Photoreport: Holy
Protection Orthodox Church, Austin, Texas
A parish of the Russian Orthodox Church
Outside Russia. 1701 Peridot Rd., Pflugerville, TX
78660 http://www.orthodoxaustin.org
Pictures of Dormition (Vigil Sat.
Aug. 27 and Liturgy Sun. Aug. 28, 2011- the
Falling-Asleep of the Virgin Mary
Vigil
(eve of Dormition, 17 in attendance) || Liturgy
(Dormition morning, 53 in attendance) || Procession
(right at the end of the Liturgy)
Above: (click on image for
greater detail) - Sessional hymns during the Vigil (eve
of Dormition)
Carrying
forth of the holy Plashchanitsa (burial shroud)
of the Mother of God
Placing
of the holy Shroud of the Mother of God upon the Tomb
Before
the holy Shroud of the Mother of God, at Vigil
Censing the holy Shroud of the Mother of God at Vigil
Lamentations
before the holy Shroud of the Mother of God, at Vigil
Prayers before the holy Shroud of the Mother of God, at Vigil
Veneration of the
Icon and Gospel, and anointing, at Vigil. After this, during
the canons, a number of confessions were heard.
Censing around the
church, during Vigil
Dismissal at Matins,
during the Vigil
Kissing of the Cross
at the end of Vigil
Morning - before and during
Hours, many people confessed their sins. Then the bell
pealed and the Liturgy began at 10 a.m. This picture shows
the Little Entrance.
Dormition Liturgy -
the Sermon
Dormition Liturgy -
Censing before the Great Entrance
Dormition Liturgy -
the Great Entrance
Dormition Liturgy - lighting of a candle
Dormition Liturgy -
Zadostoinik (hymn in honour of the Most Holy Mother of God)
Dormition Liturgy -
Samuel serving
Dormition Liturgy -
line for Holy Communion
Dormition Liturgy -
kissing the Icon of the feast before reception of the Holy
Communion
Dormition Liturgy - "I believe, O Lord, and
I confess, that Thou art truly the Christ, the Son of the
living God..."
Dormition Liturgy -
reception of the Holy Communion
Dormition - Cross
procession after the Divine Liturgy (it was about 103
degrees Fahrenheit!)
Dormition - Cross
procession after Liturgy
Dormition - Cross
procession after Liturgy
Dormition - Cross
procession after Liturgy, blessing of the new field cross
with holy water
Dormition - Cross
procession after Liturgy, sprinkling of the people with holy
water
Dormition
- Cross procession after Liturgy, sprinkling of people with
holy water
Dormition
- Cross procession after Liturgy, censing with incense
Dormition
- conclusion of the Cross procession. Fr. Paul Andreasen,
Russian Orthodox military chaplain, concelebrating. Next
Sunday Fr. Paul will be the main celebrant at Liturgy.
Thanks to parish
photographer and warden, Sergei Larin. Back to http://www.orthodoxaustin.org
