The Online Reader Service

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At this point, the collection of services is not yet complete, but it is our hope to put more of these services online as time and opportunity permit. At this point, only the services of Small and Great Compline and the Midnight Office take into account Lenten variations. In time, Lenten texts of the hours, Vespers, and Matins, will be added. All of these services are set up as reader services, for use when there is no priest to serve the usual services. The translation used is primarily that of Fr. Lawrence of Jordanville. The order of service is based primarily on the Reader Service Typikon by Bishop Daniel (the Old Rite Bishop of the ROCA) and translated by Fr. George Lardas. All the psalms are from The Psalter According to the Seventy, Copyright Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, MA, used by permission. Some other material, such as prayers and hymns, are also Copyright HTM, used by permission. All rights reserved. These works may not be further reproduced, beyond printing out a single copy for personal non-commercial use, without the prior written authorization of Holy Transfiguration Monastery.

It should be noted that these are not official liturgical texts of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, and no doubt have some shortcomings that will hopefully be improved over time.

Most of these texts had minor revisions, which were posted on 2-24-2002

The Reader Service Typikon

Holy Week Reader Services Texts

The All-Night Vigil

Vespers, Matins, and the First Hour

The All-Night Vigil in Word Format

Rubrics for upcoming Vigils

Matins

For Sundays and Feasts, when Matins is served separately

Daily Matins

(Outside of Lent)

The First Hour

The Third and Sixth Hours

Typika (Obednitsa)

Typika in Word Format

The Variable portions of Typika

The Ninth Hour

Vespers

Small Compline

Small Compline in Word Format

Great Compline

The Midnight Office

(for Weekdays)

The Midnight Office

(For Saturdays)

The Midnight Office

(For Sundays)

The Midnight Office

In Word Format

Moleben (Paraklesis)

Canons and Akathists

Prayers Before and After Meals

The Rule of St. Pachomius

Instructions on How to Do Reader Services

Instructions for the Church Reader

Practical Questions on How to Do Reader Services

Comments on Reader Services by Archbishop Averky

A Discussion Group For Readers, and those interested in Reader Services

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