Eastern Orthodox Churches

The Divine Liturgy of the Eucharist has been the historic center of life in Eastern Orthodox churches. The liturgy is the means of spiritual formation. All other ministries of the church--such as education, evangelism, or pastoral care-serve to relate people to the liturgy as the locus for experiencing the presence and power of God.

For the Eastern Orthodox church, the eucharistic liturgy is the central constituting experience of the church. In the Eucharist, the church both expresses what...

 

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