If the First Hour is not preceded immediately by Matins, then it begins with the usual beginning as below. But if it is followed by Matins, the reader skips down to “O come let us worship…” Senior Reader: Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. […]
Read more "the 1st hour"Senior Reader: Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Reader: Amen. Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee. O Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere present and fillest all things, Treasury of good things and Giver of life: Come and dwell […]
Read more "the 3rd hour"Usually celebrated on Fridays during Lent. Could also be used in conjunction with Thanksgiving Eve vespers. At the appointed time, having received the blessing from the Priest, the Deacon goes out and stands in his customary place and exclaims: Deacon: Arise! Bless, Master! The Deacon moves to stand before the icon of Christ. The Priest […]
Read more "The Presanctified Liturgy"Matins of Great and Holy Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday With the First Hour, Vespers and Divine Liturgy of Holy Thursday Prepared by the V. Rev. Paul Lazor and Paul Garrett As we stand in church on the evening of Palm Sunday, we are sunk in darkness. This is the end. We have seen the […]
Read more "The Bridegroom Services of Holy Week"Vespers Senior Reader: Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Reader: Amen. Senior Reader: O come, let us worship God our King. O come, let us worship and fall down before Christ our King and God. O come, let us worship and fall down before […]
Read more "The All-Night Vigil Reader Service"see http://www.goarch.org/onlinechapel Great Compline Lenten Liturgies The Office of the Great Vespers of Pentecost The Service of the Small Paraklesis Daily Prayers At Midday Supplementary Prayers The Nicene Creed The Lord’s Prayer Sacraments Holy Baptism Making of a Catechumen Service of Holy Baptism Holy Communion Communion of the Sick Communion of the Sick in a […]
Read more "Other Services"The Lectionary for Sundays is arranged in a three-year cycle, in which Year A always begins on the First Sunday of Advent in years evenly divisible by three. (For example, 1977 divided by 3 is 659 with no remainder. Year A, therefore, begins on Advent Sunday of that year.) The Psalms and Lessons appointed for […]
Read more "Concerning the Lectionary"Concerning the Catechism This catechism is primarily intended for use by parish priests, deacons, and lay catechists, to give an outline for instruction. It is a commentary on the creeds, but is not meant to be a complete statement of belief and practice; rather, it is a point of departure for the teacher, and it […]
Read more "An Outline of the Faith"Book One First Day: Morning Prayer 1 Beatus vir qui non abiit 1 Happy are they who have not walked in the counsel of the wicked, * nor lingered in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seats of the scornful! 2 Their delight is in the law of the Lord, * and they […]
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