Eastern Orthodox Church n. The body of modern churches, including among others the Greek and Russian Orthodox, that is derived from the church of the Byzantine Empire, adheres to the Byzantine rite, and acknowledges the honorary primacy of the patriarch of Constantinople. ...
In general usage, altar refers to the entire eastern portion of the church separated by the altar bar or, in the orthodox church (where the table for communion was called the throne), by the iconostasis, used since the early 15th century. The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-...
St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church Elgin, IL USA Home Page As a community serving Orthodox Christians in the Elgin/Fox Valley area, we have been Blessed with so much. By the Grace of God we enjoy a beautiful new Church. Its
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Fulfill Your Stewardship to Saint Thomas Greek Orthodox Church Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Subscribe to Saint Thomas Emailing List Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, ...
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Cardinal Humbert added a third letter, in which he charged the Greeks: with rebaptizing the Latins, with allowing to the priests the use of marriage during the days of their service at the altar, with not baptizing their children until the eighth day after their birth, and other similar ...
-- But afterwards, on reading a Catholic writer's history of the church, and then a Greek orthodox writer's history of the church, and seeing that the two churches, in their very conception infallible, each deny the authority of the other, Homiakov's doctrine of the church lost all its...
We welcome all resident and non-resident Orthodox and non-Orthodox faithful to our church and invite you to join us for altar services, educational programs and events. Online Chapel Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 10/31/2024 Thursday of the 7th Week ...
Commentary: Serving as an altar boy in the Greek Orthodox ChurchMADELEINE BRAND