Any person, even an atheist, can have a situation when he will need to go to church and attend the service. In order not to offend the feelings of believers and not show yourself as a person of low culture, you will need to follow the rules and meet the requirements that apply to the appearance and behavior of parishioners.
Instruction manual
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Special rules exist for women who are going to attend church services. They should all enter the Orthodox church with their heads covered with scarves or scarves and in skirts below the knees. Hands should be covered too. Men, on the contrary, are supposed to take off their hats at the entrance to the church. If you are on the road and cannot change clothes, then at the entrance to many churches you will find boxes in which shawls and scented skirts are folded. Put them on and, leaving, remove and carefully folding, put them back. When you are going to get into the service, remove makeup from your face, some strict priests can make a remark when they see bright nail polish.
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In temples, worship is held three times a day. You can freely enter and go through a prayer, put candles to any icon, you can only if there is no service. When you are specially planning to attend the service, come in advance, enter the temple before it begins and take up an empty seat. Before that, do not forget to disconnect the mobile phone. You should not go forward those who have already gathered in her expectation. Stand calmly, do not move from place to place, do not turn your head, looking for friends. Get ready to stand for two to three hours.
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For those who find it difficult to stand all the time, benches can stand against the walls. Use them only if you are very tired. When the royal gates will be opened, all parishioners should stand. You can’t turn your back on the altar. To leave the temple during the service, turn sideways and quietly, without attracting attention, exit.
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Behave in the service in the temple should be calm, without attracting attention. Try not to talk with anyone, answer the question in an undertone. When the time comes to kiss the icon, there should be no lipstick on the lips. Apply to her corner or the edge of the garment depicted in the icon of the saint.
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For adult children attending church for the first time, familiarize yourself with the rules of conduct in it. In that case, with you a small child, do not let him run and make noise. With a crying baby, it is better to leave the temple, taking him in his arms.
