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Liturgy of St. James facing towards the people? #393492 04/21/13 11:22 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 31 Sioux Falls, SD jvenner Member
jvenner Member Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 31 Sioux Falls, SD	I watched this video on youtube of the Divine Liturgy of St. James done in the Greek Orthodox Church in Amman, Jordan. Is this normal to have the celebrant face towards the people during the Liturgy of St. James or is this some type of liturgical abuse? If this is the way it is supposed to be celebrated, what is the reasoning for the Bishop to faceing towards the people?

Re: Liturgy of St. James facing towards the people? jvenner #393497 04/21/13 01:52 PM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 6,595 Likes: 1 Glasgow, Scotland O Our Lady's slave Member
Our Lady's slave Member O Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 6,595 Likes: 1 Glasgow, Scotland	It also seems to be Served outside the Iconostasis - perhaps it was done as a method of teaching this Liturgy .

Re: Liturgy of St. James facing towards the people? jvenner #393505 04/21/13 05:14 PM
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Michael_Thoma Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,689 Likes: 8 Chicago	The EO usually don't allow OO to use their altars, they do allow them - with the Bishop's permission - to use their Church. They tend to manage by putting a table in front of the Iconostas. Catholics have no problem with EO or OO using their altars.

Re: Liturgy of St. James facing towards the people? Michael_Thoma #393506 04/21/13 05:17 PM
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Michael_Thoma Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,689 Likes: 8 Chicago	Never mind, I just saw the video, it's EO so I can't explain it.

Re: Liturgy of St. James facing towards the people? jvenner #393909 05/04/13 03:06 AM
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Latin Catholic Member L Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1,405 Norway	According to the Arabic text, this is the Divine Liturgy of St. James, Brother of the Lord, from the Greek Orthodox Church of the Entry of the Lord into the Temple in al-Suwayfiyyah (Sweifieh) in Amman, Jordan.

Re: Liturgy of St. James facing towards the people? Latin Catholic #393910 05/04/13 03:13 AM
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Latin Catholic Member L Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1,405 Norway	The celebrant looks like Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Benedict (Tsekouras [orthodoxwiki.org] of Philadelphia (Amman). [jordanorthodoxchurch.org]

Re: Liturgy of St. James facing towards the people? Our Lady's slave #393921 05/04/13 07:19 AM
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Booth Member Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 264 upstate NY	Originally Posted by Our Lady's slave It also seems to be Served outside the Iconostasis - perhaps it was done as a method of teaching this Liturgy . Maybe they weren't comfortable with a cameraman in the sanctuary? Just a raw guess. Why it's facing west I wouldn't even have a guess.

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