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What is Liturgy and what parts does it consist of?

The content of the Liturgy dates back to early Christianity. It’s not for nothing that its second name is Bloodless Sacrifice. During the service, all the events of the Savior’s life before the Ascension are listed, and the moment of Communion symbolizes the Divine sacrifice for the atonement of all sins. Therefore, everyone who sincerely accepts the Holy Gifts is freed from sins, cleansing their soul and body.

The sequence of the Liturgy is unchanged and consists of several parts:

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Immediately before the start of the Liturgy, the altar server reads the 3rd and 6th hours - short prayers remembering the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles and the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus Christ. They are called to turn the thoughts of parishioners to the Lord God.

Proskomedia

Tells about the earthly life of Christ. At this moment, the prosphora is prepared and cut. The altar remains closed during the entire first part of the Liturgy, and the Proskomedia is read on the Altar.

Liturgy of the Catechumens

This part of the service is dedicated to those preparing to receive Communion. The deacon says short prayers for the sick, the suffering, those in grief, for peace and healing of the sick, for the Orthodox Church and the Patriarch.

After this comes the Great Litany, during which a series of petitions are made to the Lord for peace and prosperity, for which all parishioners pray.

Next, the first, second and third antiphon are read, between which the small litanies are proclaimed. The royal gates of the Altar open. The priest brings out the Gospel and baptizes those gathered with it, after which he returns back and reads the text from the Gospel, which the parishioners listen to while standing.

After this, the altar server comes out with a book and reads the prokeimenon and excerpts from the epistle of the apostles. The order of reading the apostle depends on the day of the year.

The second part of the Liturgy ends with the reading of the Litany of the Catechumens.

Liturgy of the Faithful

Before the third part, the royal doors of the Altar open and the choir sings the Cherubic Song. At this time, the priest reads secret prayers in which he asks God to cleanse his soul from sinful motives.

After this, the Great Entrance takes place - the Holy Gifts are brought in - bread and wine, the litany of petition is read, and the most important prayer of the entire Liturgy, “The Creed,” which is said by all those praying in the church.

The priest thanks the Lord for the redemption, and the choir responds: “Amen.” And finally, the culminating part of the entire service takes place - the transfer of bread and wine to the Body of Christ, the glorification of the Mother of God and the general reading of the Lord's Prayer, after which Communion begins. During Communion, the choir sings “Receive the Body of Christ..”; at the end they sing “Alleluia.”

The sacrament ends with the proclamation of the Dismissal, when the priest gives the parishioners a cross to kiss and blesses them with prayer to leave the temple.

How does the Liturgy take place in the Orthodox Church?

Usually the Liturgy is celebrated on Sundays or holidays, but in large churches it can take place daily.

Most often, the morning time is chosen for the Eucharist (on some holidays there are also afternoon services). Duration of service is approximately 1.5-2 hours.

The rite of the Liturgy is performed according to the Jerusalem Rule, and its complete scheme is available only to ministers of the Church. But knowledge of the general order of actions and explanations for the stages of worship is desirable for every Christian in order to correctly understand the spiritual wealth accumulated over the centuries.

Nowadays there are 4 liturgical rites celebrated in churches at different times:

St. John Chrysostom - is performed every day, and during the Lenten Triodion - on Saturdays and Palm Sunday;
St. Basil the Great - served on Christmas Eve, Lent and Holy Week;
St. Gregory the Dvoeslov - during Lent, except on weekends;
Apostle James - is performed on the day of remembrance of the martyr.

The bishop's Liturgy is also distinguished by greater solemnity and duration.

Troparion, kontakion, prokeimenon, tribute and communion of the Annunciation

Troparion of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, tone 4:

The day of our salvation is the most important, / and from time immemorial the mystery has been revealed: / The Son of God, the Son of the Virgin, is born, / and Gabriel preaches grace. / Moreover, we also cry out to the Mother of God with him: / Rejoice, O full of grace, / The Lord is with you.

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Troparion of the Annunciation of the Pres™hz in the Lchts of our Btsdy, and 3 ever-moving Marji, voice d7:

The day of salvation is our chief knowledge, / and the 3rd and 4th century of the sacrament of the veneration: / from the beginning, from the beginning of the 2nd time, / and from the 3rd of Gabriel the grace of the gospel. / also and3 we2 with no1m btsde vozopi1m: / gladysz, blgodatnaz, // where with you.

Kontakion of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, tone 8:

To the chosen Voivode/ victorious, as having got rid of the evil ones,/ let us write thanksgiving to Thy servants, O Mother of God,/ but, as having an invincible power,/ free us from all troubles, let us call Ti // Rejoice, O news Nevestnaya.

Kontakk of the Annunciation of the Press in the Lchts of our BCs, and 3 ever-moving margins, voice }:

To the chosen warrior/ victorious, ћкw и3збавлшесз t ѕлххъ,/ let us sing of gratitude to your two servants2, bcde:/ but ћкw и3мышаз the invincible power,/ t all our troubles of freedom2, yes we call you 2 // raduisz, bride not bridez.

Prokeimenon of the Annunciation, tone 4:

Proclaim the salvation of our God day by day. Verse: Sing a new song to the Lord, sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Prokjmen annunciation, voice d7:

Gospel the day t day / salvation of ours. Stjkh: Sing the song of the N0wu, sing the song of the Devi, all the earth.

Honorary for the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary:

Chorus: Bring the good news to the earth, great joy, / praise, Heaven, the glory of God. Like God’s animate ark, / let the hand of the wicked never touch it. / But the lips of the faithful, O Mother of God, are silent, / the voice of an angel is chanting, / let them cry out with joy: / Rejoice, O full of grace, / / The Lord is with you.

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Receiver for the broadcast of the press ™hz in our btsdy, and 3 prisnodv7y mRji:

Chorus: Bless the earth, great joy, / praise the heavens, the glory. Hey to the soulful soul, / may the hands of the wicked never touch you. / The rest of the faithful will never be silent, / the voice of God praising, / with joy and cry: / rejoice, blessed z, // where with you.

Communicated the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary:

The Lord chose Zion and made it his dwelling place.

Involved in the announcement of the press™hz btsdy:

I#zbrA gDіnna, and3 and3iz0li є3go2 in my home.

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Hallilya, Hallilya, Hallilya.