How to order the prayer in the Cathedral

Orthodox worship is very diverse. In addition to the main Church service of the Liturgy in the temples of worship are sent to the different require of believers. Such services include prayers.

Prayer is a worship which is sought from God, the virgin, saints or angels in various worldly needs. In fact, the service of prayer is a special prayer the believer with a specific request. So, prayers can be ordered on the sick, before leaving for the journey. There are special prayers of thanksgiving, prayers for help in their studies, family matters, help in trade. The list is not exhaustive.

Praying at the moleben can be both the Lord and the saints or the virgin Mary. It is necessary to specify who exactly ordered prayer to the choir sing certain hymns, and the priest said a prayer solos.

Before ordering the service, it is useful to know at what time divine service is performed. In small parishes where divine service is sent on Saturday, Sundays and great feasts) the prayers often passed in the morning, after the Liturgy. In large cathedrals the prayer following may be performed every day, in addition to several of the statutory days (such as Holy week or mortuary Saturday).

In order to enjoy prayer, you must contact a member of the Church, the host Church note. Just as people are ordering commemoration at the divine Liturgy or memorial service is performed and the entry of names on the prayer service. It is worth remembering that prayers can be enjoyed about living baptized people. Prayers for the repose of the Orthodox Church does not exist (for this Statute involves a service).

If a person orders a prayer to any Saint, it is worth member of the Church taking notes to say precisely what the ascetic. The same applies to the practice of prayer appeals to the Lord or the Theotokos. The names of the prayers are written in the genitive case.

You can order the prayer in the Cathedral at any time when the House of God is opened to believers. In this case, the names will be commemorated at the upcoming prayer and singing. In addition, a prayer service is ordered and on the day of its Commission, for example, before the divine Liturgy.

Orthodox people should understand that in itself the entry of names on prayer is not some mystical event akin to the plot. Prayers for and are performed in temples, to religious people praying for their relatives and loved ones during this Church service. Therefore, when ordering the prayer well and to be at the service. However, there is a tradition to order with prayers and pilgrimages: in the monasteries or Holy places. In this case, the man himself is unable to attend Church services performed in a particular place. However, this should not justify the lack kleinau prayers or prayers in the temple for people in another time and in another place.

Sometimes it is necessary to order a prayer service in advance. For example, in cases where it is known that the parish is the Shrine (the miraculous icon or power). Usually these prayers drained a lot of people, so directly before the service, can not manage to write down the names and stand in line the whole service. Therefore it is necessary beforehand to order a prayer before the event or come to the temple before the beginning of worship in order that during the prayer not to be distracted from the Church service.