'Nother Liturgical Question

[Anhelyna]

OK - during my years as UGCC , after the Vesperal Liturgy on Great and Holy Saturday before the Midnight Office we always read the Acts of the Apostles in Church with 'volunteers' each taking a Chapter.

Is this done in Orthodoxy ?

Reason I'm asking is that my GodPapa is acting as Diak in another UGCC Parish for Great and Holy Week and Pascha, where the admittedly aesthetically beautiful Bible is exceedingly difficult from which to read - the type is far too ornate I've just been given a project - to produce a copy that can be read easily by people who are not used to Reading in Church. For this project of course I have to use a Catholic Edition - but I'm happy enough helping doing this sort of thing.

Just thought that if it is done in Orthodoxy I'd print it out when finished so we have it in our Community as a resource.

 

[All4Christ]

OK - during my years as UGCC , after the Vesperal Liturgy on Great and Holy Saturday before the Midnight Office we always read the Acts of the Apostles in Church with 'volunteers' each taking a Chapter.

Is this done in Orthodoxy ?

Reason I'm asking is that my GodPapa is acting as Diak in another UGCC Parish for Great and Holy Week and Pascha, where the admittedly aesthetically beautiful Bible is exceedingly difficult from which to read - the type is far too ornate I've just been given a project - to produce a copy that can be read easily by people who are not used to Reading in Church. For this project of course I have to use a Catholic Edition - but I'm happy enough helping doing this sort of thing.

Just thought that if it is done in Orthodoxy I'd print it out when finished so we have it in our Community as a resource.

We have a vigil watch after Holy Friday in front of the tomb. We pray Psalms the whole evening and take turns reassigned for hours through the night.

 

[RobNJ]

LOL!! My first Pascha, the chrism had barely dried, from the week before. I get there, and offer to take over, for a woman who sounded tired, and would be in the choir at the Liturgy. I should have looked at the schedule, and the clock... I ended up reading Acts out loud (untrained semi-chanting for part of it), for just about 50 minutes. Fortunately when I ran out of Acts, there was someone there to do a stage whisper "Psst..... Finished Acts, NOW what?" "Back to the beginning of it" "OK"

 

[ArmyMatt]

yes, although usually I have seen folks take it by time and not by chapter. so those keeping the Vigil take about an hour.

 

[Anhelyna]

Thanks - I'm now at Chapter 3 - all beautifully done , formatted as GodPapa and I do things , 25 more to be done

This will be the first time all in English for me - till now it's always been bilingual - hence done in Chapters so we could switch languages easily

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

GodPapa? Seven letters. Why not just go with God Father? 9 letters. Not a big gulf there! Every time I read Anhelyna say that, I picture her 4 years old with Hello Kitty plush toys and Pusheen bed spread.



Oh dang....I'm thinking out loud again....Anhleyna is going to summon a lynching! I'm outta here!

 

[Anhelyna]

He's always been called GodPapa

 

[Anhelyna]

Oh and lynching doesn't happen during the fast - it comes after Bright Week

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

But Lent is when we’re all cranky and mean! Optimal time to attack! Lol

Oh and lynching doesn't happen during the fast - it comes after Bright Week

 

[prodromos]

GodPapa? Seven letters. Why not just go with God Father? 9 letters. Not a big gulf there! Every time I read Anhelyna say that, I picture her 4 years old with Hello Kitty plush toys and Pusheen bed spread.

When I hear Godfather, I always think "Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday"

 

[RobNJ]

When I hear Godfather, I always think "Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday"

Two Sunday's before my Christmation, someone asked me who was going to be my Godfather. I answered "Some guy named Corleone?" It was the first time the subject was mentioned.

 

[ArmyMatt]

one of my buddies asked me to be the Godfather of his son, I asked if he was sure and then made him an offer he couldn't refuse.

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

"Are you part of the family?" (said in whispering Brando-style voice)

Two Sunday's before my Christmation, someone asked me who was going to be my Godfather. I answered "Some guy named Corleone?" It was the first time the subject was mentioned.

 

[~Anastasia~]

When I hear Godfather, I always think "Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday"

Friday, Sunday, Saturday ...

 

[gzt]

OK - during my years as UGCC , after the Vesperal Liturgy on Great and Holy Saturday before the Midnight Office we always read the Acts of the Apostles in Church with 'volunteers' each taking a Chapter.

Is this done in Orthodoxy ?

Reason I'm asking is that my GodPapa is acting as Diak in another UGCC Parish for Great and Holy Week and Pascha, where the admittedly aesthetically beautiful Bible is exceedingly difficult from which to read - the type is far too ornate I've just been given a project - to produce a copy that can be read easily by people who are not used to Reading in Church. For this project of course I have to use a Catholic Edition - but I'm happy enough helping doing this sort of thing.

Just thought that if it is done in Orthodoxy I'd print it out when finished so we have it in our Community as a resource.

The Typikon says to read the Acts, yes.

 

[gurneyhalleck1]

Not sure why, but I think of Jor-El when Brando comes to mind and not mobster movies....I just want to remember him as a good guy!