FOUNTAIN OF IMMORTALITY - Meditation on the Orthodox Divine Liturgy
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- Опубліковано 1 чер 2024
- FOUNTAIN OF IMMORTALITY - A SPIRITUAL MEDITATION FROM THE HOLY FATHERS ON THE DIVINE LITURGY
Produced by the Media Office of the Eastern American Diocese in collaboration with St. Tikhon's Orthodox Seminary.
Author and Producer: Reader Alexander Koranda
Editor: Reader Peter S. Lukianov
Narrator: John D. Sutko
The Orthodox divine liturgy to me it is the closest place to heaven. My only regret is that I did not learn about it when I was younger. I am 80 years old and I just discovered it only last year
Better late, than never! ❤️☦️❤️
Glory to God ☦️
To the one who thinks this is false teaching. You do not understand. This is the Church that gave you the Bible and the proper way to interpret it. For example, The Bible also says you have not many to call Father. You are missing the Holy Tradition that the Apostles handed down. St Paul said believe in the Word of God and the TRADITION that was handed down to you. The Orthodox Church has been faithful in keeping this Holy Tradition, Unlike Protestants and Catholics who have changed things.
Gail Mills Howdare you compare us roman catholics with protestants. I think your forgetting that we were once together. We have the truth
Used to have the truth. You have watered it down so much over the centuries its unrecognizable in many ways.
Added? You mean like the Supremacy of Rome? The Immaculate Conception? The Holy Spirit proceeding from the Father THROUGH the Son? Yeah, those were all believed before the Great Schism that broke East and West apart or should I say when the Eastern Churches broke away from Rome.
A comment in the spirit of charity. Rome has so many good things and in that regard no protestants shouldnt compare. However, Rome today is a product of Vatican II and Vatican I prior to that. Things have indeed changed.
@Athanasius Contra Marxism Why would Athanasius be against communism?
I'M SO HAPPY TO BE A ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN.
BEA CATALANO So I am!
amen
Yes! So many spend all their lives looking for the truth, scouting even back pockets for 3 party tricks, then some finally find the full richness and beauty of the kingdom of truth glorified and become illuminated. How miraculous and fortunate for some others who are blessed to be born into it. If only to be worthy to maintain it. May all faithful lovers of truth be strengthened in our journey into eternity.
Amen!
This presentation is worthy of the beauty of the Orthodox Church.
Truly a beautiful and moving explanation of the Divine Liturgy. Worthy of watching over and over.
Just wow. This is such a great lesson as well as insight into the liturgy. I began my journey into Orthodoxy through the Russian Orthodox in the PNW, but I had to move back to California where I quickly joined the Antiochian Orthodox. I should finish catechism by this Christmas and am beyond excited to partake in my first Eucharist. God bless the Holy Orthodox Church. God grant you many years!
I rarely make it through a youtube video, let alone one half an hour long. But., I did this one and even started looking up Orthodox Churches in my area. I plan on going Thursday at lunch to church to get Gyros. Who knows where that will lead.
David Porter Amen brother! Any updates?
God bless you and guide you on your journey, brother.
5:20 Unity, Honor, Remembrance; Commemoration 7:57
8:48
9:30 Peace of Heart ♥️
10:45 Congregation Together
‘12:56 Singing
14:00 Christ Appears
15:04 Hymns
17:23 Joyful
21:17 despise petty concerns, avert distractions
23:10 Gifts
24:08 Divine Liturgy
26:10 One Wonderful Symphony
29:18 Divine Fire
Fear and Trembling
31:18
Thank you brothers and sisters. Greetings from The Bulgarian Orthodox Church
Very interesting, thanks for posting it.
Jesus is the Only Lord and Savior!
Glory to God!
May our wandering nous be captured by this liturgy.........
Christ is in our midst!!!
One of the best films I have seen on the Divine Liturgy. Thank you so much
In Christ,
Rdr. Daniel
Thank you so much for showing this wonderful service for our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen
I love this so much! I have seen it several times. You can see, hear, smell, taste, and feel the mystical aspect of the Orthodox faith. By the GLORY of God I am Orthodox!
I am honestly awe struck by this and once COVID-19 passes am converting to Russian Orthodoxy.
You won't be disappointed friend! Welcome to the true church!
Will The Person Thank you, Brother!
@@silenciummortum2193 No problem my brother in Christ!
Will The Person I just hope and pray for more seekers of Christ find a genuine burden for untinted Truth and come to the Orthodox Church! May we pray to that together.
