Ioustinos
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Elijah's Mantle?
Remember: go slow. When you think you're reading slow, read a little slower.
Tomorrow is my big day back reading. I'm really excited, not for me, but to be able to serve the Lord in the Orthodox Church above being a parishioner in the pews. I'm really excited but a tad nervous. Prayers are much-appreciated, friends! Lord have mercy that I don't screw this up! LOL
Glory to God!It went VERY well! Didn't miss a beat and had several people tell me they loved the way I read. I was blessed to read such a lovely epistle as the piece of Galatians that I read today!
Thanks for prayers, friends!!
So happy for you!It went VERY well! Didn't miss a beat and had several people tell me they loved the way I read. I was blessed to read such a lovely epistle as the piece of Galatians that I read today!
Thanks for prayers, friends!!
Isn't it wonderful getting a comment like that - it makes the struggle worthwhile.
For some unknown reason I messed up the Kontakion yesterday everything else went fine. Yes it was St Demetrius for us too [ Julian ] so I as, usual when that gives us doubles of everything , asked Fr how he wanted to take things - he looked at who was present - 2 total newcomers as well as the 4 regulars - and said quietly , " Since you will be taking the propers and singing everything AND helping them - we will just take the Sunday - but I'll take both Gospels - what about the Epistle ? " I gave the Epistle to a Ukrainian [ in Ukrainian ] .
It was a lovely Liturgy - I like Tone 6 And Fr took all 3 Antiphons in English and gave a beaming smile when he heard me singing them in harmony with him [ since no-one else was singing with him I dropped into harmony which I prefer ] Mind you keeping up with him as he swaps from Ukrainian to English and back again is not easy - he never does things twice the same way ! The only thing I insist on is that we use both languages for the Pre-communion prayer. It's such a beautiful statement of Faith as well as asking for Mercy