Author: Nicholas Denysenko
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Degrees of Active Participation in the Liturgy
Unofficial popular liturgies of wandering and veneration are permanent fixtures of Christian urban liturgy.
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The Incarnation of Jesus, Calendars, and Theophany
Theophany is a reminder that water is God’s gift.
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A Christmas Prayer
This prayer can be used at Liturgy or in a domestic setting.
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Is there an Orthodox Advent?
both Sundays feature Matthew’s emphasis that Christ is the fulfillment of the prophets and is the legitimate messiah coming from the royal line of David – in all of its messiness.
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Thanksgiving: A Prayer & Litany
God, thank you, for the gift of long friendship.
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The Church in Decline and…Gratitude?
The opportunity for Christians who continue to gather to give thanks despite decline is to reflect on their witness.
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Mary’s Birthday – Is Anyone Celebrating?
Looking at the calendar, I noted that September 8 falls on a Sunday this year. My muscle memory kicked into gear and I immediately saw visions of blue. We would be wearing blue vestments for the feast of Mary’s birth on September 8. My thoughts then turned to the story of her feast, one that…
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Liturgical Processions, Political Theology, and Contemporary Christian Witness
Processions that chant melodious slogans will garner the attention of the people, but serve no real liturgical purpose, and are therefore doomed to fall flat.
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Liturgical Centers: Illusion or Fantasy?
It was heaven on earth, an ideal marriage of elegant space and sound.