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Hierarchal Divine Liturgy Sunday November 17, 2002 Part II |
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Deacon Patrick encircling the Church with incense during the reading of the Psalms during the Sixth Hour. |
"Command Master" is expressively chanted as the Subdeacon brings Stephen to the Bishop. that he may Tonsure him as a Reader of the Church. |
The new Reader Stephen "Reads" to the entire congregation at the culmination of his official Tonsuring. |
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The Archbishop washes his hands, symbolizing the cleansing of body, heart, and soul before the holy work ahead. |
Standing on the Orlet placed in the Cathedral (the Bishop's stand or "high place"), Archbishop Dmitri now dries his hands with a clean, white, towel, with Clergy in attendance. |
"Blessed is the Kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" - the Divine Liturgy begins! |
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| During the singing of the 3rd Antiphon, the Holy Doors are Opened, symbolizing Christ the Savior going out to preach to the World. At this time, the Gospel and the Candles are brought in solemn procession out of the North Deacon's Door and are taken to the Bishop by the Deacon and all serving Clergy. This is called "The Little Entrance" | The Book of the Gospel here represents Christ our Lord and the Candle going before it, signifies that Christ, represented by His Holy teachings of the Gospel (Good News), is the "Light of the World". | The Choir enthusiastically singing "Eis Polla Eti Dhespota!". |
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| The newly tonsured Reader Stephen chants the "Prokeimenon", which literally means "lying ahead", its Stichera (verses) being almost exclusively from the Psalms and which always precede the Epistle (or Old Testament) Reading for the day. | Holding the Dikiri candles (two joined together), the Archbishop censes the holy icons upon the iconostasis as the Protodeacon precedes him, carrying the Trikiri candles (three joined together). This is done while the Epistle is being chanted by the Reader. | The Archbishop turns to bless all with the incense, while holding the Dikiri which symbolizes the two natures of Christ - True God and True Man. The Trikiri which is held by the Deacon represents the Holy Trinity, God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. |
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| Now holding both the Bishop's Dikiri and Trikiri candles, the Archbishop blesses us all. | . . . as the Choir, directed by Elizabeth sings, "Eis Polla Eti Dhespota . . ." | Accompanied by a lit candle as a sign of veneration for the Word of God and symbolizing the Light of God which emanates from the Gospel, illuminating the listeners to the attainment of saving mysteries, Protodeacon Patrick prepares to read the Gospel, "Wisdom! Let us Attend!". |
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| After the Gospel Reading, the Archbishop shares a Homily on the message for the day. | The Royal Doors are opened and the Cherubic Hymn is sung (so called because we are preparing to minister at the Throne of God, even as the Cherubim minister at the heavenly throne). Then, the "Great Entrance" procession of the Clergy occurs, typifying the Lord going voluntarily to his passion and death. | At the Great Entrance, the holy gifts are born from the "Table of Oblation" to the Altar by passing from the North Deacon's Door through the Royal Doors, in this case, giving them into the hands of the Archbishop, as he chants special commemorations. |
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| The Archbishop once again blesses all with the Dikiri and Trikiri candles. | At the end of the Divine Liturgy Service, after Holy Communion is served to the faithful, Father Antonio gives the dismissal prayers and shares welcomes and announcements. | Reader Stephen and Webmaster Constantine watch as the eventful service concludes. |
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