@@silenciummortum2193 Amen, May more people flee spiritual Babylon lest they partake of her errors.
Beautiful vid. Thanks so much. Am over three quarters of the way in my catechism at St Innocent's in Northern California. The more I learn, the more I fall in love with this church.
What an amazingly beautiful video that brings shows the loveliness of the Orthodox Divine Liturgy!
Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have mercy
Спаси Господи душу мою грешную.Во имя Отца, Сына и Святого
Духа. Аминь
I was reading recently about how it used to be that strictly only the faithful could even be in the room as the Eucharist was being blessed and people were communing. Sometimes it was strictly only they that could even be in the services at all. People could wait sometimes, as catechumens, for 30 years, just to be worthy to be in that hall as the Liturgy is celebrated and to receive the Eucharist. People paying penances could not come near, or see even a scraps of the heavenly beauty, sometimes, again, for 20 years, if it was a serious sin, as they repented. How different it was from how it is now. Now you can look it up on UA-cam and see all that occurs even behind the "curtain". I'm not saying it's "wrong" or anything, I'm just saying... the contrast is stark.
This is what the "dismissal of the catechumens" is about. In the ancient Church, when the priest said, "catechumens depart, let none of the catechumens remain," anyone unbaptized would actually leave. Sometimes even people who were not communing, for whatever reason, would also leave at that point. I believe as well that the priest says "catechumens" and not "unbaptized people," because you had to be at least a catechumen to even get in the door for the first part of the Liturgy.
To be fair, 30 years is extremely excessive for a Catechumen to join the Church and ultimately not very Biblical. Imagine if St. Philip The Evangelist told the Ethiopian Eunuch "sorry, only in 30 years you can be part of the Church". Or our Lord and Saviour telling the thief on the cross "today you will have 30 years until you can join me in paradise" lol. Sometimes the Church in the past did mistakingly take things a bit too far, even when with good intentions.
Outstanding!!!!!! Glory to Jesus Christ and his name forever!
I wish i could join the holy russian orthodoxy church, but there's only 2 to 3 russian orthodox churches in India. Please pray for me that I may join this holy church asap. :(
Then look for any Eastern Orthodox Church.
May God Bless You Brother, May the Holy Spirit and Blood of Jesus Christ be with you and help you in everything in life. To be Spiritually, Mentally & Physically strong every day.
Russian voices are amazing! Thanks for sharing this video.
Wonders of Wonders! Thank you for sharing! Peace be with you!
- Fr. Wade+
1:20 Look at the Icon, look at it's beauty, it's magnificence.... imagine standing in front of it and just looking at it feeling God's love, beauty, silence going through your body. Christ is the way...
AMEN!!
Jay Dryer brought me here
The Divine Liturgy is the greatest action that can be on Earth. If Orthodox Christians truly understood the Divine Liturgy, they would die of joy.
Become an Orthodox Christian and become a member of the Truth of the Ancient Faith.
I remember watching this very often when I was 6-7
Romanian Orthodox
Representing .
Wow, the Deacons reading is fantastic!
I am Russian Orthodox and ROCOR stands for
Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia
if any of you were wondering that;)
You are NOT Russian Orthodox and also be a wiccan. You cannot serve to masters. I will pray for you
lol I am not wiccan, didn't change profile pic yet, God Bless YOU!
+david kiser Please change your profile pic and the "about" on your channel page to reflect your Orthodox Christianity. To be consistent, you also need to remove any videos you have uploaded that are wiccan. I am praying for you.
What a beautiful catechesis on the liturgy. I will recommend this as much as I can!
A wonderful presentation. Thank you for posting +
A beautiful and reverent treatment of our beautiful and reverent liturgy.
This is so powerful and reverent. 👍 From an American Protestant. God bless.
What solemn splendor and beauty. Where angelic hosts and laity come together.
I'm catholic, but I also love Orthodox Liturgy. I hope someday my church return to the holy traditions that we lost. I'm traditional catholic, I love Tridentine Mass, but it is not celebrate in my country.
I'm an ex-RC, never regretted being chrismated into the Orthodox Church. Healing of the Great Schism could take 100 years or more, so why miss out?
God Bless you also on your path!
I am also a RC, and becoming Orthodox. I feel the same way that you do my brother in CHRIST. This Pope is now if you are listening to the news, he wants to resign as the Pope. I believe that the RCC is going to see some dark times ahead. CHRIST is in are midst! and ever shall be!
