The Obednitsa Service
We are presently holding a Laypersons worship service because we are waiting for clergy to be provided by the Diocese. The Layperson worship service is also called the Obednitsa in church Slavonic and the Typica in Greek. A Laypersons service has a strong history in Orthodoxy and
helped spread the faith to places difficult to reach on a regular basis, for example in Alaska and Australia. The Obednitsa is shorter in length than the Divine Liturgy and allows for more
participation from the congregation.
Our Obednitsa service is comprised of portions of the Divine Liturgy, such as the Psalms, the Beatitudes, the Creed, the Thrice-Holy Hymn, and the Lord’s Prayer along with other familiar parts
of the Divine Liturgy. The daily Gospel and Epistles are also read during the service. At the end of
the service a Homily relevant to that day (previously written by Orthodox clergy around the world) is read by someone in the congregation.
Note: The Obednitsa does not include Confession and Holy Communion. Parishioners can go to any other Canonical Orthodox Church to receive these and other Sacraments when needed.
helped spread the faith to places difficult to reach on a regular basis, for example in Alaska and Australia. The Obednitsa is shorter in length than the Divine Liturgy and allows for more
participation from the congregation.
Our Obednitsa service is comprised of portions of the Divine Liturgy, such as the Psalms, the Beatitudes, the Creed, the Thrice-Holy Hymn, and the Lord’s Prayer along with other familiar parts
of the Divine Liturgy. The daily Gospel and Epistles are also read during the service. At the end of
the service a Homily relevant to that day (previously written by Orthodox clergy around the world) is read by someone in the congregation.
Note: The Obednitsa does not include Confession and Holy Communion. Parishioners can go to any other Canonical Orthodox Church to receive these and other Sacraments when needed.
