A Vision of What Is Possible: Orthodox Liturgy in the Future.

Converts to the Orthodox church describe the liturgy as apostolic, an anchor, or a safe haven from the troubles of the world.[1] The Liturgy is quite quotable - the Cherubikon invites faithful to "lay aside all earthly cares", a verse that confirms the otherworldly quality of Orthodox Liturgy. Keywords: Orthodox; divine liturgy; Byzantine; anaphora; holy communion; John Chrysostom; deacons; Eucharist EN Orthodox divine liturgy Byzantine anaphora holy communion John Chrysostom deacons Eucharist 5 10 6 02/07/23 20230101 NES 230101 What is special about Orthodox Liturgy? Having spent the better part of my career by gently hinting at possible changes to Orthodox Liturgy, I can say with confidence that Orthodox liturgy needs to be updated. [Extracted from the article]