Welcome and I pray your experience has been a Blessed one ✝️✝️✝️
I am a seventh generation Mormon, but I love seeing the Orthodox liturgies, and other services as well as my own.
Wow, that deacon has some awesome bass pipes. Makes James Earl Jones sound like an alto.
I am curious to know how this wonderful video somehow got a "dislike"?
Butthurt Protestants who give hour long sermons gave this video dislikes, because themselves, not God, are the center of their "worship".
Or b hurt Trads ☺️
Demoniacs
Ottoman Turks
@@jagpro91 *turds
Thank you so much for this, which comes at time when I need it more than ever.
Just close your eyes and listen to this beautiful service that Orthodoxy celebrates every Sunday....the 8th Day..an event of future things now.
Truly wonderful and highly instructive. Thank you for this impressive effort!
Thank you for this video. I have attended a number of Orthodox services, not knowing what was happening, though enjoying the song and beauty of the rituals. Because of your video I can learn and appreciate. Shanti
Instructive and well done. Have shared with my parishioners.
May God bless your labors. Priest James.
The secrets of wisdom are unlocked with the heart. - Me
unless someone else said it first.
and without the church the wisdom is foreign and indecipherable
@@heftymagic4814 or without the spirit the wisdom is foreign and indecipherable. Only God is good my friend.
I AM AN ORTHODOX ANGLICAN CATHOLIC CHOIRMASTER AND COMPOSER. I AM CRYING WATCHING THIS AND AMAZED AT THE BASS VOICE ESPECIALLY AND WHEN IT WAS SAID THAT ONE OF THE NINE PARTICLES OF BREAD WAS FOR THE COMPOSER. I AM CRYING!
Beautiful and very moving.
Thanks
This is really helpful to me, as someone very, very interested in Orthodoxy, but who does not have the implicit understanding that comes with having been raised in the faith. Does anyone know where I might find a recording of the Znammeny chant at the end? It is very beautiful.
Our church in Britain is Helen and costantine in Birmingham. We follow the Julian calendar. We are also know as the genuine orthodox church. Everyone welcome. Nice video
+eleni bailey
i do hope all Orthodox parishes will return to the Traditional Calendar settled on at the First Ecumenical Council. The Calendar is very much the heart beat of Orthodoxy and the change was meant to disrupt the unity of Orthodox Christians around the world.
Here is a very good presentation on the harm to orthodox unity caused by the new calendar:
*Calendar Reform in the Orthodox Church by Protodeacon Serge Arlievsky* | 1 Hour 8 Minutes
youtube (*dot*) com/watch?v=Bv1e_pGz80I
Too bad your church believes all “world orthodox” are graceless heretics and schismatics
@@patrickmartin8783 The real nail in the coffin for me is that the supposedly "true Orthodox Church" is splintered into dozens of feuding factions, none of which are in communion with each other. The "Genuine Church of Greece" and the Bulgarian and Romanian Old Calendarists are in communion with each other, so they have a somewhat better argument, but the rest of the groups are very obviously just schismatics.
Please return to world Orthodoxy
So beautiful! Thank you!
Thank you for this beautiful film!
The lost sheep will return to the Shepard. But the goats will not return.
And then all shall be ready for his day of judgement.
Amen! Me too. Thank God...
A Masterpiece. Alleluia!
Oh, i was just going to say i had only begun watching this and began to send it to everyone i could, when i just saw that Abbot TRYPHON had left a comment..How wonderful..
Thank you..
This was moving!
Beautiful!
An absolute masterpiece.
Thank you very much for this video. I was strugling to find a good cathechesis on the Divine Liturgy.
Thank you, it was very emotinal video, loved it from ethiopia
beautiful, thank you!!!
Beautiful , thankyou
Where is this parish? The singing is absolutely beautiful. I would love to visit one day.
Thank you for this edifying video. Glory to God! ☦️
The Russian church is one of the reasons I became Orthodox and I have a soft spot for His Holiness Patriach Kirill of Moscow and all Russia in my heart. I'd argue he's another St. John Chrysostom
Man, the Narrator’s voice is high.
so so pitiful Orthodox Church God bless everybody amen amen Amen
Is there a vid that explain the Pascal liturgy? My fav.
My preliminary remark to this comment is that I am a traditional Roman Catholic (Identifying with the SSPX) so I reject the modernist changes of the Second Vatican Council, ecumenism, collegiality, etc.
