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Triodion

THE TRIODION (GR "three odes") is the service book of the Orthodox Church that provides the texts for the divine services for the pre-Lenten weeks of preparation, Great Lent, and Holy Week. The pre-Lenten season is bounded by four Sundays. Each has its own distinct theme which is

Kollyva

KOLLYVA (Greek (kólliva); Ukrainian and Russian:Kutya(or Kutia) is made according to different traditions for memorials, typically on Saturdays of the Souls, the day of a Funeral, the 40th day after death, 3rd month, 6th month, 9th month, annually, and even sometimes just on “big” anniversaries only, such as

Phelonion-Epigonation

Phelonion-Epigonation

In addition to the stikharion, the epitrachelion, the cuffs and the zone, the Priest wears a long sleeveless garment, called a PHELONION (GR feloni[on]; SL felon). Short in front, with an elongated back, and an opening for the head, it is one of the most ancient vestments of the

Zone - Epimanikia

Zone - Epimanikia

The zone is a belt worn around the waist over the sticharion and epitrachelion. It is a sign of the strength given to the priest by the Holy Spirit to lead the community in prayer. It denotes the priest’s readiness to serve the Lord and is also a sign

Epitrachelion

The EPITRACHELION or stole which literary means “around the neck”, is a liturgical vestment shaped like a band, worn around the neck over both shoulders as a sign of ordained ministry. It is stitched together at various intervals in front of the body, and reaches all the way down to

The Orthodox Church at the Crossroad of Time, Space and Culture

The Orthodox Church at the Crossroad of Time, Space and Culture

We hear of “culture wars” as though this is a new phenomenon. It is not.

Cassock

Since the earliest times, vestments have been worn by Christian clergy in the performance of both the divine services and other functions of the clergy. In one sense, vestments function as a uniform, identifying their wearer by his office and function. Their primary purpose is for the spiritual edification of

Synaxis

SYNAXIS (Gr. "assembly"; Sl. Sobor). A gathering of the faithful in honor of a saint or for reading passages from his biography (synaxarion). In the Orthodox Church it is customary, on the day following the Great Feasts of the Lord and the Mother of God, to remember those

Equal-to-the-Apostles - Saints Constantine and Helen

Equal-to-the-Apostles - Saints Constantine and Helen

This title is bestowed as a recognition of the outstanding service given by Saints in the spreading and assertion of Christianity, comparable to that of the original Apostles.

OrthoFlash - Synaxis

OrthoFlash - Synaxis

SYNAXIS (Gr. "assembly"; Sl. Sobor). A gathering of the faithful in honor of a saint or for reading passages from his biography (synaxarion). In the Orthodox Church it is customary, on the day following the Great Feasts of the Lord and the Mother of God, to remember those

Bells of Saint George

Bells of Saint George

Three beautiful bells, cast in France in 1947 and hung in the Saint George bell towers, have not rung for decades. Thanks to the generosity of Saint George Legacy Fund these bells are once again ringing at Saint George. The bells were refurbished and all of the controls replaced by

OrthFlash - Equal-to-the-Apostles - Saints Constantine and Helen

OrthFlash - Equal-to-the-Apostles - Saints Constantine and Helen

Equal-to-the-Apostles - Saints Constantine and Helen

OrthoFlash - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

OrthoFlash - Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

Because the Divine Liturgy is the "Banquet of Christ", a festive, triumphant celebration, the ancient discipline of the Church came to regard it as out of harmony with the penitential climate, "the bright sadness", of Great Lent. Thus, during Lent, the Eucharistic Divine Liturgy is not

Healthy Cooking

Healthy Cooking

On Saturday, December 7th, the young adults gathered in the kitchen of St. George Orthodox Church for a nutrition and cooking workshop.