Classes

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Preparation for the Reading of the Services

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A Prayer Before Singing - Readers and Choir should pray this prayer, given time, prior to Chanting or Singing in the Church.

Class 1 - November 23, 2004

Order of Matins - Provides a listing of the order of the various parts of the Matins service and the sources in which they are found.
The All-Night-Vigil - from Orthodox America.

Class 2 - November 30, 2004

Class 3 - December 7, 2004

Class 4 - December 9, 2004

The Bible in the Orthodox Church

Class 5 - December 14, 2004

Instructions to Church Readers

Class 6 - December 21, 2004

Church Reading: A Vital Ministry - by Dn. Sergius Halvorsen
Fr. John of Kronstadt's Morning of Prayer - By Bishop Dmitri

Class 7 - January 11, 2005

How to Attend Church

Class 8 - January 18, 2005

A List of the Passions - St. Peter of Damaskos; The Philokalia

Class 9 - January 25, 2005

Meeting Christ In the Temple

Class 10 - February 15, 2005

Class 11 - February 22, 2005

Class 12 - March 1, 2005

Class 13 - March 8, 2005

No audio file for this class. Fr. Jacob conducted a "survey" of the the liturgy of the Pre-sanctified Gifts that will be celebrated every weekday in our parish during Great Lent.

Liturgy of the Pre-sanctified Gifts - from the Priest's Service Book translated by his Eminence Archbishop Dmitri.

Class 14 - September 6, 2005

Preparation for the Feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary