Hello, At the litia at Great Vespers, the Order of Divine Services specifies that the first sticheron sung is the first sticheron of the temple. Is this the...
Hello, A last minute question: at Great Compline for the Vigil for the Nativity, are the troparia following "God is with us", that is, "The day being past, I...
Christ is Born! I have a question with regard to the "matching" or "mismatching" of the various components of vestment sets. In my somewhat limited experience...
Christ is born! Glorify Him! The St. Innocent Press Liturgical Calendar specifies: "A simple service tothe Prophet Malachi. The service to the Martyr Gordius...
Christ is born! Glorify Him! The St. Innocent Press Liturgical Calendar specifies: a Vigil-rank service for a Great Feast: The Circumcision of the Lord. The...
I am planning to bless the waters of our nearby "Towne Lake" after Theophany liturgy, and would like some information about how to conduct the blessing. I do...
Dear Group, This has bothered me for some time. In non-Serbian, English-speaking Orthodox churches, the proper greeting exchange appears to be: "Christ is...
Christ is born! Glorify Him! The SJKP Liturgical Calendar specifies: "A Vigil-rank service to the Righteous Ones (ODS III). The service to Protomartyr...
Christ is born! Glorify Him! My apologies to all for the tardiness of this edition of the Cues: Preparations for the Feast got the better of me. For this day,...
In the Liturgy for many great feasts, at the little entrance, in place of "Come, let us worship" is a special hymn. At Christmas, it's "From the womb before...
The SJKP Liturgical Calendar specifies: "A Vigil-rank service to the Forefathers, combined with the service to Martyrs Eustratius and Companions (ODS III, pp....
The SJKP Liturgical Calendar specifies: "A Vigil-rank service to the Holy Fathers (NOT GIVEN HERE). Or, if the rector so direct, a Vigil-rank service to the...
Dear ustavniki, I have been wondering if anybody has any insight into either the history of or the rationale behind the differences in the Augmented Litany at ...
I am happy to announce that I have a copy of the 2011 St. Innocent Liturgical calendar in hand, and if you ordered one, you should be getting them soon too. ...
In preparing for the feasts in January, I find that there are two different troparia for the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia (Sunday on or after January...
The SJKP Liturgical Calendar specifies: "A Vigil-rank service to St. Nicholas (§1E)." The order for Troparia and Kontakia is for a Temple dedicated to a ...
can anyone tell me what exactly is in the Slavonic Gospel Book between the Life of the Evangelist by Sophronius and the beginning of the actual Gospel text?...
The SJKP Liturgical Calendar specifies: "A simple service to Martyr Paramon (§1A)." The order for Troparia and Kontakia is for a Temple dedicated to a Saint....
The SJKP Liturgical Calendar specifies: "A simple service to Apostle Philemon (§1F1)." The order for Troparia and Kontakia is for a Temple dedicated to a ...
The Liturgical Calendar (St. John of Kronstadt Press) specifies: "A Vigil-rank service to the Entry of the Theotokos. Since this is a Great Feast of the...
Would the Sunday after a Sunday great feast of the Theotokos, would the Matins Gospel be the one that was skipped or the next one in the series. Here's an...
The SJKP Liturgical Calendar specifies: "A simple service to Martyrs Gurias, Samonas, and Abibus (§1A) [GIVEN HERE]. Or, if the rector so direct, a...
The SJKP Liturgical Calendar specifies: "A Vigil-rank service to the Archangel Michael (§1E)." The order for Troparia and Kontakia is for a Temple dedicated...
The SJKP Liturgical Calendar specifies: "A six-stichera service to Saints Cosmas and Damian (§1C) [GIVEN HERE]. Or, if the rector so direct, a Polyeleos-rank...
If you want a copy of the 2011 St. Innocent Liturgical Calendar, you should order a copy soon online, or at least let Fr. Daniel Marshall know soon, because he...
I need an online copy, pdf or in word format for this Akathist. We plan to sing parts of it at a nursing home right after Thanksgiving. Just need the words...