The daily circle of worship of the Orthodox Church consists of various services. The central is the divine liturgy, during which believers can partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ. The rest of the services prepare a person for the sacrament.
The daily circle of worship in the Orthodox Church begins at the ninth hour. It is a short service of just a few prayers and three psalms. The ninth hour is read before Vespers. The time of worship in each church is different, but usually the ninth hour begins 10 minutes before evening, that is, at 16-50 or 17-50. In many Orthodox churches, the reading of this short divine service is omitted. Therefore, the first service from the daily circle should be called Vespers. It usually takes place on the eve of a holiday or Sunday.
After Vespers, Matins is served in Orthodox churches (the exception is those days when the Liturgy is immediately added to Vespers, for example, on the days of Christmas Eve and Epiphany). Matins is also performed on the eve of the holiday in the evening and is combined with Vespers.
The evening service of Vespers and Matins ends with the first hour (another short three-psalm service). This brings to an end the service for which the believer can pray in the evening.
In the morning, the reading of the third and sixth hours is performed in Orthodox churches, and then the solemn service of the Divine Liturgy takes place. This is the central part of the daily worship, followed by the miracle of the application of bread and wine to the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. Sometimes the liturgy can end at the ninth hour. Liturgy is not served on Good Friday, as well as some days of Great Lent.
The daily circle of worship includes the succession of pictorial ones. This service is somewhat reminiscent of the liturgy, only without the sacrament of the sacrament and special solemnity.
In addition, other services can be performed in Orthodox churches. For example, prayer services, memorial services, funeral services.
