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After St. John the Theologian Monastery was returned to Orthodox Church in the autumn of 1988 the complete cycle of canonical Divine services began to be celebrated here from the very beginning. The former Father Superior of the cloister late Archimandrite Abel (Makedonov) was much concerned about their indispensable maintenance and deep devotional character. The liturgical day in the church starts everywhere in the evening. Every day at 5 or at 6 p.m. (depending on the feast) St. John the Theologian Cathedral resounds with the words of the priest “"Blessed is our Lord, always,now and ever and unto ages of ages" and the Divine service begins  On great feasts a majestic quite long All-night Vigil is celebrated. Not fewer than 3.5 ho.urs pass from the intonement of the deacon “Rise!” till the end of the all-night vigil. The Mystery of Confession takes place after supper on such days, canons and evening prayers are recited https:/....levitra-in-uk/.The beginning of the morning service falls at 5.30 a.m. on week-days. Morning prayers are said. Then Midnight Office, the Hundred Prayers (one hundred bows at the revered icon of the Theotokos of Tikhvin with the words “O Most Holy Theotokos, save us! ”, the Matins including the Two Psalms, the Six Psalms, two kathismas, canons to saints, “prasing” sticherons and great doxology. Then the First, the Third and the Sixth Hours are read and after that the Divine Liturgy begins.
On feast days during the week the morning service begins at 7.30 a.m. and on Sundays at 7.00. On the days of Twelve Great Feasts and on patron saint's days after the Divine Liturgy is celebrated a festive moleben with blessing of water is served. A moleben with blessing of water at the wonder-working icon of the Theotokos of the Sign is served at the end of the Divine Liturgy every Sunday. |
