Christian Orthodox divine service is solemn and beautiful. Outward splendor can manifest itself not only in the quality singing of the choir and in the actions of the clergy. Various colored vestments of the clergy contribute to the beauty of the divine services. The Christian charter prescribes on certain holidays to conduct services in vestments of different colors.
There are several colors of the vestments of Orthodox priests. On every certain holiday, the day of the saint's memory, the remembrance of a historical event, the altar servants dress in sacred clothes of a certain color.
So, one of the colors of the vestment is yellow. This is the color of the Lord, regal. Services dedicated to the feasts of Christ are performed by clergymen in vestments of this color. The priest serves in yellow vestments for most Sundays of the year. When a service is performed to the saints, the vestments of the same color are used.
Another color of sacred robes is red. In red vestments, the Easter service is carried out from the moment of the Feast of the Resurrection of Christ until the giving (on the 39th day). Also, the red colors of vestments are used on the days of remembrance of the martyrs. The red color symbolizes the blood shed by the saints for the confession of the Orthodox faith.
Feasts of the Theotokos are traditionally accompanied by the blue colors of the vestments of the clergy. This is the color of virginity and purity, symbolizing the great piety of the Most Holy Theotokos.
In white vestments, a priest can perform some solemn services on the Lord's feasts. For example, the Ascension of Christ or the Nativity of Jesus Christ. In addition, the white color is dedicated to the angels and the holy righteous saints of God. In white vestments, a requiem and funeral service is most often performed.
Christian practice prescribes the administration of divine services to venerable saints in green vestments. In addition, green sacred robes are used on some Twelve feasts. For example, the day of the Holy Trinity, the Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem.
On weekdays during Great Lent, priests wear black robes. This is a kind of symbol of repentance, remembrance of one's own sins. On Saturdays and Sundays of Great Lent, you can see the purple or crimson vestments of the ministers of the altar.
It is worth noting that on one certain day, the priest has the right to dress in different colors during the service. This takes place at Easter Matins to make the service seem even more solemn. So, during the singing of the Easter canon, the priest burns incense in vestments of different colors. In this case, festive colors are used. For example, red, yellow, blue, green, white.
