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A Like all feasts of the Master, the Transfiguration is a vigil-ranked feast, though in parish practice a full [[All-Night Vigil]] is usually not celebrated. Typically, [[Great Vespers]] is conducted on the eve of the feast, and on the morning of the feast, the [[Divine Liturgy]] of Saint [[John Chrysostom]] celebrated, traditionally preceded by the [[Matins]] service.
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[[Image:Transfiguration.jpg|right|frame|The Transfiguration of Christ]]
The '''Transfiguration''' of Christ is one of the [[Great Feasts]] of the [[Orthodox Church]], celebrated on [[August 6]] and August 19 (according to [[Old Calendarists]]), using the [[Gregorian Calendar]], [[Julian Calendar]], and [[Revised Julian Calendar]].
[[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] had gone with his disciples [[Apostle Peter|Peter]], [[Apostle James (son of Zebedee)|James]], and [[Apostle John|John]] to [[Mount Tabor]]. Christ's appearance was changed while they watched into a glorious radiant figure. There appeared [[Elijah]] and [[Moses]], speaking with Jesus. The disciples were amazed and terribly afraid.
Accounts of the Transfiguration are found in the [[Bible]]: [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 17:1-8, [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]] 9:2-9, [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 9:28-36, and [[II Peter]] 1:16-19.
==Celebration of the feast ==
The Vespers service includes the readings: [[Exodus]] 24:12-18, 33:11-23, 34:4-6, 8; [[I Kings]] 19:3-9, 11-13, 15-16. The Matins service includes the reading: [[Luke]] 9:28-36. And the Divine Liturgy: [[II Peter]] 1:10-19; [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 17:1-9.
==External links==
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsLife.asp?FSID=102215 The Holy Transfiguration of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ] [[OCA]] web site
*[http://www.goarch.org/en/special/listen_learn_share/transfiguration/learn/ The Holy Transfiguration of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ] [[GOARCH]] web site
*[http://oca.org/OCchapter.asp?SID=2&ID=83 Transfiguration] - ''The Orthodox Faith'', by the V. Rev. [[Thomas Hopko]]
*[http://www.comeandseeicons.com/festal/phf12.htm Icon of Transfiguration]
*[http://www.oca.org/FSsermons-details.asp?SID=4&ID=7 Sermon on the Transfiguration] - Saint [[Gregory Palamas]], Archbishop of [[Thessalonica]]
*[http://www.holytrinityorthodox.com/calendar/v2staff/FixedGreatFeasts.htm Fixed Great Feasts, Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church Calendar]
*[http://www.canto.ru/calendar/day_en.php?date=19-8-2014 August 19, 2014: Orthodox Menologion Online, Orthodox Lithurgical Commonwealth]
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