9. The Church: worship, architecture, iconography, vestments, liturgical actions and behavior in church.          

Readings:

  1. The Worshiping Church, Hieromonk Gregorios, B1-B6
  2. Orthodox Worship, I: The Earthly Heaven – The Orthodox Church, Timothy Ware, p. 264-273
  3. The Orthodox Christian Faith Illustrated, Archpriest John Takahashi, p. 1-41
  4. The Church Building – The Orthodox Faith, Fr. Thomas Hopko, Vol. 2 (purple), Chapter 1, p. 1-22 or https://oca.org/orthodoxy/the-orthodox-faith/worship/the-church-building
  5. The Daily Cycles of Prayer– The Orthodox Faith, Fr. Thomas Hopko, Vol. 2 (purple), Chapter 3, p. 59-68 or https://oca.org/orthodoxy/the-orthodox-faith/worship/the-daily-cycles-of-prayer

Audio:

  1. Podcast: The Physical Side of Prayer, Dn. Michael Hyatt, https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/eastwest/the_physical_side_of_prayer
  2. Podcast: 10 Things I Wish I Knew, Dn. Michael Hyatt, https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/eastwest/10_things_i_wish_i_knew
  3. Podcast: Icons and their placement, Fr. Thomas Hopko, http://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/hopko/icons_and_their_placement
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Presentation:

  1. Basics Icons and Architecture
  2. Basics Spirituality II – Basic Elements of Liturgical Worship