The priest's blessing
Symbolic drawings and movements constitute an important element in the Orthodox Church because they bring the believer closer to God... When the priest gives peace, he raises his hand […]
Symbolic drawings and movements constitute an important element in the Orthodox Church because they bring the believer closer to God... When the priest gives peace, he raises his hand […]
The cover of sacred vessels or the cover that the priest places on his shoulders during the sacrificial cycle. It is often made of embroidered fabric and placed over it
The verses from the Book of Psalms mentioned in the service of the Feast of the Divine Epiphany indicate the most prominent meanings of this feast. The authors of the ritual services used it first
The Psalms are in the service of divine manifestation Continue reading »
The fiftieth psalm occupies a special place in church worship, as it is present in most of the daily prayers: midnight, evening, the first hour, sleep.
In order to follow the prayers and liturgical services in the Orthodox Church, the believer needs several liturgical books, some of which relate to certain seasons and holidays, and some of which he uses.
This is our daily prayer, after “O Heavenly King” and before “Our Father who art in heaven,” with which we begin every individual prayer and every service.
In addition to our meeting in the church to receive the body and blood of the Lord in the sacrament of thanksgiving, we meet to hold other services of a praise nature.
It is the first prayer in the order of daily praise services. We do not have any evidence that there was a special sunset service in the early church
Before I talk about the relationship between the Bible and liturgy, it may be useful to define what liturgy is first and then
The Holy Bible and its living in the liturgy Continue reading »
Does the candle express an accurate pictorial expression of the worshiper’s stance before God? She appears calm and calm, and her heart is burning with a fiery fire
The liturgical day in our church begins with Vespers the previous day. Prayers are distributed throughout the day and divided into seven
Incense has practical value in prayer, so the Lord commanded Moses to offer good incense in daily worship and burn it on the altar.