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Practical Handbook for Divine Services
Gregory Woolfenden
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Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: HRCR; HRCX4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 245.
The services and prayer texts of the Orthodox Church are ancient and inspirational, and this invaluable reference guides priests, deacons, servers, readers, and singers in the customs and practices of the church. Including serving the altar and offering worship services, the handbook explains to all laity who desire a further understanding of the churchÕs TypiconÑthe rule that governs how divine worship is offeredÑtouching upon a variety of topics, including the Hours, Vespers, Vigil, Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, and the Presanctified Liturgy. Drawn from Russian resources, this guide also explores the differences found in Greek usage.
The services and prayer texts of the Orthodox Church are ancient and inspirational, and this invaluable reference guides priests, deacons, servers, readers, and singers in the customs and practices of the church. Including serving the altar and offering worship services, the handbook explains to all laity who desire a further understanding of the churchÕs TypiconÑthe rule that governs how divine worship is offeredÑtouching upon a variety of topics, including the Hours, Vespers, Vigil, Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, and the Presanctified Liturgy. Drawn from Russian resources, this guide also explores the differences found in Greek usage.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Holy Trinity Publications United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780884651918
SKU
V9780884651918
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About Gregory Woolfenden
Gregory W. Woolfenden was a noted liturgical scholar who taught at Ripon College, Oxford, and at the Yale Theological Seminary in New Haven, Connecticut. A convert from Catholicism, he joined the Orthodox Church and served as a priest, first in the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sourozh in the U.K. and later in the Ukranian Orthodox Church in the USA. At ... Read more
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