Icons
Hagiographic icon
An icon of a saint framed by small scenes telling his life in order — read like a page.
Церковный справочник
Что означают слова, которые звучат в храме: облачения, богослужения, таинства, устройство храма.
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Clergy and ranks
Hegumen
A senior title of a monastic priest, tied above all to heading a monastery; the sign is the staff given at appointment.
Ranks of sanctity
Hierarch
A sainted bishop. The word applies to hierarchs only — Nicholas the Wonderworker, Basil the Great, John Chrysostom.
Clergy and ranks
Hieromonk
A monk ordained to the priesthood: he serves exactly as any priest does, but lives under monastic vows.
The church building
High Place
The place at the east wall of the sanctuary behind the holy table, with the bishop's seat.
Icons
Hodegetria
The Mother of God holds the Child and points to him with her other hand — the most widespread type, including the Smolensk, Tikhvin and Iveron icons.
Church utensils
Holy myrrh (chrism)
The fragrant oil prepared and consecrated by the Patriarch, used for chrismation — once in a lifetime, immediately after baptism.
Church utensils
Holy vessels
The chalice, diskos, asterisk, spear and spoon — the set used to celebrate the Liturgy, reserved for that alone.
Parish practice
Holy water
Water blessed by the Church: the Great Sanctification at Theophany, or a lesser blessing at other times.
Books and chant
Horologion
The reader's book: everything in the daily services that stays the same from day to day.
Clergy and ranks
How to address the clergy
A priest is addressed as Father with his name, a bishop as Vladyka, the patriarch as Your Holiness.
Parish practice
How to behave in church
A few simple things worth knowing in church: when not to walk about, whether one may sit, what to do with phones and children.
Parish practice
How to dress for church
What is customary to wear to church and why: clothing that does not draw attention to itself.
Parish practice
How to prepare for Communion
Fasting, the prayer rule, confession and the Chalice itself: what is customary before Communion and how to approach.
Parish practice
How to prepare for confession
What to do before confession and how it goes: recall your sins, name them plainly, make peace with people, and speak in your own words.
Parish practice
How to venerate an icon
Cross yourself twice with a bow, kiss the icon, then cross yourself once more; one kisses the hand or hem, not the face.