Orthodox encyclopedia №50 15.12.2012 (2012)

Opening remarks by priest Alexei Uminsky.

Patriarch Kirill conducts the Liturgy.

Iconostasis.

The Royal Doors are opened.

On the Saturday before the third Sunday of Lent, the Cross, decorated with flowers, is brought out of the altar.

Priests and parishioners venerate the Cross.

Icon of the Savior "Descent from the Cross".

Fresco of the sacrifice of Cain and Abel.

Frescoes dedicated to sacrifices to the Lord.

Removal of priestly vestments from the altar.

Old Testament priest Aaron in vestments.

Easter procession.

Blessing of parishioners on Easter, during the procession.

Conversation between priest A. Uminsky and Archpriest Dmitry Karpenko, employee of the Synodal Missionary Department of the Russian Orthodox Church, about how to make the beauty of worship understandable and accessible to people.

Feast of the Triumph of Orthodoxy.

Icon of the Crucifixion of Christ.

Festive Christmas Liturgy in the Epiphany Cathedral in Yelokhovo.

Photograph by His Holiness Patriarch N.I. Derzhavin, an assistant to the Patriarch, taken in 1991, when he was commenting on the service for the Nativity of Christ.

The story is told by His Holiness Patriarch N.I. Derzhavin, an assistant to the Patriarch.

Alternating photographs by N.I. Derzhavin during his commentary on the services.

Continuation of the conversation between priest A. Uminsky and Archpriest Dmitry Karpenko.

Icon of the Last Supper.

Apostle Paul.

Basil the Great.

Paintings depicting the sermons of the apostles and clergy.

Orthodox Church in Jerusalem.

Paintings in a Byzantine church.

Fresco of the Holy Apostle James conducting a service.

Prosphora.

Icon of the Apostle Paul.

Sergey Chaplin, editor-in-chief of the Moscow Patriarchate magazine, tells the story.

Icon of the Image of the Savior Not Made by Hands.

Literature on Orthodox topics.

Library of religious literature.

Old icons.

Iconostasis.

Icons of the iconostasis close-up.

Continuation of the conversation between priest A. Uminsky and archpriest Dmitry Karpenko.

Concluding remarks by priest A. Uminsky.