ˈɛmpɹɛs ˈænə doʊnˈeɪɾᵻd fˈɜːnɪʃɪŋz tə ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ, wˌaɪl ðɪ ˈaɪkɑːn skɹˈiːn ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd baɪ ˈɔːɹθədˌɑːks jˈuːsɪdʒ wʌz tˈeɪkən fɹʌm ɐ tʃˈæpəl ʌvðə nˈeɪbɚɹɪŋ mˈɛnʃɪkˌɑːv pˈælɪs.
Empress Anna donated furnishings to the church, while the icon screen required by Orthodox usage was taken from a chapel of the neighbouring Menshikov Palace.