Worship and Sacraments

Item No. 9781888212341 by Frederica Mathewes-Green The acclaimed author takes us through a typical Divine Liturgy in her little parish of Holy Cross in Baltimore, setting of her well-loved book Facing East; Interspersed with reflections on the liturgy...

Item No. 9781955890687 by Fr. Stavros N. Akrotirianakis People often complain that the Divine Liturgy is always the same, week after week. But every ritual, phrase, and action in the service has meaning and purpose, drawing in worshipers with its hymns...

Item No. 9781888212914 by Fr. Meletios Webber Worry, despair, insecurity, fear of death . . . these are our daily companions, and even though we attempt to ignore them or try to crowd them out, they are there, waiting for us in our quieter moments. It...

Item No. 9781888212211 by Patrick Henry Reardon Christ in the Psalms takes the reader on a thought-provoking and enlightening pilgrimage through this beloved prayer book of the Church. Lively and highly devotional, this book holds a wealth of insight...

Item No. 9781936270507 by V. Rev. Patrick B. O’Grady Come, Let Us Worship walks the reader through the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, explaining the meaning of each element and how the congregant may best participate in...

Item No. 9781936270569 An abridged edition of The Divine Liturgy Service Book, designed primarily for lay use. This abbreviated version contains the full Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom as well as prayers for various needs and spiritual...

Item No. 006088 by Fr. Alexander Schmemann NEW 2018 Edition! In For the Life of the World Alexander Schmemann suggests an approach to the world and life within it, which stems from the liturgical experience of the Orthodox Church. He understands...

Item No. 000695 by Fr. Thomas Hopko A practical guide to confession, including tools for self-examination in preparation for confession. Also includes prayers in preparation for Holy Communion.   Author: Fr. Thomas Hopko Paperback: 72...

Item No. 008484 by Vassilios Papavassiliou There is no better way to understand the theology, passion, and faith of Eastern Orthodoxy than by entering into its central worship: the Divine Liturgy. Fr. Papavassiliou takes you on this journey with...

Item No. 9781888212877 by Fr. Lawrence Farley A guide to understanding the Divine Liturgy, and a vibrant reminder of the centrality of the Eucharist in living the Christian life. Every Sunday morning we are literally taken on a journey into the Kingdom...

Item No. 9781888212716 by Fr. David Smith In the Gospel of Luke, we hear the angel s timeless proclamation to Mary,  Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women  (Luke 1:28). Every generation of Christians...

Item No. 9781936270774 by Vassilios Papavassiliou The author of the popular Meditations for Great Lent takes us through the hymnography, scripture readings, and iconography for the forty days leading up to the Nativity of Christ, showing how a full...

Item No. 9781936270606 by Archimandrite Vassilios Papavassiliou The Lenten Triodion exhorts us, “Let us observe a fast acceptable and pleasing to the Lord.” Using hymns from the Triodion and the Scripture readings appointed for the...

Item No. 9781936270880 by Archimandrite Vassilios Papavassiliou Archimandrite Vassilios brings his liturgical and devotional insights and warm, accessible style to bear on the services of Holy Week, helping the reader enter fully into this most rich...

Item No. 9781936270262  by Archimandrite Vassilios Papavassiliou This volume completes the popular Meditations series by taking a brief look at each of the major feasts of the church year. Fr. Vassilios brings out the gems embodied in the...

Item No. 008738 By Nikolai Gogol This book provides a commentary on the Divine Liturgy that is at the same time both mystical and practical. Drawing from the early Church Fathers and his own experience, Gogol explains the sublime mystery of the...

Item No. 005164 by Fr. Alexander Schmemann  In this study of the Orthodox understanding of Christian initiation, the rites of baptism and chrismation, Fr Schmemann invites us to "rediscover" baptism. He penetrates the Church's rubrics and...

Item No. 000682 Introductory handbooks on Orthodox Faith and life. Presented in brief chapters, this series is excellent for quick reference or study, and provides valuable teaching material for both teens and adults.  Vol. 1 Doctrine &...

Item No. 9781944967543 by Benjamin D. Williams and Harold B. Anstall Ancient Faith has produced a fresh update and redesign of a book cherished by a generation of seekers. Written in an accessible manner for the average lay person, Orthodox Worship...

Item No. 008765p translated and edited by John McGuckin Recently re-released in a paperback edition.  Designed for any 21st-century Christian, this prayer book gathers prayers and rituals from the ancient Church (especially early Greek...

Item No. 9781955890281 by L. Joseph Letendre Preparing for Confession has been an extremely popular book ever since it was first published in 1987. We’re pleased to give it new life by bringing it back into print with this revised edition. From...

Item No. 008682 A deluxe lavender hardcover in Greek and English. The Akathist Hymn is an authentic and accurate English translation from the Greek, widely acclaimed for its accuracy in translation. Text in Greek with opposing page in English, printed...

Item No. 005422 by Father Alexander Schmemann The Eucharist is thought by many to be the crowning achievement of the well-known liturgical scholar, Alexander Schmemann. It reflects his entire life experience and thoughts on the Divine Liturgy, the...

Item No. 005495 by Archimandrite Seraphim Aleksiev Every Christian feels a natural yearning of the heart towards God, a true desire to taste the sweetness of communion, of being with Him as He created us to be; but the impurity of our hearts—full...

Item No. 001463 translated by Mother Mary and Archimandrite Kallistos Ware Contains all the offices to be found in the Greek Triodion, excluding the daily Triodion hymns outside the first week of Lent and Holy Week. The companion volume for this book...

Item No. 009980 by Father Alexander Schmemann In these previously unpublished talks, Fr Alexander Schmemann critiques contemporary culture’s distorted understanding of death. He then examines the Church’s rites for burial and her prayers...

Item No. 005034 This is a light-blue cloth heavy-duty hardcover with gold stamping, printed on heavy opaque acid-free paper and Smyth-sewn for durability. It contains the complete Book of Psalms from the Bible translated into traditional ecclesiastical...

Item No. 006043 by George Danias and Christina Hatzithanasi-Danias, illustrations by Paraskevi Haztithanasi-Antonatou Holy Baptism is the Mystery during which a person is born again and recreated; the image of God within is restored, formerly shattered...