Honoring of the Sabbath in the Historic Orthodox Church
Jan 1, 2016 09:42:06 #
Honoring of the Sabbath in the Historic Orthodox Church
Below excerpt from updated article: http://christsassembly.com/2015/05/honoring-of-the-sabbath-in-the-historic-orthodox-church/
The Saint Anthony Great Coptic Church under the doctrinal heading of "Coptic Feasts and Worship" says, "Moses Law arranged seven major feasts (lev. 23), which had their rites and sanctity, as a living part of the common worship. These feasts are: the Sabbath or Saturday of every week, the first day of every month, the Seventh Year, the Year of Jubilee, the Passover (Pasch), the feast of the weeks (Pentecost), the feast of Tabernacles (feast of Harvest). After the Babylonian exile two feasts were added, i.e., the feast of Purim and the Feast of Dedication. ..Almost all the days are feasts to the Coptic Church. "
Bishop Brian J. Kennedy of the Celtic Orthodox Church, has published detailed information online which demonstrates that the Saturday Sabbath is vital to Orthodox Christians. ...
Father Alkivia dis Calivas, Professor Emeritus of Liturgics Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Father Alkiviadis Calivas is Professor Emeritus of Liturgics of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, M A....
Bishop Alexander (Mileant), of The Holy Trinity Orthodox Mission published July 4th 2005, the following in support of the Sabbath, It would behoove Orthodox Christians to rekindle within themselves the zeal of the Christians of the first centuries and be truly dedicated to the Lord on the seventh day by going to church and taking holy Communion....
St. Sophia Orthodox Church in Bellingham Washington statement of beliefs contains the following statement: St. Constantine the Great, the first Christian emperor, honored the Churchs practice of celebrating the Lords Resurrection every Sunday by decreeing, in AD 321, that every Sunday would be a holy day....
Orthodox Theologian, Herman Blaydoe, American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese (ACROD), Editor of the award winning Discussion Community Monachos.net, had recently wrote this on the Sabbath: I think some people may believe that Sunday has replaced Saturday, but there really is no traditional support for that position....
Archpriest John Udics, Rector of "Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church" in his 2011 announcement for Saturday work to be done on the temple, made the following admission, "We still keep the Sabbath, Subbota, Saturday, in a special Liturgical way.."....
The American Orthodox Catholic Church, under Walter Propheta, a Ukrainian Orthodox Bishop, since 1964 has been registered as a Sabbath keeping congregation (Keeping both Saturday and Sunday). This included forming a new offshoot of Armstrong's Worldwide Church of God....
The Armenian Cathedral of Saint James of Jerusalem holds mass on Sabbath (Saturday) while Sunday is treated as the rest of the days of the week.
In reference to the Armenian church overall, As one glances over the Armenian Church calendar he is struck not only by the array of sacred feasts, but also by their frequent and severe fasts. It is further noteworthy that they not only keep Sabbath in the commemoration of Christ, but Saturday also in memory of the finished work of creation." (Armenia, A Martyr Nation pp.26,27)
Below excerpt from updated article: http://christsassembly.com/2015/05/honoring-of-the-sabbath-in-the-historic-orthodox-church/
The Saint Anthony Great Coptic Church under the doctrinal heading of "Coptic Feasts and Worship" says, "Moses Law arranged seven major feasts (lev. 23), which had their rites and sanctity, as a living part of the common worship. These feasts are: the Sabbath or Saturday of every week, the first day of every month, the Seventh Year, the Year of Jubilee, the Passover (Pasch), the feast of the weeks (Pentecost), the feast of Tabernacles (feast of Harvest). After the Babylonian exile two feasts were added, i.e., the feast of Purim and the Feast of Dedication. ..Almost all the days are feasts to the Coptic Church. "
Bishop Brian J. Kennedy of the Celtic Orthodox Church, has published detailed information online which demonstrates that the Saturday Sabbath is vital to Orthodox Christians. ...
Father Alkivia dis Calivas, Professor Emeritus of Liturgics Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Father Alkiviadis Calivas is Professor Emeritus of Liturgics of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, M A....
Bishop Alexander (Mileant), of The Holy Trinity Orthodox Mission published July 4th 2005, the following in support of the Sabbath, It would behoove Orthodox Christians to rekindle within themselves the zeal of the Christians of the first centuries and be truly dedicated to the Lord on the seventh day by going to church and taking holy Communion....
St. Sophia Orthodox Church in Bellingham Washington statement of beliefs contains the following statement: St. Constantine the Great, the first Christian emperor, honored the Churchs practice of celebrating the Lords Resurrection every Sunday by decreeing, in AD 321, that every Sunday would be a holy day....
Orthodox Theologian, Herman Blaydoe, American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese (ACROD), Editor of the award winning Discussion Community Monachos.net, had recently wrote this on the Sabbath: I think some people may believe that Sunday has replaced Saturday, but there really is no traditional support for that position....
Archpriest John Udics, Rector of "Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church" in his 2011 announcement for Saturday work to be done on the temple, made the following admission, "We still keep the Sabbath, Subbota, Saturday, in a special Liturgical way.."....
The American Orthodox Catholic Church, under Walter Propheta, a Ukrainian Orthodox Bishop, since 1964 has been registered as a Sabbath keeping congregation (Keeping both Saturday and Sunday). This included forming a new offshoot of Armstrong's Worldwide Church of God....
The Armenian Cathedral of Saint James of Jerusalem holds mass on Sabbath (Saturday) while Sunday is treated as the rest of the days of the week.
In reference to the Armenian church overall, As one glances over the Armenian Church calendar he is struck not only by the array of sacred feasts, but also by their frequent and severe fasts. It is further noteworthy that they not only keep Sabbath in the commemoration of Christ, but Saturday also in memory of the finished work of creation." (Armenia, A Martyr Nation pp.26,27)
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Jan 12, 2016 02:39:38 #
eagleye13 wrote:
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Hebrews4:9: "rest in the Lord."
Jan 12, 2016 02:44:44 #
Jan 13, 2016 23:28:45 #
eagleye13 wrote:
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Good, let them worship freely and not denounce or encourage them. God is well pleased.
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