If you are going to visit an Orthodox church for the first time in your life - traveling with a guided tour or at the call of your heart you are drawn to visit a spiritual place, we will tell you how to behave properly in church.
Visiting Orthodox shrines is accompanied by the adoption of rules and norms that must be observed. A woman can attend church in modest clothes, with her head covered. It is advisable to wear a scarf, it is also recommended to wear a skirt below the knees. Someone might think that these are prejudices, however, a person goes to church - a place where believers communicate with saints, reveal their souls. Bright makeup and bright clothes are not appropriate at this moment. Also, a believing woman should not attend church during menstruation.
Men are advised to take off their headgear before entering the temple. It is strictly forbidden to attend the temple while intoxicated and smoke in the area adjacent to the temple.
On the porch of the church, before going inside, believers are baptized, you can not do this if it’s unusual for you.
It is customary in the church to be in a quiet, silent state, and if necessary, ask church servants to do this in half voice, in a calm tone. If you are attending a church for the first time, then get ready for the fact that there are no benches and chairs inside the temple. At the very exit, benches can be set up where weak people sit, but this does not mean if a healthy person is tired, he can sit and relax.
Behave in the church must be modest, if you want to learn more about the rules of visiting the temple, it is best to talk with the priest. This person will not only listen to you and answer your questions, but will also gently take an interest in bringing you to church. Perhaps the priest will be able to become your spiritual mentor, and with it you will gradually begin to learn the history of the Orthodox Church, learn about the saints, how rituals are held and why they are needed.
And remember, the Orthodox Church never entices and invites people to temples, you find yourself in the church only of your own free will and desire.
