The Online Reader Service
Horologion
At this point, the
collection of services is not yet complete, but it is our hope to put more of
these services online as time and opportunity permit. At this point, only the services of Small and
Great Compline and the Midnight Office take into account Lenten
variations. In time, Lenten texts of the
hours, Vespers, and Matins, will be added.
All of these services are set up as reader services, for use when there
is no priest to serve the usual services.
The translation used is primarily that of Fr. Lawrence of
Jordanville. The order of service is
based primarily on the Reader Service Typikon by Bishop Daniel (the Old Rite
Bishop of the ROCA) and translated by Fr. George Lardas. All the psalms are from The Psalter According
to the Seventy, © Copyright Holy Transfiguration
Monastery, Brookline, MA, used by permission. Some other material, such as
prayers and hymns, are also Copyright HTM, used by permission. All rights
reserved. These works may not be further reproduced, beyond printing out a
single copy for personal non-commercial use, without the prior written
authorization of Holy Transfiguration Monastery.
It should be noted that
these are not official liturgical texts of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad,
and no doubt have some shortcomings that will hopefully be improved over time.
Most of these texts had
minor revisions, which were posted on 2-24-2002
Vespers, Matins, and the
First Hour
For Sundays and Feasts, when Matins is served
separately
The Variable
portions of Typika
Prayers Before and After
Meals
Instructions on
How to Do Reader Services
Instructions for the
Church Reader
Practical Questions on
How to Do Reader Services
Comments on Reader
Services by Archbishop Averky
A Discussion Group For Readers, and those interested in Reader Services
Would you
like to Help us out?
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