DIVINE SERVICES

Since the beginning of time the righteous have felt the need to build an earthly home for God, and in this context, have built sacrificial tables, altars and churches. After the loss of Paradise the first sons of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, began bringing their sacrificial offerings to God. Subsequently, Noah, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (the first patriarchs), built altars to worship God. Later, God Himself decreed that Moses establish a Jewish Tabernacle as a place for God to dwell in amongst the chosen people. Later, King David dreamt of building a Temple, however, his son King Solomon, fulfilled David's dream. Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, came to this Temple, prayed there, and referred to this Temple as the House of My Father and as a House of Prayer. Following the example of Christ, the apostles also came to this Temple to pray. In turn, the Holy Fathers of the Church emulated the first apostles and left us with a model along with guidelines for the construction of our churches...