Holy Week In The Eastern Orthodox Tradition

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

Contemporary worship renewalists in the West have become increasingly interested in the worship content and style of the Eastern Orthodox church. The article below suggests what Western Christians may learn from Eastern worship.

Perhaps more than any other Christian church at the present moment, Orthodox Christians celebrate the crown of the liturgical cycle, Pascha, the day of Resurrection, with intensive participation and joy, coupled with an awesome sense of the holiness of God. So it...

 

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