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Much better effect. Over time, you should get some larger icons that will fill up most of the spaces between the pillars. Also, from a canonical point of view, aren't the deacon doors supposed to be adorned with icons of St. Stephen and one of the other Protodeacons--or at least, St. Stephen on the north door? Yes - probably St. Stephen and St. Lawrence.
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Forgive me for having bad eyes. I can't seem to see the Prothesis Table in the picture.
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Bob,
The prothesis table is on the altar to the left (facing the iconostasis) under the Nativity icon. It is behind the curtain. We also have a deacon's table to right.
God bless,
Fr. Deacon Daniel
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I didn't know there were actual canons about icons on the iconostasis (Stuart refers to them in reference to St. Stephen on the Deacon Doors).
What do the canons say about not having a curtain at all? I'm thinking of the local Melkite church here in Atlanta, which in my estimation seems thoroughly Eastern, but doesn't possess a curtain, and has a gold-leaf see-through (and in my opinion very beautiful) iconostasis.
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Curtains are not used in many particular churches' traditions.
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The prothesis table is . . . to the left (facing the iconostasis) under the Nativity icon . . . behind the curtain Father Deacon Daniel: Christ is in our midst!! WHEW. I just had new lenses put in and thought I'd wasted a pile of money.  BOB
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The curtains are a definite improvement, but I agree with StuartK that larger icons should be placed in the spaces between the pillars eventually.
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Thanks! We are in the process of acquiring larger icons. Doors in the corridors to the North and South will follow.
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