COMPENDIUM OF THEOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE

 

THE PRIEST'S SERVICE BOOK

 

Holy Trinity Romanian Orthodox Church, Los Angeles, California

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART 1

I. The Office of Vespers

 

II. Compline and Midnight Office

 

 

III. Great Fast - Compline, Midnight Office, the Hours

 

• During the Great Fast: Compline, Midnight Office & the Hours

 

IV. The Office of Matins

 

V. The Dismissals

 

• The Daily Dismissals

• The Festal Dismissals

 

VI. The Megalynaria (Praizes) All the Royal Fest-Days

 

• Megalynaria (Praizes) For All Royal Feast-Days

 

VII. The Prokeimena, Alleluia, Communion and Entrance Verses

(From Meat-Fare Saturday until the Sunday of All Saints)

 

VIII. The Monthly Calendar

 

• The Church Calendar For Each Month of the Year

 

PART 2

IX. The Divine Liturgy

 

PART 3

 

X. Other Sacramental Services, Blessings & Prayers

• The Lesser Sanctification of the Water

• The Great Sanctification of the Water (Epiphany)

• Baptismal Service

• Service of Betrothal

• Service of the Crowning -The Service of Marriage

• Funeral Service

• The Gravesite Service for the Deceased

• Funeral Service for Infants

• Funeral Service During Renewal (Bright) Week

• The Memorial Service (Parastasis)

• Service of Consecration of a Church

• Blessing of Holy Icons

• BLessing of a Medal

PART 4

XI. Private Readings & Prayers