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Outlines

Kathisma Readings at Matins (Orthros)

Kathisma Readings at Vespers

Vespers, Outline

Vespers, Tables of Variable Parts, Lent-Pascha

Vespers, Tables of Variable Parts, Outside Lent-Pascha

Vespers Articles

Aposticha

Censing at the start of Vespers

Entrance with the censer

Evening Hymn: O Gladsome Light

Lenten Vespers as served on Sunday evenings - Outline

Lenten Vespers on weekdays without Liturgy of the Presanctified - Outline

Lenten Vespers, Types - Index

Little Vespers

Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, Vespers with

Lord, I Call

Opening prayers of Vespers

Prokeimenon of the day

Psalter reading at Vespers

Troparia, Order of, at Vespers

Vespers with Divine Liturgy

Additional Articles

Augmented Litany

Blessing of bread, wheat, wine, and oil

Christ our God, the Existing . . . He Who Is

Classes (Ranks) of Feasts

Concluding Dialogue

Definitions and Sources

Dismissal by Priest

Fasting & Fast-Free Seasons of the Church

For further reading

General Note Regarding the Typicon and These Tables

Kathismas at the Hours in Great Lent and Holy Week

Leave-taking of Patronal Feast

Lessons or readings, also called parameyas

Litany of Fervent Supplication

Liturgical-theological themes

Litya

New Liturgical Day

Opening blessing at the all-night vigil

Prayer for Orthodox Christians

Psalm 33

Septuagint (LXX) numbering of the Psalms

The Division of the Psalter into Kathismas