They thank the Lord for the blessings received, or ask Him, the Virgin and the saints, to send mercy at a special Divine Service - a Prayer. Prayers are public and private, the latter include the Divine Service for Health. Prayers are performed not only in temples, but also in fields, chapels or private homes.
You will need
Piece of paper, pen
Instruction manual
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In any Orthodox church you can order a prayer for health. The very concept of “health” for church service includes not only physical health, but also spiritual, including material well-being.
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You can order a service in the church box. In some churches you can write the names of those people about whom there will be a prayer on the sheet yourself, in others you will need to dictate the names to the servant. On the prepared notes in the temple at the top of the sheet you can see the image of the cross and the inscription "On health."
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A prayer service can only be ordered for people baptized in the church. Enumerated names must be written in the nominative case, a clear, legible emphasis. Marks can be made near names if a child under 7 is a baby, from 7 to 14 years old is a lad, if a person is a military soldier or a soldier by profession is a warrior, a mark is made next to a sick person - painful, in addition, you can indicate the holy dignity.
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When composing a note, remember that according to Church canons, the name of the Patriarch should go first, then the name of the Archpastor, then the name of your spiritual father, and only then the names of your parents, your own name, the names of family members, relatives and friends should be listed, then you can specify names of benefactors. The church advises to order a prayer service "About Health" for enemies, envious people and even enemies.
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In addition to the notes "On Health", prayers are also served on commemoration. These are special books kept clean next to home icons. They include the names of all living and deceased relatives, pass from generation to generation. During the service, the commemoration, like the notes, is brought to the altar, where it is read before the throne during the Divine Liturgy. You can buy a commemoration in the church or in the shop of the church book.
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In addition to a simple prayer service, you can order a sanctuary. Then, during the service, a small sanctification of water will be performed, which will later be distributed to believers.
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The number of public health services is not limited to the church.
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