WARNING

NOT EVERYTHING THAT

CALLS ITSELF ORTHODOX IS

TRULY ORTHODOX


The above warning was given to me when I first met Orthodoxy in 1986. Today [2009] it is even more perilous, even more difficult to find the Royal Path. For one thing there is a far greater abundance of misinformation. And many materials are missing, and other materials are being rapidly rewritten. For another thing there are fewer than ever guides remaining on the Royal Path, especially who speak English. Hopefully this website will be a place where Newcomers to the Faith can keep at least one foot on solid ground, while they are "exploring."


blog owner: Joanna Higginbotham

joannahigginbotham@runbox.com

jurisdiction: ROCA under Vladyka Agafangel

who did not submit to the RocorMP union in 2007

DISCLAIMER



Doing Reader's Typica at Home


Sunday  12/25   Thirty-third Sunday after Pentecost.  Tone VIII.  Sunday after Theophany.   Sunday of Zacchæus.
Afterfeast of Theophany. 
a simple service to
 Martyr Tatiana of Rome (§1F1; S:1342).
 
HOURS for 1F1 from the ODS (Order of Divine Services):
  1st and 6th Hours: Sunday troparion and troparion of the feast.  Kontakion of the feast.
  3rd and 9th Hours: Sunday troparion and troparion of saint
(Tatiana).  Sunday Kontakion

1. Here is a popular version of the Typica
     https://www.saintjonah.org/services/typica.htm. 

 
2. https://vigilservicetexts.groups.io/g/main/topic/12_25_jan_2026_the/117390444
     On the web page, scroll down to bottom-left and click on "Bulletin"
 
In Fr. David's Bulletin, scroll down near the end to where is the information for the Litrugy.  This Bultetin has the troparia/kontakia that is chanted at Liturgy in Fr. David's parish church which is dedicated to St. Elizabeth.  People doing services at home can substitute their own patron saint. because your patron saint can stand in as your "temple" patron   — the "temple" is your home icon corner, or prayer room.
  
Fr. David includes the verses to use in the 3rd Antiphon which are indicated in the Octoechos and the Menaion as per the Liturgical Calendar.

3.  For this coming Sunday:  Jan 12/25

I uploaded  Russian Church Style sheet music for the megalynarion (Instead of 'It is Truly Meet...') here:
https://app.box.com/s/trp1xduo65p985enrt9tac186luq0i81 
 

Two other very appreciated online resources for putting services together is:
https://ponomar.net
https://music.russianorthodox-stl.org

Always start with the Liturgical Calendar
Everything has to be checked against the Liturgical Calendar.  Fr. David's Vigil Texts are a huge help, but it can be trusted only so far.  Etna's website is amazingly organized — everything is laid out so clear and uncomplicated -- but it can not be trusted completely — this Sunday service Etna has a different megalynarion not indicated in our Liturgical Calendar.  And also for Nativity Etna used a verse different from the one we used,

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