This would be the only time when the Polyelos and the Magnification would be sung before the singing of "Blessed art Thou". It seems to be like a step...
Nick -- I don't have books in front of me at the moment, but my recollection was that the polyelos came not before, as you wrote below, but AFTER the stasis,...
Dear All, Two newly posted works are Chesnokov's Divine Liturgy Op 42 at http://www.seminaria.ru/raritet/chesn_liturgy_op42.htm and his Vsenoshchnoe bdenie Op...
At the end of Vespers, the Priest says, "Most Holy Theotokos, save us." Some time ago, and I can not remember where, that a better translation is, "... pray...
Father Deacon, Both the Slavonic & the Greek texts have "Save Us." Some decades ago books published by some in Greece had "pray for us" in place of the ...
Dear Reader Michael and Deacon Sergius, "Deliver us" might be better understood. Most of the savings in the Bible refer to one's temporal rather than eternal...
The Slavonic "Presvataya Bogoroditse spasi nas" -- which (among other occasions) is exclaimed by the celebrant near the end of Matins, is usually translated as...
The Romanian service book beginning with 1950 have "All Holy Theotokos have mercy on us", probably due to the same reason as the greek did. All other older...
Dear Don, This also can & does refer to temporal savings. Dn. Sergius -- In ustav@yahoogroups.com, "Don Hackenberry" <donhackenberry@...> ... in the...
Hope all have come through the rough weather in various parts of the country with few or no losses. Please remember in your prayers the handmaid of God...
Dear All, Another 20 pieces from the London Sbornik ANV Tom have been posted to http://kliros.ru/noty.html, bringing the total so far to 74 of 80 numbers. I am...
List members, Could anyone let me know I can find an akathist for St. Gregory of Palamas and St. John Climacus (the Ladder). An online source or published...
The first Epistle reading (Hebrews 304 [1:10 - 2:3]) should begin, "O Lord, in the beginning Thou has laid the foundation..." The second Epistle reading...
Question concerning the Canon: In "The Lenten Triodion" and in "The Order of Divine Services" it is specified that for the Canon at this service the Hirmos on...
Glory to God for all things! Thanks, Peter. In Christ, Meg Lark From: ustav@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ustav@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Peter Fekula Sent:...
Dear All, Kliros now has the complete Notniy Sbornik Vigil volume, 80 numbers in 22 files. They can be downloaded as multipage TIFFs or a lower resolution ...
Yes, the Romanian Triodion and Typikon indicates the Canon on 14, with the verses of the Canticles. However, the Romanian Penticostarion, probably under Greek...
... Your understanding is correct. The Typicon states: "...the irmos twice: troparia on 12, with the verses of the odes." The Typicon does not specify which...
Dear friends; The entire Christian community is being assaulted very virulently with an immense heresy: Jesus left bones on our world like any criminal would...
May the LORD continue to bless you through the Great Fast. What plant branches are used by your local parishes on Palm Sunday? I have heard of some that use...
No can also visit a local florist, not grocery store, and ask for "small emerald" or if you wish to decorate the church - ask for "tee pee". Both are a type of...
Dear Deacon Demetrius, It is not only good practice to use pussy willows, but one bush in one member's yard will furnish enough for the whole parish, and the...
... [ml] At the parish I used to belong to, they would combine palms and pussy willows. I felt Deprived -- I LIKE pussy willows. My first awareness of the...
Dear All, Ok, I'm going to try more than one address in the letter, and if it bounces, do a revised version later. The latest from http://kliros.ru/noty.html...
