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boswd

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Please share with the readers what iconostasis is and how its involved in your worship.

So Simon will you be attacking the EO like you do the RCC for similiar views on such things as the Eucharist, Mary, and such?
 
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ooh thanks! i've been looking for some of those to show my friends
 
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My wife and I are looking to visit a new church that the EO built here in Braintree MA. it looks absolutley beautiful and was wondering if there is any sort of dress requirements or retrictions that we should know about.
I've always had a big fancinastion with the EO,
When in Greece a few years back as part of a tour we visted a monestary and all the women on our tour had to make sure the legs were covered, if not they handed out long skirts to wear.

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here is a picture of the Church they built
 
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ooh thanks! i've been looking for some of those to show my friends

Do you find that you have to listen hard to understand the words?

Forgive me...
 
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that overlap is insaaane! i've never seen that before!!!

also, i confess, before i knew what that icon was His eye used to freak me out
 
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wow! that is one gorgeous church!

as for dress requirements, just look respectful. i always wear a skirt. in some places women cover their heads but it's not necessary. and wear comfy shoes because you'll be standing for a while.
 
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The dress requirements are certainly more "restrictive" in the Monasteries

In my experience, in general modest dress is safe. In the parishes I have attended, there certainly is variation. The GreekO parishes do not have as many women using a head covering; if visiting another jurisdiction (ex Russian or Serbian) it is wise to go prepared with a head scarf for women.

(what a beautiful basilica !)
 
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thanks Thekla, being here in New England a scarf is not far away.

Yeah it is gorgous isn't it? We are very excited, for one I have never been to an EO service, I love to go to different denominations and learn as much as I can, and second we have watched them put this church up from the first brick, it took them a few years but it was completed a few months ago and we are very excited to go.

Thanks again
 
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Please share with the readers what iconostasis is and how its involved in your worship.

Orthodox churches are designed in a similar fashion to the Temple. We are told that in the Biblical Temple, the Holy of Holies was built with Cedar boards, overlaid with Gold, and had a curtain and double doors to separate it from the nave. Throughout the Temple there were Cherubim and other statues/icons... Source - 1 Kings 6, 2 Chr 3.

Here's the description of the Holy of Holies from the Bible:




Orthodox churches follow similar architecture, the iconostasis is the wall that separates the sanctuary (representing the Holy of Holies) from the nave. As in the temple, it's constructed of wood, often overlaid with gold (though not all churches can afford this), and covered in iconography (the Bible tells us the the temple had carved figures of Cherubim, palm trees and flowers). Most Orthodox churches also have a curtain as the temple did.



Picture of an ornate gold iconostasis.
 
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Please share with the readers what iconostasis is and how its involved in your worship.


the iconostasis is an icon-covered screen or wall that's in front of the altar. in the middle is a set of doors that only the priest uses during services. to the right of the door is an icon of Christ, and to the left is an icon of the Theotokos (Mary). there are more doors and icons on either side of these.

http://orthodoxwiki.org/Iconostasis

can finish explaining it, but i think i got the basics. i'm still learning!
 
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Please share with the readers what iconostasis is and how its involved in your worship.

Sharing with the class.

From: http://www.byzantines.net/epiphany/iconostasis.htm


CONCLUSION

I understand that after Mary's death the Icon of her holding Christ as a Child, by the hand of St. Luke, was brought forward in services as she was said to be there with them during prayers. They did not think of Mary as dead but risen to be with her son and this picture was a "window to heaven" for us. St. Luke wrote many Icons during his life. Few survive today.


Forgive me...
 
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No you're right this isn't the time or place put just wanted to point out your double standards.
according to my current war (see signature) this is uncalled for. Simon has said nothing that warrants such a reacation in this thread. Perhaps it is more prudent to wait until someone actually says something offensive, before ascribing offense.

tally-ho.

 
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my pleasure

If you have the inclination, it can be wonderful to visit different jurisdictions. In this way you can experience the same worship rendered through different hands. The iconography is a bit different, and the sound of the music varies somewhat too (though honoring the same "rules"). The Liturgy is the same (except for a few Sundays, etc. a year).
 
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No you're right this isn't the time or place put just wanted to point out your double standards.
Whats with the accusations today? I show no double standards, if you think I do the least you could do is put it out there so I can defend myself.
Where is UB with his war declaration?
 
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