Master, give the blessing.
Blessed is the kingdom of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.
The Deacon begins the Great Litany of Peace:
In peace let us pray to the Lord.
For the peace from above and for the salvation of our souls, let us pray to the Lord.
For the peace of the whole world, for the stability of the holy churches of God, and for the unity of all, let us pray to the Lord.
For this holy house and for those who enter it with faith, reverence, and the fear of God, let us pray to the Lord.
For pious and Orthodox Christians, let us pray to the Lord.
For our Metropolitan, our Archbishop, for the honorable presbyterate, for the diaconate in Christ, and for all the clergy and the people, let us pray to the Lord.
For our country, the president, all those in public service, and for our armed forces everywhere, let us pray to the Lord.
For the Holy and Great Church of Christ, for our Sacred Archdiocese, for this city and parish, for every city and land, and for the faithful who live in them, let us pray to the Lord.
For favorable weather, for an abundance of the fruits of the earth, and for peaceful times, let us pray to the Lord.
For those who travel by land, sea, and air, for the sick, the suffering, the captives and for their salvation, let us pray to the Lord.
For our deliverance from all affliction, wrath, danger, and distress, let us pray to the Lord.
Help us, save us, have mercy on us, and protect us, O God, by Your grace.
Remembering our all-holy, immaculate, most blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with all the saints, let us commend ourselves and one another and our whole life to Christ our God.
ABOUT THIS PRAYER
The antiphons are psalm verses sung by the choir.
The First, Second, and Third Antiphons are sung. These change based on the day: Sundays use Psalms 103, 145, and the Beatitudes. Weekdays and feasts use different selections.
The antiphon texts and refrains change based on whether it is a Sunday, weekday, or feast day. The choir will sing them; follow along with the melody.
The Deacon carries the Gospel book in procession from behind the altar through the north door, around, and back through the Royal Doors.
The Entrance Hymn changes based on the day. On Sundays: 'O come, let us worship and fall down before Christ. Save us, O Son of God, risen from the dead, who sing to You: Alleluia.'
ABOUT THIS PRAYER
These hymns change every day. The app inserts today's hymns here.
The Troparion and Kontakion of the day are sung here. These are short hymns honoring the saint or feast being celebrated today. On Sundays, the resurrectional Troparion of the current tone is always sung first.
The Priest prays silently, then aloud:
For You, our God, are holy, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and to the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever...
...and to the ages of ages.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
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The Prokeimenon (a psalm verse) is chanted before the Epistle. It changes based on the day and the tone of the week.
Wisdom. Arise. Let us hear the holy Gospel.
Glory to You, O Lord, glory to You.
The Choir sings the Cherubic Hymn while the Priest prepares for the Great Entrance:
Let us, who mystically represent the Cherubim and who sing the thrice-holy hymn to the life-creating Trinity, now lay aside every worldly care. So that we may receive the King of all. Who is invisibly escorted by the angelic hosts. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
The Great Entrance: The Priest carries the prepared gifts (bread and wine) from the side table through the congregation and into the altar. This represents Christ's entry into Jerusalem and His journey to the Cross.
The doors! The doors! In wisdom, let us be attentive!
Everyone recites the Nicene Creed together:
I believe in one God, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all ages; Light of Light, true God of true God, begotten, not created, of one essence with the Father, through Whom all things were made. Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became man. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried; And He rose on the third day, according to the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father; And He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead. His kingdom shall have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Creator of life, Who proceeds from the Father, Who together with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, Who spoke through the prophets. In one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the age to come. Amen.
Let us stand aright! Let us stand in awe! Let us be attentive, that we may present the Holy Offering in peace.
A mercy of peace, a sacrifice of praise.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God Father, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
Let us lift up our hearts.
We lift them up to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord.
The Priest offers the great thanksgiving prayer silently, then the Choir sings:
Holy, holy, holy, Lord Sabaoth, heaven and earth are filled with Your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
The Words of Institution. The Priest speaks aloud:
Take, eat, this is my body, which is broken for you for the remission of sins.
Drink of it, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the remission of sins.
The Anamnesis (Remembrance):
Remembering, therefore, this saving commandment and everything that was done for our sake: the Cross, the tomb, the Resurrection on the third day, the ascent into the heavens, the seating at the right hand, and the glorious coming again.
Your own of Your own we offer to You, in all and for all.
We praise You. We bless You. We give thanks to You, O Lord; and we pray to You, our God.
The Epiclesis (Invocation of the Holy Spirit). The Priest prays:
Send down Your Holy Spirit upon us and upon these gifts here presented.
And make this bread the precious Body of Your Christ.
And that which is in this cup the precious Blood of Your Christ.
Changing them by Your Holy Spirit.
ABOUT THIS PRAYER
This is the moment when the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ. The most sacred moment of the Liturgy.
Amen. Amen. Amen.
The Priest commemorates the Theotokos:
Especially for our most holy, pure, blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary.
The Hymn to the Theotokos. On Great Feasts, this is replaced by the Magnification of the feast.
It is truly proper to glorify you, O Theotokos, the ever-blessed and most pure, and the Mother of our God. More honorable than the Cherubim, and more glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim. Without corruption you gave birth to God the Word. True Theotokos, we magnify you.
And grant us, Master, with boldness and without condemnation, to dare call You, the heavenly God, Father, and to say:
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to ages of ages.
The Holy Gifts for the holy people of God.
One is Holy, one is Lord, Jesus Christ, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.
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The clergy receive Communion first, behind the closed doors. Then the doors open for the faithful.
The Communion Hymn is sung while the clergy commune. On Sundays it is: 'Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest. Alleluia.'
With the fear of God, faith, and love, draw near.
The faithful approach to receive Communion. The Priest says to each person: 'The servant of God (name) partakes of the precious and holy Body and Blood of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins and life eternal.'
Thanksgiving and Dismissal
Save, O God, Your people, and bless Your inheritance.
Arise! Having partaken of the divine, holy, pure, immortal, heavenly, life-creating, and awesome Mysteries of Christ, let us worthily give thanks to the Lord.
The Priest prays the Prayer of Thanksgiving, then:
For You are our sanctification, and to You we offer up glory, to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.
Let us go forth in peace.
O Lord, who blesses those who bless You and sanctifies those who put their trust in You, save Your people and bless Your inheritance. Protect the whole body of Your Church. Sanctify those who love the beauty of Your house. Glorify them in return by Your divine power, and forsake us not who have set our hope in You. Grant peace to Your world, to Your churches, to the clergy, to our civic leaders, to the armed forces, and to all Your people. For every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from You, the Father of lights. To You we offer up glory, thanksgiving, and worship, to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages.
Blessed be the name of the Lord, from this time forth and forevermore.
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The Dismissal. The Priest commemorates Christ, the Theotokos, the saint(s) of the day, and St. John Chrysostom.
May the blessing and the mercy of the Lord come upon you by His divine grace and love for humankind, always, now and ever and to the ages of ages.
Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.
Lord, protect for many years the one who blesses and sanctifies us.