ChristChurch Cathedral Nassau - 3: High Mass: Introit

ChristChurch Anglican/Episcopal Cathedral, Nassau, Bahamas, Sung Eucharist (9:00 Service):
Part 3 - Entrance Procession (Hymn #185 from Hymns Ancient & Modern)

"Introit" comes from the Latin word "Introitus" meaning Entrance. This event in the liturgy refers to the entrance of the ministers of the Altar at the start of the Mass. In the Anglican Tradition, the Entrance carries some level of solemnity. In Anglo-Catholic or High-Church parishes, the Entrance (for High-Mass) will usual entail a thurifer (person who carries the smoking censer on chains), a boat-bearer (person who carries a small container of grains of incense), followed by the crucifer (person who bears the processional cross, which derives from the ancient military standards), escorted by torchbearers (persons who carry processional lights, followed by the choir, followed by gospel-bearer (person who carries the Book of the Holy Gospels, followed by the subdeacons, deacons, priests and then bishops.

In "Broad-Church" parishes, incense is usually only employed on holy-days (i.e. Christ-Mass and Pascha/Easter). However, the Entrance procession will include the cross with 2 torches, choir, Gospel-Book, and priest and/or bishop.

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