Easter service: when to go to church, rules of conduct
Easter, or the Bright Sunday of Christ, is oneof the main holidays, celebrated by Orthodox believers. This is the day when they rejoice at the resurrection of the Savior, signifying the victory of Light over Darkness, Life over Death. It is no accident that this holiday is preceded by the longest fasting, the time given to Christians for purification, confession of sins and their redemption, pacification of passions and getting rid of bad habits, so that, renewed, they could fully enjoy the onset of the Light Day.
However, those who do not fast, according to Orthodox canons, can also celebrate Easter - the doors of the temples are open to all who want to rejoice in the Bright Resurrection of Christ.
When begins the service for Easter
Prepare for one of the most important nightsOrthodox believers traditionally begin from the second half of the Easter week, from Thursday. It is on this day bake cakes, make Easter. Early in the morning on Saturday, both must be taken to the church to consecrate. And on the night from Saturday to Sunday you have to go to the procession. This service gives birth to the holiday of the Holy Christ's Resurrection, Easter.
During the evening service in the churches pass readingsthe writings of the holy apostles, which bear witness to the Resurrection of Christ. The very same Easter Service begins at 23 o'clock. During the solemn ceremony, believers along with priests pass around the temple, which stands as a symbol of the movement towards the Savior. After this, everyone returns to the temple, where the whole world offer thanksgiving prayers.
Rules of conduct during the Easter Service
A worldly man who rarely visits churchservice, who decided to spend a festive Easter night in the church, you need to know some rules, first, involuntarily do not offend the feelings of believers, and secondly, do not feel uncomfortable, which can darken the whole bright holiday.
The basic rules are really little. And remember them simply.
clothing should not only be neat, but alsomodest. A woman should not come to church in trousers, only in a dress or skirt that is as long as the knee or longer. And, of course, no decollete. The head should be covered.
One should be baptized without gloves.
You can not talk loudly in the church and you have to disconnect your mobile phone.
You can not stand with your back to the altar.
However, all these rules apply equally to all visits to the temple.
On Easter night it is recommended to defend the servicecompletely, until the morning, and at its end go to the priest to take communion (if you have passed the ceremony of confession the day before), receive communion and receive a blessing.
And one more important point. It is possible to be christened and congratulate one another with the Resurrection of the Savior only after the end of the service so as not to disturb those who pray in the temple.
