Worship: Form and Characteristics of Orthodox Worship

O Come, let us Worship and bow down before our King and God.

O Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ, our King and God.
O Come, let us worship and bow down to Christ Himself, our King and God.

This invitation marks the beginning of each day for the Orthodox Church. It comes from the office of Vespers, and it expresses the attitude which is at the heart of Orthodoxy. The Worship of God - the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, - is fundamental to the life and spirit of the Orthodox Church.

Service Schedule

AUGUST 5
Great Vespers at 7:00 PM

AUGUST 7
Holy Transfiguration

AUGUST 8, 13
Great Paraklesis 7:00 PM (submit names...)

AUGUST 9, 12
Small Paraklesis 7:00 PM

AUGUST 14
Great Vespers for the Dormition of the Theotokos at Annunciation Cleveland 7:00 PM

AUGUST 15
Dormition of the Theotokos

SEPTEMBER 14
Exaltation of the Holy Cross

*Services begin with Orthros at 8:30 AM followed by Divine Liturgy at 9:30 AM unless otherwise indicated