UOC publishes new liturgical texts approved by Synod
The Synod of the UOC approved new liturgical texts. Photo: UOC Information Center
The Synodal Liturgical Commission has published liturgical texts approved by the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The service texts can be downloaded from the official Telegram channel of the UOC Commission.
Among the published texts are the rite of prayer service for people with hearing impairments, a prayer for married couples long awaiting the birth of a child, as well as services and akathists to the New Martyrs of Verkhniodniprovsk and the Holy Martyr John Mohylevsky, presbyter.
The texts are provided in Church Slavonic and Ukrainian languages.
As reported by the UOJ, the Holy Synod of the UOC at its meeting on October 23, 2024, appointed Metropolitan Yevlohiy of Sumy and Akhtyrka as a new head of the Liturgical Commission.
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