As Traditionalist Catholic, I have a great amount of respect for the Oriential/Eastern Rites and Liturgies. I wanted to know if the Eastern Orthodox Church accepts the understanding of the Liturgy in the same sense as the Catholic Church does. I have noticed that whilst the Orthodox Church puts a lot of emphesis on the Real Objective Pressence, just as the Catholic Church, it seems to understand it possibly differently. In Catholicism we put a lot of emphasis on the Mass being the making once again present in an unbloody and sacramental manner the Sacrifice of Calvary on the altar. We put a lot of emphasis on the sacrificial and propitiatory nature of the Eucharist. It seems as if the Orthodox Church focuses more on the Last Supper rather than Calvary. Saint John Chrysostom said that during the Liturgy the angels gather around the altar where the Christ is immolated. So I am asking how you understand the nature of the liturgy. I know that the Eastern Church puts a lot more emphasis on the idea of mystery in all things relating to God than the West. And that the Orthodox Church says that there is some degree of mystery in Christ's Presence in the Eucharist in the sence of how it changes. In the Roman Church we understand, regarding the sacrificial nature of the Liturgy, that the Last Supper was merely the institution of the Mass and a pre-enactment of Calvary. Is this also true of the Orthodox understanding.
***** I must disagree, but I don't want to argue about where the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church is found. And I did watch it - it was beautiful, but as a Roman Catholic, I am sure you could see why I am not as sure about the Eastern Orthodox Church's understanding.
***** I do not disagree about how moving it was. I would not have watched the nearly 35 minute video in its entirety if I didn't. I will just ask my priest. God bless you.
***** God bless you as well. I am going to remain Roman Catholic, but I appreciate the links. God bless you and pray for me (the good Lord knows that I need it).
I just wanted to reply on here, I hope it helps some. I was SSPX, unofficially. I had converted to Rome a number of years ago from Lutheran, and as I came to understand the modernism of the Roman church, it truly damaged me emotionally as I stuck it out. The constant worries of violating the sacred laws of the Church, drained me.
I felt there was nowhere left for me to go, that there was nowhere that made sense anymore... that the one and only Holy and Apostolic Church (Rome) splintered completely before my eyes just as quick as I became RC, and as I learned that, so did my heart.
So I stepped away from everything, SSPX and modernist, and I explored Orthodox because
I kept hearing about these other "Patriarchs" that existed at the same time of the "Pope"
and every time I asked my RC "friends" and the modernist Priests/SSPX Priest about these other "Patriarchs", everyone had a different explanation.
So I started digging into the Orthodox history on the Patriarchs myself for a solid answer. SSPX and modernist RC do not teach the proper Orthodox understanding of events between East and West and what all occurred, SSPX and modernist RC only teach bits and pieces of it. SO MUCH history is left out. I am not yet Orthodox, although it's been a year and a half and I am still learning - it's amazing as I never knew there was another side to the coin.
In my humble opinion, you could possibly approach all of this in a few steps.
I was unable to understand and fully appreciate any Orthodox practices that surrounded the Liturgy as a RC
until I began learning and re-learning the history of the Patriarchs and what happened between the East and West
and how that affected Roman liturgical practices vs Orthodox (Eastern) liturgical practices.
(This included learning the succession, and value of the early Patriarchs along with the Roman Patriarch before the split.)
These differences then filter down to other small doctrinal differences.
It's truly a step by step process and takes much time to sort through.
God bless you Jacob,
Please pray for me also, the Lord knows I need it too.
***** Thank you for this comment. I assure you I will make sure I say a special prayer for you Katie. I am in agreement on the point of seeing the Modernist spirit that has infiltrated the Holy Roman Church, although I cannot say I agree on the conclusion of turning to the Eastern Orthodox Church. I would be happy to discuss this with you sometime if you would like, I can always give you my email. I am pretty well versed in this as I actually came from Anglicanism to Catholicism to Orthodoxy and now back to the Roman Catholic Church. But the Catholic Church is separate from the Conciliator church - the man made church of Vatican II. The Conciliar church is a new church with a new bastard rite of the Liturgy, a modernist corruption of the venerable and ancient Roman rite, new Sacraments, and new doctrine, a church through whom the trace of the Holy Ghost does not pass.
