We would like to introduce another interesting article by Christopher Jobson. Organist at Colemere Church for 64 years. This morning was an early start to try, not very successfully, to beat the rush hour traffic in Shrewsbury. My mission was to worship in a church that was bare of pews, organ or pulpit. The worshippers, … Continue reading A Review of the service for the Nativity of the Mother of God – September, 2023
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Service for the Dormition of the Mother of God – 15th August 2023
Christopher Jobson has kindly written a follow-up of the service he attended at the Shrewsbury Orthodox Church. I went to the Liturgy for the Dormition this morning. It began with Matins at 9am and included the beautiful hymn I attached to the post. Then the Liturgy proper, two priests, six altar servers, two acolytes, a … Continue reading Service for the Dormition of the Mother of God – 15th August 2023
The Dormition of the Mother of God
The death, or ‘falling asleep’ of the Mother of God (dormitio in Latin) is commemorated on August 15th in the Eastern Church. It is the last of the great feasts in the liturgical year dating back to at least the fourth century. The central features are her death, the ascent of her soul to heaven … Continue reading The Dormition of the Mother of God