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This Typika service is a form of [[Pre-Sanctified Liturgy]] held by a [[deacon ]] authorised by the local [[bishop]], when a [[priest ]] is unavailable. The deacon distributes communion to the faithful present at the service.

This Typika service is held in [[monastery|monasteries ]] and sometimes in parish churches[[church]]es, sometimes instead of [[Divine Liturgy]], sometimes immediately before Divine Liturgy. The text for this type of service can usually be found in the various Liturgicons.

This Typika service is a specific form of service which mirrors the Divine Liturgy. It is used when a priest is not available or when a worshipper cannot get to a church. It is led by a deacon, subdeacon, [[reader]], [[chanter]], or the eldest experienced layperson present, in that order, unless a bishop or priest determines another leader.