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| − | During the | + | During the [[consecration of a church]], a '''cord''' will be placed around the [[altar table]]. This cord, tying the white linen cloth covering the altar table, represents the cord with which our Lord's hands were tied as He stood before the high priests.[[File:Cord.jpg|thumb|A diagram showing the order of placement for the cord (cording)]] |
| − | You may find this process laid out in text from the Great Book of Needs. | + | You may find this process laid out in text from the ''[[Great Book of Needs]]''. |
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| − | == | + | == Source == |
| + | *Russian Orthodox Church. ''The Great Book of Needs: Expanded and Supplemented''. 4 vols. Vol. II, South Canaan, Pa.: St. Tikhon's Seminary Press, 1998. | ||
| − | + | ==External link== | |
| + | *[http://www.goarch.org/chapel/liturgical_texts/consecrate_church Service of the Consecration of a Church] "The Vesting of the Altar Table" ([[GOARCH]]) | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:07, February 16, 2015
During the consecration of a church, a cord will be placed around the altar table. This cord, tying the white linen cloth covering the altar table, represents the cord with which our Lord's hands were tied as He stood before the high priests.
You may find this process laid out in text from the Great Book of Needs.
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Source
- Russian Orthodox Church. The Great Book of Needs: Expanded and Supplemented. 4 vols. Vol. II, South Canaan, Pa.: St. Tikhon's Seminary Press, 1998.
External link
- Service of the Consecration of a Church "The Vesting of the Altar Table" (GOARCH)
