Hymns to St. Nicholas
Troparion and Kontakion to St. Nicholas in Byzantine Chant
Settings from St. Anthony's Greek Orthodox Monastery Divine Music Project, via stanthonysmonastery.com
Chantus Maximus at St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church, McKinney, TX
November 21, 2010
Silent Night - Russia 2000
Here is Silent Night in three languages, recorded on my third mission trip to Russia in the Jubilee Year 2000. I sang it with a very gifted Russian cantor named Francis -ENJOY!
Emperor Nicholas II reviews the troops on the Field of Mars. 1896
Смотр кавалерийских полков на Марсово Поле
(В воспоминание 15 апреля 1896 года)
Моментально фотографировал
генерал-майор Александр Насветевич
Review of cavalry regiments
in the Champ de Mars
(In memory of April 15, 1896)
Immediately photographed by
Major-General Alexander Nasvetevich
Accompanying music: Suite No.3 , Op.33. Variations. By Anton Arensky. Performed by The Moscow SDymphony Orchestra under Dmitry Yablonsky
Saint Blessed Fyodor Ushakov (Episode 39) - Orthodox Christian Podcast
Intro - On August 5th, 2001 at the Monastery erected in honour of the Nativity of the Mother of God in Sanaksary, they were glorifying the Blessed holy warrior Fyodor Ushakov, canonized as a local saint of the Russian Orthodox Church. This was the first appearance of a Saint in shoulder-straps – a navy officer — in the Russian church calendar.
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Russische Orthodoxe Kirchen - 1
Russische Orthodoxe Kirchen - Русская Православная Церковь
Catholic church in Moscow, a pilgrim tour of Russia
Travel to Russia, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Путешествие по России. Собо́р Непоро́чного Зача́тия Пресвято́й Де́вы Мари́и
Nativity in Yakutsk
Nativity service at the Church of Transfiguration in Yakutsk, Russia
Originally aired on theDove TV & Radio on Jan. 8, 2013
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Orthodox Church Procession in Winter
Karelia/russia - Feb 25 2016: Orthodox Church Procession in Winter, Vazheozersky Monastery in Karelia, Russia
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Pascha 2014
St Innocent Cathedral Anchorage, AK
Orthodox Holiday of Epiphany (Twelfth-Day) in Ukraine. January 19th. http://kiev-tour-guide.at.ua
Private guide in Ukraine Sergey Tsarapora
Tours, excursions, transfers in Ukraine and Crimea with Sergey private guide.
The Epiphany, celebrated in Ukraine and Russia on January 19, marks the baptism of Jesus in the Orthodox Church. Believing that on this day water becomes holy and is imbued with special powers, Ukrainians and Russians cut holes in the ice of lakes and rivers, often in the shape of the cross, to bathe in the freezing water.
I was one of many participants in the ritual may dip themselves three times under the water, honoring the Holy Trinity, to symbolically wash away their sins from the past year, and to experience a sense of spiritual rebirth. Orthodox priests are on hand to bless the water, and rescuers are on hand to monitor the safety of the swimmers in the ice-cold water. Other less intrepid people may limit their participation in the Epiphany rites to those conducted inside churches, where priests perform the Great Blessing of Waters, both on Epiphany Eve and Epiphany (Theophany) proper. The water is then distributed to attendees who may store it to use in times of illness, to bless themselves, family members, and their homes, or to drink. Some Ukrainians think any water - even from the taps on the kitchen sink - poured or bottled on Epiphany becomes holy water, since all the water in the world is blessed this day. In the more mild climate of the southern cities of Odessa, Sevastopol, Mykolaiv, Evpatoria, Balaclava, Yalta meanwhile, where air and water temperatures both hover in the low to mid 10 degree Celsius range in January, thousands of people jump into the Black Sea at midnight each year on Epiphany and begin to swim in celebration of the feast.
First steps of Orthodox Bisantine Christianity in Kievan Rus medieval state started on the second half of 9th cent. The definitive Christianisation of Kiev dates from the late 980s (the year 986 is disputed), when Vladimir the Great was baptized at Chersonesos (Crimean peninsula), proceeding to baptize his family and people in Kiev. The place of Vladimir's baptism is marked by St. Vladimir's Cathedral (Sevastopol towm nowdays).
