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The Holy Trinity-
The Father-
The Son-
The Holy Spirit-
God-
The Lord-
The Lord Jesus Christ-
The Saviour-
to save-
salvation-
redemption
to redeem
The Lamb (of God) -
Incarnation-
Incarnate Christ-
Crucifixion-
to crucify- (glagol)
crucified Christ-
The Holy Cross-
Calvary ()
Golgotha ( )
Passion-
Passover-
Resurrection-
Resurrected Lord-
Only-begotten -
Consubstantial - J

(feast- )

Christmas -
The Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ - ()

Circumcision of our Lord -
Epiphany, Theophany -
Meeting of Our Lord -
Palm Sunday -
The Entrance of our Lord Jesus Christ into Jerusalem -

Good Friday (Holy and Great Friday) -
EASTER-

The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ -

Ascension -
Pentecost, the Day of the Holy Spirit- ,
Transfiguration -

:
~Christ is Risen!- !
Indeed He is Risen! () He is truly Risen!- !
~Christ is Born!- !
Indeed He is Born () He is truly Born! - !

:
Theotokos-
The Mother of God-
Holy Virgin Mary-
Ever-Virgin ,
Our Lady

~ :
All-holy- ,
Immaculate -
Most Blessed -
All-undefiled
Immaculate Conception -
Assumption -

: (feast- )
The Nativity of the Mother of God-
The Entrance of the Thetokos into the Temple-
The Annunciation (Lady Day) -
The Dormition of the Mother of God -
The Assumption of the Mother of God -
The Protecting Veil of the Theotokos -
The Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos

:
St. Archangel Michael - .
St. Archangel Gabriel - .
*St. John the Baptist .
St. John the Prodrome .

*St Stephen the Protomartyr and Archdeacon- .

*St John the Evangelist and Theologian- .
St. Apostle Peter .
St. Apostle Andrew the First Called .
St. Apostle Paul .
St. Nicholas .
St. George .
St. Basil the Great .
St. Prophet Elijah .
St. Simeon the Stylite .
St. John of the Ladder .
St. Teophan the Recluse .
St. James the Brother of the Lord . ,
St. Jacob ()
St.Cosmas and Damian the unmercenary healers .

St. Maximus the Confessor .
St. Simeon the Myrrh-flowing .
St. John of Damascus - .
artyr -
martyrdom -
Great martyr -
New martyr-

II . , :
The Holy Scripture, The Scripture-
The Old Testament-
The Genesis-
The Book of Psalms-
prophet-
prophecy
to prophesy
Holy of Holies
high priest -
The New Testament-
The Gospels-
The Gospel according to (Matthew, Mark, Luke or John)-
(, , )
The Acts (of the Apostles) -
The Epistles -
Apostolos Book- ()
The Revelation-
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vangelist -
postle -
disciple - ,
Holy Tradition .
pharisee
Heaven- ,
earth-
Adam
Eve
Cain
Abel
Seth -
Abraham
Isaac -
Noah
Joseph -
Moses
Joshua (son of Nun)
Herod
Herodias -
Holy Land
Jerusalem -
Bethlehem -
Bethany
Galilee
Nazareth
Mount of Olives
Mount Tabor
Gethsemane
Garden of Gethsemane
Sea of Tiberias
Capernaum
*:
prayer -
to pray -
to say a prayer -
prayer book - ()
Lords Prayer (Our Father) - ( )
Jesus Prayer
The Creed -
Hail Mary
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Holy Sacrament (Mystery) - .
The Sacraments -
baptism -
to baptize -
chrismation -
to anoint -
ointment, myron - .
the Seal of the Gift of the Holy Spirit -
the Eucharist -
Liturgy -
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts -
The Office of Preparation, Proskomidia -
Liturgy of the Catechumens -
Little Entrance -
Great Entrance -
Epiclesis (Invocation) of the Holy Spirit - ,
consecration -
The Body of Christ -
The Blood of Christ -
Holy Communion - .
to give Holy Communion -
to receive Holy Communion under both kinds -
to partake of the Holy Body and Blood of our Lord - .

sacrifice -
to sacrifice -
confession -
repentance -
to repent -
penitent -
to convert
conversion -
to confess - ()
to hear confession ()
absolution -
the prayer of absolution
to forgive -
forgiveness -
sin -
to sin ()
sinner -
sinful -
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original sin -
transgression - ,
trespass ,
iniquity - ,
vice -
virtue -
holy orders - .
reader -
sub-deacon -
deacon -
priest -
head priest
parish priest
bishop - ,
metropolitan -
archbishop -
patriarch -
ordination -
to ordain -
consecration of a bishop -
congregation - ,
clergy -
laity -
parish -
diocese -
metropolia, metropolitante -
marriage -
wedding -
bridegroom - ,
bride - ,
holy unction .
the anointing of the sick-
to anoint -
ointment -
to heal -
healing -

IV ; , , ,
:
Orthodoxy-
Orthodox-
Orthodox Church-
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temple -
church -
candle -
oil-lamp -
bell -
sign of the Cross - ( )
to make a sign of the Cross -
incense, frankincense -
censer -
to cense -
myrrh -
holy relics - .
transfer (Translation) of the holy relics -
icon -
to icon-paint
icon-painting -
fresco -
altar -
iconostasis -
Royal Door -
The Holy Table () The Throne -
Chalice -
to chant -
chanting -
chanter -
chanters desk -
Byzantine chant -
8 tones (modes) - 8
choir -
troparion -
churchwarden, sacristian -
to preach - ,
preacher -
sermon -
litany -
Lord, have mercy -
Grant this, o Lord -
procession -
to bless -
blessing -
blessed -
rectory
church yard -
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prayer rope - ( )
prayer beads ( )
to make a bow -
spiritual father - ,
spiritual child -
godfather
godmother
godchild
best man
miracle -
miracle -working () wonder-working-
Gods grace -
Gods Commandments -
faith -
to have faith
faithful
faithless -
to believe -
believer -
pious -
soul -
to judge -
humility -
righteous () just -
chaste ,
chastity ,
obedience ,
disobedience ,
obedience task ( )
to tempt -
temptation -
trial ,
feast -
theologian - ,
seminary - a
*:
fast-
to fast-
to abstain (from) - ()
abstinence -
The Great Fast, The Lent- ,
The Fast of the Apostles- ()
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The Dormition Fast ()

The Christmas Fast-

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monastery -
monk -
monastic -
nun -
novice -
abbot -
abbess, mother superior ,
hieromonk -
hierodeacon -
hermit ,
anchorite
recluse -
elder -
cell -
refectory ( )
monastic profession - ()
monastic vow
to take the vows
obedience task ( )
living quarters
Holy Mountain, Holy Mount
Mount Athos
Atonite

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office, service -
to serve -
Divine Office -
Liturgy -
morning service, matins
evening service, vespers -
compline, mid-afternoon prayer -
midnight office -
vigil -
all-night vigil
hours -
royal hours
burial of the dead -

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