A special type of church service, prayer is called a prayer service. They are of several types: holy water, with an akathist, that is, with the reading of a special sequence in the service, glorifying the saint of God, a holiday or an icon of the Mother of God, gratitude and supplication. A thanksgiving prayer is read by the priest after the Liturgy.
It is necessary
- - paper;
- - a pen;
- - money.
Instructions
Step 1
Prayer, in its essence, is an abbreviated matins. It consists of the following main parts: canon, troparion, litany, reading of the Gospel and prayer. The "Book of Prayer Singing" and the "Trebnik" contain rites. The thanksgiving moleben differs from others in that it is ordered in gratitude for what God has given through your prayer: curing an illness, helping in business, etc.
Step 2
To order a Thanksgiving service in any church, you need to go to the candle box and submit a note with the names of those people from whom (or for whom) it will be performed, your name, if you thank for what was sent down to you, you also need to indicate. You can turn in the Prayer to Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary and the saints. Thanksgiving prayers serve exclusively to the Lord.
Step 3
While performing the Thanksgiving Moleben, the priest, after the end of the Liturgy, proclaims the beginning before the See of the See, then there is a peaceful litany with the mention of those who give thanks and the addition of special petitions, followed by the reading of the Gospel, the Apostle and augmented litany, during which the names of those who give thanks are mentioned, then a prayer of thanks to the Lord and singing. Doxology or "We praise God for you …". The prayer service ends with the blessing of those who give thanks, anointing with blessed oil and sprinkling with holy water.
Step 4
In various everyday circumstances in the Orthodox tradition, it is customary to refer to certain icons of the Mother of God or the saints of God. So prayers for health are ordered in front of the icon of the healer and the great martyr Panteleimon, and in order to get rid of alcohol addiction, they turn to the icon of the Mother of God "Inexhaustible Chalice" and to the martyr Boniface.
Step 5
Prayers can be performed not only in the church, but also in houses, in the fields, etc., sometimes they are combined with the consecration of water. Some prayers are served in times of distress or at the request of individuals, while others, related to public worship, are performed at specially set times or during church holidays.
Step 6
It is necessary to order prayer services before the Liturgy, otherwise it indicates a lack of understanding of the essence of the Eucharist.
