| Jesus Prayer The Jesus Prayer, also called the Prayer of the Heart, is a short, formulaic prayer often uttered repeatedly. It has been widely used, taught and discussed throughout the history of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Jesus_Prayer
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| Mantle (vesture) A mantle (Greek: μανδύας, mandyas; Church Slavonic: мантия, mantiya) is an ecclesiastical garment in the form a very full cape which extends to the floor, joined at the neck, that is worn over the outer garments. Mantle_(vesture)
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| Orthodox Church in America The Orthodox Church in America (OCA) is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church in North America. Its primatial see is currently occupied by the locum tenens Archbishop Dmitri (Royster) who was appointed after the retirement of former Metropolitan Herman (Swaiko). Orthodox_Church_in_America
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| Subdeacon Subdeacon (or sub-deacon) is a title used in various branches of Christianity. Subdeacon
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| Nikolaj Velimirović Nikolaј (Velimirović) (Serbian Cyrillic: Николај (Велимировић)) (December 23 1880 - March 5 1956 (Old Style); January 5 1881 - March 18 1956 (New Style)) was a bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church and an influential theological writer (and political emigrant after the Communist takeover of Josip Broz Tito in Yugoslavia). He strongly supported the unity of all Orthodox churches and established particularly good relations with the Anglican and Episcopal Church. Nikolaj_Velimirović
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| Vestment Vestments are liturgical garments and articles associated primarily with the Christian religions, especially the Latin Rite and other Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, Methodists, and Lutheran Churches. Many other groups also make use of vestments, but this was a point of controversy in the Protestant Reformation and sometimes since - notably during the Ritualist controversies in England in the 19th century. Vestment
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| University of Greenwich |vice_chancellor = Tessa Blackstone University_of_Greenwich
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| Omophorion In the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic liturgical tradition, the omophorion (Greek: ; Slavonic: омофоръ, omofor) is the distinguishing vestment of a bishop and the symbol of his spiritual and ecclesiastical authority. Originally of wool, it is a band of brocade decorated with crosses and is worn about the neck and shoulders. Omophorion
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| Dikirion and trikirion Dikirion (Greek: δικήριον) and trikirion (τρικήριον) are liturgical candlesticks, used by a bishop of the Eastern Orthodox and Greek-Catholic Churches to bless the clergy and faithful. Dikirion_and_trikirion
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| Reader (liturgy) In some Christian churches, the Reader is responsible for reading aloud excerpts of the scripture at a liturgy. In early Christian times, the reader was of particular value, given the rarity of literacy. Reader_(liturgy)
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| Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary is an Orthodox Christian seminary located in Crestwood, New York in the United States. Although it is under the omophorion of the Metropolitan of the Orthodox Church in America, it is a pan-Orthodox institution, providing theological education to students from different Orthodox jurisdictions worldwide. Saint_Vladimir's_Orthodox_Theological_Seminary
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| Jaroslav Pelikan Jaroslav Jan Pelikan (17 December 1923 – 13 May 2006) was one of the world's leading scholars in the history of Christianity and medieval intellectual history. Jaroslav_Pelikan
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| Justin Popović Justin Popović (Serbian Cyrillic Јустин Поповић) (1894-1979) was a theologian, Dostoyevski scholar, a champion of anti-Communism, a writer, a critic of the pragmatic church (celestial) life, a philosopher of the Eastern Orthodox theology and archimandrite of the Ćelije Monastery, near Valjevo. Justin_Popović
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| Sakkos The Sakkos (Greek: σάκκος, "sackcloth") is a vestment worn by Orthodox and Greek Catholic bishops instead of the priest's phelonion. The garment is a tunic with wide sleeves, and a distinctive pattern of trim. Sakkos
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| Panagia Panagia (Greek: Παναγία, All-holy), also transliterated Panayia or Panaghia, is one of the titles of Mary, the mother of Jesus, used especially in Orthodox Christianity. Panagia
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| Epanokamelavkion An epanokamelavkion (also epanokameloukion or epanokalimafko) is an item of clerical clothing worn by Orthodox Christian monastics who are rassophor or above, including bishops. It is a cloth veil, usually black, which is worn with a kamilavkion. Epanokamelavkion
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| Reader (liturgy) Talk:Reader_(liturgy)
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| Eucharistic discipline Eucharistic discipline is the term applied to the regulations and practices associated with an individual preparing for the reception of the Eucharist. Different traditions require varying degrees of preparation, which may include a period of fasting, prayer, repentance, and confession. Eucharistic_discipline
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| Eucharist/Archive 1 Talk:Eucharist/Archive_1
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| John H. Erickson Reverend John H. Erickson is an Eastern Orthodox American scholar, with specialization in the areas of Orthodox canon law and church history. John_H._Erickson
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