It cannot be denied that Vatican II attempts to constitute a new religion in radical and doctrinal rupture with all of Catholic Tradition and teaching, a new religion whose principal purpose is to exalt the natural dignity of the human person and to bring about a "religious" unity of mankind. However, the subtle cleverness of this operation must also be noted. It is the traditional hierarchical structure of the Church, its Mass, its devotions and prayers, its catechisms and teachings, and now even its Rosary that have all been infiltrated with the principles of the new religion. This new religion has been swallowed down unwittingly by many Catholics precisely because it hides, as a caricature, behind the outward appearance of Catholicism. The end result is a strange mixture of Catholicism and the new religion.
This is the reason for which we have every right to condemn the post-Conciliar revolution for the new religion that it is, while at the same time we must respect the offices and functions of those who hold positions in the Church. Likewise, we must admit that many Catholics in good faith still retain the true Faith in their hearts, believing on the authority of God, Who reveals divine truth through the Catholic Church, although it is often tainted to varying degrees by the principles of the new religion.
Regarding the Orthodox Patriarchs I could write an entire comment on the Pentarchy, other Sees of the early age of Christendom, Papal Supremacy in the Early Church etc. But I wait if you want to actually discuss it.
Is this available on DVD?
If you are watching on UA-cam it is possible to save or download. Blessings.
Is there a cd of this Liturgy, amazing reader low voice?
Someone got a link for the first chant starting at 1 minute?
Anyone have a link to the last hymn (that’s in the outro)? Or know what recording it is?
Isnt there any way to delete those really annoying comments that just want to argue and don't really want to learn. Especially the ones with excessive exclamation marks. Its like they think it helps their argument. =/
I wish my ACNA church would adopt more ancient traditions.
have you considered becoming Orthodox?
i was protestant for 28+ years, and was received into Eastern Orthodoxy this December 3rd via Holy Baptism.
regards,
theOrthodoxFaith (*dot*) org
\\o// The ONLY Christian Church worship God with the living and departed together +
Since when is a subdeacon allowed to touch the Altar Table (Prestol) ? What right does he have placing the gospel on the Altar table after it's reading?
Subdeacons and above may touch the Altar table if they are doing it for a purpose, which is true in this case. Some traditions even have the subdeacon venerate the back corner of the table when entering the Altar area. Subdeacons are clergy afterall.
Dang, where is this parish? I wanna visit
I think it is close to St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Howell NJ
Where and name is this Church?
+MrOphachew This is St. George's Russian Orthodox Church in Howell, NJ.
what is the hymn at the end called please?
+Belongto Jesus It is a Znamany chant version of "Receive the Body of Christ, Taste the Fountain of Immortality, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia" which is chanted every Liturgy when the people receive Holy Communion. I prefer Kievan chant versions, but that's just me. This is beautiful, also.
+Elizabeth Riggs Do you know where I might find a recording of this version?
You can download it from UA-cam. It is not a CD.
ua-cam.com/video/hm2qSeiTCfI/v-deo.html
I have found that ClipGrab is a good download program for getting videos off of UA-cam.
clipgrab.org/
ua-cam.com/video/jirUxLW9mp8/v-deo.html
I almost feel ashamed to watch this... I am not worthy to even look at the Prosphora... KYRIE ELEISON IMAS
yes, I am totally humiliated by this video. The Trisagion is now echoing in my heart, so it's a good thing I guess.
Guiseppe, no one is worthy to look at the Eucharist let alone commune of it. But we are made worthy by God's mercy and love alone. Am here to listen should you want to talk about this.
Santo Dio!
Santo Forte!
Santo Immortale!
Abbi misericordia di Noi!
Orthodox "meditation" - is it possible?
It is not meant in the sense of Catholic meditation. One definition is "a written or spoken discourse expressing considered thoughts on a subject," which this clearly is.
The Holy Scriptures use the word many times. It has several meanings which have nothing to do with Buddhism, New Age, or any other false religion or heresy.
An example from Psalm 1: "1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night."
Why don't all if the women cover their hair?
Let that be between them and their spiritual father.
Unfortunately they don’t think it’s necessary.
Why would you want to be immortal ? After 100 years, you basically covered every possible human level experience.
We are Christians and so we are Christ-centered, not man-centred. As He is very God of very God, union with Him and in Him, is union with God, with the eternal. So we are not concerned with mere human experiences, but in transcending them into the infinite, now and ever.
