s objects, which were donated to many temples located in the Holy Land. After the generous offerings of Hetman Mazepa in the 17th century, none of the Ukrainians carried out such large-scale projects in Jerusalem and beyond. The unquenchable fire of Kyiv lamps illuminates Calvary, Kuvuklia, the Stone of the Unction, and the Church of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin.
The cup from which Christ gave communion to the disciples is often called the Holy Grail. Various meanings are invested in it: from a vessel for wine to clots of spiritual energy that bestows immortality and absolute power. Emperors, popes and dictators invested enormous resources in the search for the Grail, religious treatises, novels and films were dedicated to it, and its name became a common name for the search for spiritual freedom and eternal life long ago. Sergiy Tsyupko didn’t look for the Grail, he gave to all people who believe in God beautiful creations filled with enormous spiritual energy, and these works of art were gratefully received in the greatest Christian temple in the World. For his gift, Sergiy Tsyupko was awarded the highest awards of the Patriarch of Jerusalem.
“Everything passes and this will pass”, – said the great wise man King Solomon. Everything in the world has its end, except the eternal Spirit and our Creator. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre has been standing for 1600 years and will stand for a very long time. The Chalice, created by Sergiy Tsyupko, is designed for centuries, and its spiritual energy will forever connect Ancient Jerusalem with its spiritual Heavenly Brother Kyiv.
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