XB! Dear list, Somewhere I have a discussion of the way in which the choirs of the Kiev Caves Lavra actually distributed the parts in the score among the...
Dear all, I was reading recently that the Catholic Church cites the Eastern origin of the Feast of the Conception of the Theotokos as proof of the ancientness...
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Christ is risen! I had planned on taking a vacation from my place of employment on the week of June 13-17 (including the weekends as well), as I was invited to...
Dear Father and brethren in Christ, Christ is Risen! Please take a look at our website. We have posted some music in English for the feast of Ascension....
Dear Claudia, Christ is risen! It looks like they've added an exapostilarion and the Liturgy Antiphons for Ascension Day. Fr David ... Dear Father and brethren...
Sorry, I must have hit 'reply' instead of 'forward'! ___________________________________________________________ How much free photo storage do you get? Store...
Dear Edward, Christ is risen! I hope that in the following extract from Archimandrite (later Bishop) Sergy's _Complete Menology of the East_you will find at...
Isaac Lambertsen
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Jun 7, 2005 3:30 am
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Dear fellow Orthodox, I wish not to start any conflicts, but something is on my mind. I am wondering when women should read in church. I have seen in films...
I believe that by tradition women may read: 1) In convents if they are nuns. 2) When there are no competent or willing men available to read. (oikonomia) KC...
I think this topic has been exhaustedly discussed on either this list or on Typicon or Psalm. It is very simple really, regardless of what local pratices might...
I am not distressed by women singing in choirs or leading choirs, or even reading stikhera or tropars. But I believe the novelty of women reading the Epistle...
Yes Maria, but you are not a "Reader"...though that does not take away from your ability to be a very important part of our church. Sbdn. John Patterson ps. I...
Dear Stephan: Most of us just follow the direction of our bishops. If they say it is right, who are we to judge them? Rdr. James Olympia, WA ... From:...
... Here's an answer: Educated, discerning Orthodox Christians. The concept of judgment is an easy cop-out for those who don't wish to take a stand for that...
Since this thread started with references to the Old Believers, I should probably throw in my remarks as well. I agree with Maria's response. Women on the...
Christ is risen! Dear list, It is similar with the Carpatho-Rusyns. The cantor (diak) was tradtionally always a man. However, the conditions of the twentieth...
Dear Carol, Thank you for posting this information. We sang the Expostilarion last night and will likely sing the Antiphons this morning. As for suggestions...
Does anyone know of a site that contains a life and an icon of St John of Tobolsk (memory June 10 [23])? Thank you. Reader Gennady...
G. B.
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Jun 9, 2005 3:24 pm
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Christ is ascended! Stephen, where is the comment you were referring to by Bishop TIKHON about women reading. I would be interested to read it. Rebecca tra'n y...
Rebecca Redmile
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Jun 9, 2005 3:32 pm
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Hi Rebecca, I am not Stephen, but you can find this on www.ocadow.org, I think under the link liturgics and then notes for readers. maria. On Thu, 9 Jun 2005...
Dear Friends - Joyous Ascension!!!, Last night we had our vigil for Ascension and I really should have gone to church today too, but I forgot to book it off...
Greetings on the Feast of the Ascension. For St. John of Tobolsk, go to http://orthodoxamerica.org/ click on "Lives of Saints," look under J. Also: ...
Christ has Ascended! Since your from Ottawa I would think you were speaking of a former priest in my own parish years ago. Litanies, troparions, any thing that...
Dear Timothy, Yes, I am from Ottawa. Are you? I would be very glad to speak with you if that were the case...God bless...Stephan ... former ... He ... have ......
... The usual Russian usage refrain is : Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee! I've been informed that in the Old Rite the refrain is: Glory to Thy holy...
Dear Rebecca, ... This is true, fortunately. Maria is much better looking and speaks Dutch, so it would be hard to confuse us for one another. ... This is...
Bp. Tikhon did indeed write that. He has also written, in the diocesan newsletter (I don't have the time to hunt down the quotation, but it is probably ...
