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The tonsuring of readers in a seminary by a Russian Orthodox bishop. The readers being ordained are wearing the short phelon (in white). In the Eastern Orthodox Church and in the Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine tradition, the reader (in Greek, Ἀναγνώστης Anagnostis; in Church Slavonic, чтец chtets) is the second highest of the minor orders of clergy.
The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom as it practised with a deacon, in Koine Greek; The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great in Koine Greek; The Divine Liturgy of St. James Presanctified, in Koine Greek; Textos litúrgicos ortodoxos Archived 2020-10-24 at the Wayback Machine Spanish translations of the Orthodox Liturgical texts (Serbian ...
Elizabeth Catherine Ferard, first deaconess of the Church of England. The ministry of a deaconess is a usually non-ordained ministry for women in some Protestant, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Orthodox churches to provide pastoral care, especially for other women, and which may carry a limited liturgical role.
Orthodox of lower ranks (lay people, altar servers and deacons) when meeting Orthodox priests (or higher ranks) receive a blessing by folding their hands (right over left) palm upwards while he of the priestly office makes the sign of the cross in the air with his hand over the folded hands of the lay person and then places that hand on the ...
Epistle Book (Greek: Απόστολος, Apostolos; Church Slavonic: Апостолъ, Apostol) – Contains the readings from the Epistles and the Acts of the Apostles (the Apocalypse is not read during Divine Services in the Orthodox Church). It also contains the Prokeimenon and Alleluia verses that are chanted
Page from the 11th century "Bamberg Apocalypse", Gospel lectionary.Large decorated initial "C". Text from Matthew 1:18–21 [1] (Bamberg State Library, Msc.Bibl.140).. A lectionary (Latin: lectionarium) is a book or listing that contains a collection of scripture readings appointed for Christian or Jewish worship on a given day or occasion.
Catherine, secular name Yevgeniya Borisovna Yefimovskaya (born 28 August 1850 in Smolensk, died 15 October 1925 in the Novo Hopovo Monastery on Fruška Gora), was a Russian Orthodox nun and the founder of the Nativity of the Mother of God Monastery in Leśna [].
In the Greek practice, the deacon may read the Gospel from the Bishop's throne. Prior to the reading, the following exchange takes place: Deacon: Wisdom! Arise! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel! Priest: Peace be unto all. Choir: And to Thy spirit. Deacon: The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to _____. Choir: Glory to Thee, O Lord, glory ...