no, as you know the Holy Eucharist is the oldest experience of Christian Worship. Eucharist comes from the Greek word which means thanksgiving. The Eucharist is traced to the Last Supper at which Christ instructed His disciples to Take bread & wine in His memory. The Eucharist is the most distinctive event of Orthodox worship because in it the Church gathers to remember & celebrate the Life, Death, & Resurrection of Christ &, thereby, to participate in the mystery of Salvation.
Instruments? Do you mean the organ with the choir? It is only a USA touch, no other instruments are used. The tradition of chanter (Phsalti) still of course is in place and all other traditions are the same.
its a beautiful service, and the singing is likewise beautiful. im just used to chanting. =] sorry if you took offense, i did not intend to =]
phati129 2 years ago
no, as you know the Holy Eucharist is the oldest experience of Christian Worship. Eucharist comes from the Greek word which means thanksgiving. The Eucharist is traced to the Last Supper at which Christ instructed His disciples to Take bread & wine in His memory. The Eucharist is the most distinctive event of Orthodox worship because in it the Church gathers to remember & celebrate the Life, Death, & Resurrection of Christ &, thereby, to participate in the mystery of Salvation.
hirrigirl 2 years ago
i feel the organ, and this opera style chanting takes away so much from our tradition. i dont like it at all.
phati129 3 years ago
In Greece no chance, they seem to be from America.
koutanikos 3 years ago
Instruments? Do you mean the organ with the choir? It is only a USA touch, no other instruments are used. The tradition of chanter (Phsalti) still of course is in place and all other traditions are the same.
hirrigirl 3 years ago
Why do Greek Orthodox permit instruments, while the rest of us Orthodox do not?
Ukieboi83 3 years ago