Even unbelievers know that the church - the place where to observe certain rules of conduct.How to behave in the church?Rules are many, but there are general guidelines that can help you understand the strange situation: not to interfere with other parishioners, not to attract attention, listen carefully to the narrator and choir during the hymns.What are the rules of behavior in the Orthodox Church?
Color holiday
Dress believing woman needs most is closed, that is the skirt (not trousers) should be long sleeves, too, are desirable to the wrist.Of course, you need a handkerchief.Permanent scarves parishioners are a certain color: green on the Trinity, blue - on Marian feast days, black - in Lent.These are replaced by red-black night at Easter.The church should come in beautiful clothes, it is a holiday, not a "fair humility", largely ostentatious.How to behave in the church of the stronger sex?Men also need to dress modestly, hats must be removed before entering.Cross is mandatory, without it you can not take part in the ceremonies.
Towards
On the road to the temple is good to read about myself penitential psalm of David (50 th) and the Jesus prayer.There is also a special prayer of a man who goes to church.But it is not for beginners parishioners, so limit your psalms and the prayer of Jesus Christ.Both of these texts can be found in any prayers, in particular, among the morning prayers.At the entrance to the church decided to cross three times with a bow waist.
Catch all
in the temple to come about 15 minutes before the start of the service.You quietly submit your notes on proskomedia or order a Mass, to pray before the faces of the saints.Which approach the icon in the church?There are no special rules.It is advisable to avoid all hanging available.First you will be baptized twice with waist bow, then a third time to make a sign, kiss the icon and bow for the third time.How to behave in the church, if you have already taken the body and blood?Communion can not perform bowing and to the liturgy - is possible.
special time
There are times when parishioners require especially careful prayer (in the church say - "augmented").This applies to the time of the Gospel reading, the Six Psalms, called the Cherubic Hymn and the Eucharistic canon.How to behave properly in a church?In those moments, you can not move, you need to keep quiet and listen.If you are late, do not enter into the temple of the porch at the time of reading these prayers.Wait until they run out.Tradtsiono unbaptized people can not be on the "Liturgy of the Faithful", so the priest after the phrase "publicity and begone!" They should get out of the temple, a service for them over.
difficulties rites
sign of the cross and bowed during the liturgy - a complex question.Regarding one reads prayers are rules.If you are inexperienced, just do everything as do the surrounding.The church is not made to kneel, when you want it.But if all knelt, then you can join.At this point, the Orthodox bows his head.
When the service was over, the priest gives for the veneration of the cross, walk, made the sign of the sign and touch the shrine with his lips.Usually after that kiss the priest's hand.At the exit of the temple should cross himself three times, each time with a bow waist.
