Eastern Christian liturgy
C1435
concept
Eastern Christian liturgy is the traditional, ritualized form of communal worship in Eastern Christian churches, characterized by highly structured prayers, chants, symbols, and sacraments that express and enact the church’s theology and spiritual life.
Aliases (5)
- Byzantine liturgical rite ×1
- Eastern Christian hymn ×1
- Eastern Christian liturgical element ×1
- Orthodox Christian liturgical service ×1
- component of Eastern Orthodox worship ×1
Instances (6)
- Great Litany ("Eastern Christian liturgical element")
- Great Vespers ("Orthodox Christian liturgical service")
- Liturgy of the Catechumens ("component of Eastern Orthodox worship")
- Cherubic Hymn ("Eastern Christian hymn")
- Great Entrance with presanctified Gifts ("Byzantine liturgical rite")
- Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts