Eastern Orthodox Churches

Source: The Complete Library of Christian Worship, Robert E. Webber, General Editor

Worship in the Eastern Orthodox tradition has always been visibly sacramental. In this ancient tradition, the sacrament is the means by which God, through physical means, comes to his church. Baptism, chrismation, Eucharist, Holy Orders, anointing (unction), and marriage are among the sacraments celebrated by the church.

In its experience of worship, the central conviction of the Orthodox church is that God is present among us through physical means. A mystery or sacrament in Orthodox...

 

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