Sunday, January 6, 2019
Theophany of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ
Festal Orthros 8:30AM
Festal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil
w/ Great Sanctification of Water 9:30AM
The Great Blessing of Water remembers the event of the Lord’s baptism, the revelation of the Holy Trinity, and also expresses Orthodoxy’s belief that creation is sanctified through Christ.
The celebration of the Great Blessing of Water is an affirmation that through Christ’s own baptism, he has lifted the curse of Adam’s sin, and given the creative goodness of God’s creation back to mankind once again. Thus when Christians are baptized, they are baptized into Christ, part of the creation that is sanctified in Christ.
(source: orthodoxwiki.org)
The Great Blessing of Water remembers the event of the Lord’s baptism, the revelation of the Holy Trinity, and also expresses Orthodoxy’s belief that creation is sanctified through Christ.
The celebration of the Great Blessing of Water is an affirmation that through Christ’s own baptism, he has lifted the curse of Adam’s sin, and given the creative goodness of God’s creation back to mankind once again. Thus when Christians are baptized, they are baptized into Christ, part of the creation that is sanctified in Christ.
(source: orthodoxwiki.org)
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