House blessing gift

[GreekOrthodox]

First time in years since we've had a house blessing which is special this time as we will have been in the house a year. Can't remember what is a typical gift for the priest?

Blessing of homes - OrthodoxWiki

 

[Mary of Bethany]

We feed him & his family. We live about 45 minutes away.

 

[ArmyMatt]

a little food or drink usually, depending on the number of blessings that day.

 

[GreekOrthodox]

a little food or drink usually, depending on the number of blessings that day.

THanks, we'll pick up some cheese & crackers and a bottle of wine

 

[prodromos]

If the priest is doing a lot of house blessings on one day, they can only drink so much coffee. It is good etiquette to sit them next to a hardy pot plant so they can discretely tip their coffee into the soil if they've already had too many that day
If they are only doing our house that day then we will provide lunch/dinner.
We usually give a cash donation.

 

[nutroll]

If the priest is doing a lot of house blessings on one day, they can only drink so much coffee. It is good etiquette to sit them next to a hardy pot plant so they can discretely tip their coffee into the soil if they've already had too many that day
If they are only doing our house that day then we will provide lunch/dinner.
We usually give a cash donation.

I read the words "pot plant" and was curious where this was going...

 

[prodromos]

I read the words "pot plant" and was curious where this was going...

I guess that might be easily misconstrued . It is another name for indoor plants, plants in pots in other words.
I remember asking for the rubbish bin when we were stateside, and getting blank looks in response. This might be another one of those linguistic divides.

 

[Phronema]

Bottles of wine, and pot plants had me wondering too

 

[AMM]

I guess that might be easily misconstrued . It is another name for indoor plants, plants in pots in other words.

We just call those “house plants.” ‘Cause, you know, they’re in the house.

You Aussies just get confused because you’re upside down all the time. Do y’all never put potted plants outside?

 

[prodromos]

We just call those “house plants.” ‘Cause, you know, they’re in the house.

You Aussies just get confused because you’re upside down all the time. Do y’all never put potted plants outside?

Upside down? Last time I checked the map we were right up near the top of the world, just below Antartica

 

[AMM]

Upside down? Last time I checked the map we were right up near the top of the world, just below Antartica

Ah, one of these maps!

 

[prodromos]

Ah, one of these maps!

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There are others?

 

[Phronema]

Upside down? Last time I checked the map we were right up near the top of the world, just below Antartica

Wouldn't that make Oz "up ovah" instead of "down undah"?

 

[prodromos]

Wouldn't that make Oz "up ovah" instead of "down undah"?

"Down under" is obviously in reference to Antarctica.

 

[Mary of Bethany]

I guess that might be easily misconstrued . It is another name for indoor plants, plants in pots in other words.
I remember asking for the rubbish bin when we were stateside, and getting blank looks in response. This might be another one of those linguistic divides.

potted plants or house plants