Returning from Crimea to Kiev in triumph, Vladimir baptised his 12 sons, guards and many nobles. He destroyed the wooden statues of Slavic pagan gods (the statue of Perun — the supreme god — was thrown into the Dnieper). Then Vladimir sent a message to all residents of Kiev, rich, and poor, and beggars, and slaves, to come to the Dniper river on the following day, lest they risk becoming the prince's enemies. Large number of people came; some even brought infants with them. They were sent into the water while Orthodox priests, who came from Chersonesos for the occasion, prayed. To commemorate the event, Vladimir built the first stone church of Kievan Rus', called the Church of the Tithes, where his body and the body of his new wife were to repose. Another church was built on top of the hill where pagan statues stood before.
By the way, Moscow [Moskva - in Slavonians transcription] was faunded, as known, in 1147 only (it was a very smal village on little island on the river Mokva [swamp - from Slavonian languages]. But Kiev was one of the biggest towns in Europe on that time.
Ringing Bells in Wintry Irkutsk, Siberia
In the chill of a Siberian winter, a bell ringer tolls the bells from Irkutsk’s historic Epiphany Cathedral, warming the air with ancient rhythms and sounds. It’s a highlight on several MIR tours to Siberia ( ), including “Siberian Winter Escapade” (
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Church of the Resurrection (Saviour on the Spilt Blood)
A rainy overcast Day in St Petersburg and the delightful Church of the Resurrection
Тобольск / Tobolsk - 1900s
Дореволюционная Россия на фотографиях
Тобольск
Pre-revolutionary Russia in photographs
Tobolsk
Tobolsk is the historic capital of Siberia and is situated on the confluence of the Tobol and Irtysh Rivers.
The city was founded by Cossacks in 1585–1586 during the first Russian advance into Siberia, becoming the seat of the Viceroy of Siberia and prospered with trade with China and Bukhara. However, in the 1890s when the Trans-Siberian railway bypassed the town, its importance quickly faded. Following the Revolution of 1917, Emperor Nicholas II and his family were housed here, for a short time, in the former house of the Governor-General.
Music:
From Suite No.I in G minor, Op.7 by Anton Arensky
Russian Church Bells
A young Romanian gentleman plays the bells at the Sitka, Alaska Russian Orthodox Church.
Bulgarians celebrate Epiphany in icy waters
In an old ritual marking the feast of Epiphany, thousands of young men plunged into icy waters across Bulgaria.
Nikolai II - San Diego Russian School History Lecture
Nikolai II - San Diego Russian School History Lecture.
Lecture by Naum Naymark.
Church News 7.12.2015
Armenian Kochari traditional group dance added to UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Pope Francis declares 2016 as the Holy Year of Mercy.
New bell consecrated for the St. Isaac's Cathedral of Saint Petersburg.
Russia’s State Duma deputies support the idea of the return of the Agia Sophia in Constantinople to the Orthodox Church.
Conference entitled “ Religious integration” dedicated to the Armenian Apostolic Church was held in Rostov on Don, Russia
Եկեղեցական լուրեր 07.12.2015
Քոչարի հայկական ավանդական խմբապարը` ՅՈՒՆԵՍԿՕ-յի «Ոչ նյութական մշակութային ժառանգության» ցանկում:
Հռոմի պապը 2016 թվականը հայտարարել է Գթասրտության տարի:
Սանկտ Պետերբուրգի Իսաակիևյան տաճարի ամենախոշոր զանգն է տեղադրվել:
ՌԴ-ում նոր օրենք է ընդունվել, որը կարող է վերահսկել օտարերկրյա կրոնական կազմակերպությունների գործունեությունը:
Ռուսաստանի պատգամավորները պահանջում են Ստամբուլի Սուրբ Սոֆյայի տաճարը վերադարձնել քրիստոնյա աշխարհին:
«Հոգևոր ինտեգրում» թեմայով կոնֆերանս Դոնի Ռոստովում՝ նվիրված Հայ առաքելական եկեղեցուն:
St. Andrew's Divine Liturgy - Come Let Us Worship, Troparia
Divine Liturgy at St. Andrew Russian Greek-Catholic Church in El Segundo, CA
Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk (Russian: Новосибирск; IPA: [nəvəsʲɪˈbʲirsk]) is the third most populous city in Russia after Moscow and St. Petersburg and the most populous city in Asian Russia, with a population of 1,523,801 (2013 est.). It is the administrative center of Novosibirsk Oblast as well as of the Siberian Federal District. The city is located in the southwestern part of Siberia on the banks of the Ob River adjacent to the Ob River Valley, near the large water reservoir formed by the dam of the Novosibirsk Hydro Power Plant. and occupies an area of 502.1 square kilometers (193.9 sq mi). The city is informally known as the Capital of Siberia.
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St Michael's Sitka bell ringing