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Uncategorized Posted onSeptember 29, 2020

Weekday Liturgy – October 1, 2020

We will continue our celebration of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross with Divine Liturgy on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 9:00 am.  […] Read More

Uncategorized Posted onNovember 13, 2017November 13, 2017

The Sacristy and Vestry

THE SACRISTY AND VESTRY THE SACRISTY. At the North end of the Altar (in ancient times a separate room, called the Sacristy or Chapel of […] Read More

Uncategorized Posted onNovember 13, 2017November 13, 2017

The Iconostasis

THE ICONOSTASIS The most prominent feature of an Orthodox church is the Iconostasis, consisting of one or more rows of Icons and broken by a […] Read More

Uncategorized Posted onNovember 13, 2017November 13, 2017

The Clergy

THE CLERGY In the Orthodox Church there are three Major Orders Bishop, Priest and Deacon and two Minor Orders Subdeacon and Reader. All of these […] Read More

Uncategorized Posted onNovember 13, 2017November 13, 2017

The Church Building

THE CHURCH BUILDING External Arrangement. Orthodox churches generally take one of several shapes that have a particular mystical significance. The most common shape is an […] Read More

Uncategorized Posted onNovember 13, 2017November 13, 2017

Candles and their Symbolism

THE CANDLES AND THEIR SYMBOLISM Lit candles and Icon lamps (lampadas) have a special symbolic meaning in the Christian Church, and no Christian service can […] Read More

Uncategorized Posted onNovember 13, 2017November 13, 2017

The Bells

THE BELLS A striking component of Orthodox worship is the ringing of bells. Every daily cycle of public divine services starts with the ringing of […] Read More

Uncategorized Posted onNovember 13, 2017November 13, 2017

The Altar and Its Furnishings

THE ALTAR & ITS FURNISHINGS The Altar which lies beyond the Iconostasis, is set aside for those who perform the Divine services, and normally persons […] Read More

Uncategorized Posted onNovember 13, 2017November 13, 2017

Holy Unction

This Sacrament is described in Holy Scripture by St. James the Brother of the Lord: Is any among you sick? Let him, call for the […] Read More

Uncategorized Posted onNovember 13, 2017November 13, 2017

Holy Repentance

HOLY REPENTANCE (PENANCE CONFESSION). The Sacrament of Repentance developed early in the Church’s history in the time of the persecutions of the 3rd and 4th […] Read More

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