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The ripidion, or hexapterygon is a ceremonial fan used in Eastern Christian [note 1] worship. [1] [2]Eastern Christian ripidion, 19th century (Pskov museum).. In the Eastern Churches, liturgical fans have been used from the first centuries to the present day.
Liturgy in the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church. Liturgy is the customary public ritual of worship performed by a religious group. [1] As a religious phenomenon, liturgy represents a communal response to and participation in the sacred through activities reflecting praise, thanksgiving, remembrance, supplication, or repentance.
Ancient Egyptian flabella (top center) and lotus motifs. 1868, NYPL picture collection A flabellum (plural flabella), in Christian liturgical use, is a fan made of metal, leather, silk, parchment or feathers, intended to keep away insects from the consecrated Body and Blood of Christ and from the priest, [1] as well as to show honour.
Great Vespers as it is termed in the Byzantine Rite, is an extended vespers service used on the eve of a major Feast day, or in conjunction with the divine liturgy, or certain other special occasions. In the Maronite Church's liturgies, the office is arranged so that the liturgical day begins at sundown. The first office of the day is the ...
Pages in category "Religious flags" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aramean-Syriac flag;
"The exact determination of the holy times is a basic condition of communal liturgical celebration, because only the determination of the day and hour makes the union for worship possible. The establishment of holy times for worship is part of the original structure of the liturgy, and observing them is considered a primary Christian duty." [7]
Protestant liturgy or Evangelical liturgy is a pattern for worship used (whether recommended or prescribed) by a Protestant congregation or denomination on a regular basis. . The term liturgy comes from Greek and means "public wor
In Bright Week ordinary fasting is suspended, and the entire week is fast-free, with special Paschal foods eaten every day as well as red Easter eggs blessed during the Paschal Vigil. At the end of the Divine Liturgy on Bright Monday through Bright Saturday there is an outdoor procession three times around the church, at which the Icon of the ...