Little Entrance
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Little Entrance is a ceremonial procession of clergy and servers with the Gospel Book that marks a key transition in the early part of the Divine Liturgy in Eastern Christian worship.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liturgical procession
→
rite of the Divine Liturgy → |
| accompaniedBy |
chant by choir or people
→
incense in many traditions → |
| alsoCalled |
Small Entrance
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| associatedWith |
Byzantine Rite
→
Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine tradition → Eastern Orthodox Church → Oriental Orthodox adaptations → |
| category |
Byzantine liturgical practices
→
Christian liturgy → |
| centralObjectCarried |
Gospel Book
→
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| contrastedWith |
Great Entrance
→
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| hasElement |
chanting of the Entrance Hymn
→
elevation of the Gospel Book → entrance into the nave or solea → liturgical exclamation by the deacon or priest → procession from the sanctuary → |
| hasGesture |
bowing by clergy and faithful
→
sign of the cross with the Gospel Book → |
| historicalOrigin |
entrance of clergy from a side building or skeuophylakion
→
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| languageOfTerm |
English
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| liturgicalFunction |
gathering and focusing of the congregation
→
solemn introduction of the Gospel → |
| location |
nave of the church
→
sanctuary of the church → |
| marksLiturgicalTransition |
beginning of the Liturgy of the Word
→
transition from opening litanies to scriptural proclamation → |
| performedBy |
altar servers
→
clergy → deacon carrying the Gospel Book → priest blessing the entrance → |
| performedOn |
Sundays and feast days
→
most celebrations of the Divine Liturgy → |
| precedes |
Epistle reading
→
Gospel reading → Trisagion Hymn → |
| relatedConcept |
Entrance Hymn (Eisodikon)
→
Liturgy of the Catechumens → |
| religiousTradition |
Eastern Christianity
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| requiresVestments |
liturgical vestments of clergy
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| symbolism |
Christ’s coming to preach the Gospel
→
manifestation of the Word of God to the people → |
| termInGreek |
Μικρὰ Εἴσοδος
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| timeInService |
early part of the Divine Liturgy
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| usedIn |
Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
→
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom → Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
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hasComponent |
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Liturgy of the Catechumens
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includes |
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Great Entrance
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precededBy |
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Little Entrance
("Μικρὰ Εἴσοδος")
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termInGreek |