I recently received some more photographs in the post. Here they are.
Being Churched: the perambulation
I believe, O Lord, and I confess...
My first Communion
The Church of St Mary Magdalene which houses the relics of St Elisabeth the New Martyr
The "Nahire" service in the Syriac Orthodox Church
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In the evening on Palm Sunday, the Service of Nahire — also called the
Feast of Lights or the Entrance to Heaven Service — is held. It is a ritual
unique...
4 comments:
The stole as the symbolon of the priest's authority - one takes hold of the stole and is lead by it. One way of seeing it is that we all enter the Kingdom as little children, so we have to be led (and, led by authority.)
Many years!
Joe Zollars
This is very interesting site... » »
Excellent, love it! » » »
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