which is usually open, to express their final respects. The priest then pours oil and dirt on the body in the form of a cross and says “Wash me with hyssop and I shall be pure, cleanse me and I shall be whiter than snow.” The casket is then closed and the funeral service ends....
With one mind and one heart, we also resolve that her honorable remains be considered as holy relics; that a special service be composed in her honor; that her feast be celebrated on November 10 (October 28, old style) on the Feast of All Saints of North America, the Second Sunday afte...
The priestly service to the flock extends to all of the other ‘work’ that Christ did and calls the Church to do, healing the sick, visiting those in prison, teaching, providing pastoral care and guidance, caring for youth, etc. Sharing the Ministry So that all sounds good to me. But ...
Quietly reflect outside for a while or find out if you are allowed to join the next service. This house of prayer in Osiedle Centrum is well-liked by travelers, so leave a spot for it on your to-do list. However, your day doesn't end there. There are many more plac...
. . . [W]hen you are about to pass over the threshold of the gateway, say this word first: I leave your ranks, Satan, and your pomp, and your service, and I join the ranks of Christ. And never go forth without this word. This shall be a staff to you, this your armor, this...
More than 600 Phanouropita were blessed at the Great Vespers service in the evening of August 26, 2011 at the Monastery of Saints Adrian and Natalia in Argos in the municipal district of Saint Adrian, as the priest read hundreds of names to pray for the health of friends and family of ...
and dedicated them both to the service of the Church. After the death of his wife, Gregory returned to Armenia and placed himself in the service of King Tiridates. He faithfully served him, and Tiridates loved Gregory. But when the king learned that Gregory was a Christian, he became grea...
and singing. Don’t be intimidated – no one expects you to know what these acts and symbols mean or when you should do them. There are spiral-bound service books in the hallway (the narthex) leading into the main part of the church (the nave) that will guide you through the service...
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Of the baptismal service, St. Symeon of Thessaloniki says,“It is necessary that all the faithful be present then with all possible reverence and joy, in the conviction that the angels are present together with them, rejoicing in the one sinner who repented”(St. Symeon of Thessaloniki, Talk...