Well, of course - Life in God is to Live Forever. But that is trancendent, far better than being 300 years old here, now, in an aging and unhealthy human body.@@makingsmokesince76
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Thank you so much for this beautiful video and magnificent explanation of the service. Please see my promotional shorts and trailers in seventeen different languages (including Russian) to advertise my upcoming documentary on the triumph of Orthodox Christianity (filmed in Republic of Georgia) on You Tube under 'marykfilms.'
Very beautiful but let us not forget the following information.
The Old and Authentic ROCOR is the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (ROCA) that was formed in 1920 by bishops who were forced to leave their homeland along with millions of Russian people, all fleeing the horrors of the communist system. The ROCA bishops, clergy, and laity remain loyal to the original mission of an independent ROCA.
Despite protests from within the ranks of bishops, clergy, and laypeople, on May 17, 2007, a large part of the ROCA entered into Eucharistic communion with the MP with the signing of the “Act of Canonical Communion” and is now known as the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR - MP). The Moscow Patriarchate (MP) and the current ROCOR-MP do need to repent of the heresies of Ecumenism and Sergianism.
The smaller part of ROCA that chose to remain loyal to the historical Russian Orthodox Church and to continue the mission of the ROCA is not in Eucharistic communion with the Moscow Patriarchate (MP), the state-controlled official Russian Church.
The Churches of the ROCA remnant are present today in the Diaspora District of ROCA. The list of Parishes is present on the rocana and auroca web sites. The ROCA Churches are located in Australia, New Zealand, St. Petersburg, as well as in the U.S. and Canada.
For these who would like to understand more about the history of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (ROCA) they can read the article "ROCA the Beacon Of Light" by Protopriest Nikita Grigoriev on the rocana web site.
Also, we remember that the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (ROCA) Council of Bishops in August 1983 in the person of its Metropolitan Philaret of New York (1903-1985), noting the extent of the Ecumenist contagion, issued an Anathema to Ecumenism in the straight line of the Holy Fathers, condemning anyone who participated in this heresy.
When the Church pronounces anathema on a certain heresy, we must NOT forget that it is for eternity.
Anathema to Ecumenism (1983)
"To those who attack the Church of Christ by teaching that Christ’s Church is divided into so-called “branches” which differ in doctrine and way of life, or that the Church does not exist visibly, but will be formed in the future when all “branches” or sects or denominations, and even religions will be united into one body; and who do not distinguish the priesthood and mysteries of the Church from those of the heretics, but say that the baptism and eucharist of heretics is effectual for salvation; therefore, to those who knowingly have communion with these aforementioned heretics or who advocate, disseminate, or defend their new heresy of Ecumenism under the pretext of brotherly love or the supposed unification of separated Christians, Anathema!
--- Note: The relics of Metropolitan Philaret of New York were found to be completely incorrupt in 1998.
15:09 Yeah... Go dress, girl. I can see yours knees.
THAT is what you noticed whilst watching this video? Hypocrite.
I think all will be punished for following a religion without listening to other religions rationally
These convert clergy seem to be more impressed with their own voices than what they are doing.
Fr Sergei Lukianov is not a convert.
Firstly, I don't believe anyone in the video is a convert. Secondly, what would it matter if they were? Thirdly, should they sing poorly on purpose, so as not to sound "too good"? Fourthly, what extra grace from God did you think would be given to you by insulting those who are serving the Lord? If they are not serving the Lord, but rather their voices, like you say, what business is it of yours? The Lord will be the judge.
If you REALLY wish to learn about the Divine Liturgy, go here: oca.org/orthodoxy/the-orthodox-faith/worship/the-divine-liturgy
diogenes1147 You do realize that this video was made by an OCA seminarian at St. Tikhon's, yes?
Doesn't matter. It is basic 3rd grade Sunday School explaining very little.
What enslavement to a nearly endless and manmade set of rules, gyrations and hypnotic dance moves, kissing manmade objects and excluding the worshipers. The enemy is gratified to see people kiss the cover of a gold-encased gospel as long as it's not preached.
You are entitled to your opinion. But, let me ask you... do you believe that all books written by the Apostles are in the Bible or there are some that are not in there.?
A uniformity of true worship, to one god. In one Orthodox church. Across the entire world. It is beautiful. In one church that every generation of man is able to access without change from beginning of time until end of time.
Hypnotic dance moves… haha not heard that one before.
@samreeve824 A uniformity of obfuscation, confusion and exclusion.
@@shawnerandlett9384 lol ok
@@shawnerandlett9384 Many are called but few a chosen.