eastern orthodox church

Are there any Eastern Orthodox people out there? What days of the week do you go to church? How long are the services? What time of day are they? I want to know all of this because I want to go to and Eastern Orthodox Church. Do I have to be baptized before I can even go to the church? Please answer. ^_^ It'll be cool! :) I can't give you a cookie, but you will get points.

The main service, the Divine Liturgy, is on Sunday morning and lasts about two hours. Many churches have Great Vespers on Saturday evening which is about an hour, unless it is a Vigil (Vespers and Matins), which is an hour and a half to two hours. There can be services for various feasts on any day. Hours vary--check with the specific church before you go.

church directory: http://orthodoxyinamerica.org/
(Sorry, there aren't any near Kanab.)

Anyone can attend, but you have to be Orthodox to receive communion. Be sure to stand for the Gospel reading and the Lord's Prayer--you may end up standing for the entire service.

First Visit to an Orthodox Church--Twelve Things I Wish I'd Known:
http://www.saintandrew.net/firstvisit.html

2008-11-11 23:30:44 by Use another nickname

Since many Protestants think that Catholics are not Christians, I wanted to see your opinions on the Eastern Orthodox Church.

LEARN YOUR FACTS THAN TALK.. WE ARE THE FIRST CHRISTIANS OF THE WORLD

EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCHES ARE THE FIRST CHURCHES OF THE WORLD
ONE ORTHODOX CHURCH . FOUND AT PETRA JORDON CALLED
ST. GEORGEOUS IS SAID TO BE FROMT THE TIME OF THE PENTECOST.
http://www.goway.com/groups/religious-egypt-and-jordan.html

PETRA IS JESUS THE ROCK

Not petros the Stone in Greek / Pebble in Aramaic

THE EASTERN ORTHODOX KATHOLIKOS ( Gr. UNIVERSAL)FOR ALL) IS THE CHURCH THAT JESUS STARTED AT PENTECOST..
( 50 Days) IN THE EAST.. Word Geek Examiner: On Pentecost, Whitsunday, and the Chamarita ...
The name, Pentecost, comes from the Greek word for "fifty," pentekosta, with the word for "days," hemera, simply understood. ...
www.examiner.com/x-3315-Word-Geek-Examiner~y2009m6d1-On-

Pentecost-Whitsunday-and-the-Chamarita-festival


THEY WERE FIRST CALLED CHRISTIANS AT ANTIOCH ( SYRIA)
The Apostles Were Called Christians First In Antioch (Acts 11:26)
http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/church_history/audi_first_called_christians.htm

I think you better learn then talk

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2009-06-07 06:29:28 by Yeah

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i need to find the answer to what were the factors that contributed to the establishment of the Eastern Orthodox church.

Peace be with you,

As a convert to Oriental Orthodoxy and a historian I'll answer this question from the perspective of both in brief.

Here's a little item to begin with which I've just snipped from items I've saved previously:
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If you declare your faith as a Roman Catholic, your Church originally shared the apostolic heritage of episcopal succession and continuity of the Orthodox tradition. Lamentably in 451, Pope Leo I attempted to assert the authority of his office as the Bishop of Rome as a universal authority over the whole Church. That was a departure from the tradition of his predecessors. Some assert that he did this as a good faith effort to solve a contemporary dilemma about the mystery of Jesus Christ’s nature (see below). But at the same time others took offence at the new formula that he proposed to explain that mystery. Many bishops, representing their individual diocese accepted Leo’s formula. Thus their churches continued a tenuous coalition with his Latin church, but that coalition fell apart in 1054.

Those who maintained communion with the Latin (Roman) Church between 451 and 1054 distinguish themselves as "Byzantine Orthodox" or "Eastern Orthodox". (This includes a set of various ethnic traditions originating in Eastern Europe, parts of the Near East and Asia. Until 1453, their lands comprised the Byzantine Roman Empire plus various Slavic countries and Russia that received their faith from it).

Those of the Oriental Orthodox Christian communion trace their continuous relationship, as the body of Christ, to its founder Christ Jesus of Nazareth. He commissioned His Apostles to go forth to teach and baptize all nations. The formulas, which it accepts as normative, were sealed by 431 A. D. (The Council of Ephesus). They consider doctrinal statements made since then to be unnecessary innovations. On the basis of that principle they rejected Pope Leo’s formula and the meeting called the "Council of Chalcedon". They recognize the same faith in each of their administratively independent national traditions. Their local cells are identified by the traditional ethnic designations Armenian, Coptic (Egyptian), Ethiopian, Malankara (Indian), and Syrian (Jacobite) Christian Churches.

The Orthodox Church is the Church of the Apostles and our Fathers (that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's son [Exodus 10:2]) who succeeded them. It is the true "one, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church". This is our greatest legacy that we can pass on to the young people of the new millennium.
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In regards to the schism between the Eastern Orthodox and the Latin/Roman Catholics, several issues led to it including both doctrinal and political ones including:
The 'filioque' clause.
The issue of papal primacy and the equality of all bishops.
The rise of Islam.
The roles of princes and whether or not they could also be bishops.

There are numerous other issues too but here are just a few to get you started.

Pray for me and for the unity of all please.

2008-09-17 18:20:14 by lilkittylu

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Hi I have always wondered who painted the beautiful icons that are part of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Thank you.
From what country were they from? Were they from Russia? Thank you.

The term Icon comes from the Greek word eikon, which simply means image. Icons are replete with symbolism meant to convey far more meaning than simply the identity of the person depicted, and it is for this reason, and a concern for the historical veracity of the likeness, that Orthodox iconography has become an exacting science of copying older icons rather than an opportunity for artistic expression. The Orthodox believe that the first icons of Christ and the Virgin Mary were painted by Luke the Evangelist. The personal, idiosyncratic and creative traditions of Western European religious art are largely lacking in Orthodox iconography before the 17th century, when Russian icon painting was strongly influenced by religious paintings and engravings from both Protestant and Catholic Europe. Greek icon painting also began to take on a strong romantic western influence for a period and the difference between some Orthodox icons and western religious art began to vanish. More recently there has been a strong trend of returning to the more traditional and symbolic representations.

2007-02-13 14:30:32 by wcarolinew

well im doing this test for my 7th grade social studies class and the last question id worth ten points and it says:Explain the conflict between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.What were its origins and how was it resolved?

The Orthodox and Catholic Churches were one and the same until they separated from one another in 1054 mainly over the role of the Pope.

There are very few theological differences. The main difference is that the Orthodox Churches (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11329a.htm) use the Byzantine Rite (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04312d.htm) and the Catholic Church use the Roman or Latin Rite.

Pope John Paul II said of the Orthodox Churches in Orientale Lumen, "A particularly close link already binds us. We have almost everything in common."

For the entire document, see: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/apost_letters/documents/hf_jp-ii_apl_02051995_orientale-lumen_en.html

With love in Christ.

2008-10-22 17:27:36 by linette f