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
Holy Week Reader Services Texts
Vespers,
Matins, and the First Hour
The All-Night Vigil
in Word Format
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
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