Xpycoctomos
18th April 2006, 05:42 PM
Does anyone have any links to pics or videos of the INTERIOR of a traditional Coptic Church. I have seen pics of missions set up in various NON-coptic Christian Churches and a few VERY dark fuzzy pics of the interior of a Church but I haven't seen some clear ones of what a TRADITIONAL Church would be like.
I suppose I am wondering a few things (If you are personally familiar with EO parishes, feel free to explain this to me in terms of how it differs from an EO set up.):
What's the basic set up of a Coptic Church?
Is their an iconostasis?
If so, what icons is it usually made up of?
How are icons tradtionally set up for others to venerate them?
I know icons also hold a prominent position in the Coptic faith soI assume this is refelcted in the Litrugy and Church in some way or another. For example, in Greek Churches, they are usually in the Narthex where people venerate them just before they enter the Nave (where they worship). In Slavic Churches there are traditionally three icons set up near the front forming a triangle in front of the iconostasis. The middle one is usually of the feast day (or season) being celebrated or an icon of the patron saint of the Parish and the two side one's are of Mary and Christ respectively.
Also, does anyone have a link to your Divine Liturgy (in English). It would be interesting to compare yours with ours.Thank you in advance brothers and sisters.
Blessed Holy Week,
John
I suppose I am wondering a few things (If you are personally familiar with EO parishes, feel free to explain this to me in terms of how it differs from an EO set up.):
What's the basic set up of a Coptic Church?
Is their an iconostasis?
If so, what icons is it usually made up of?
How are icons tradtionally set up for others to venerate them?
I know icons also hold a prominent position in the Coptic faith soI assume this is refelcted in the Litrugy and Church in some way or another. For example, in Greek Churches, they are usually in the Narthex where people venerate them just before they enter the Nave (where they worship). In Slavic Churches there are traditionally three icons set up near the front forming a triangle in front of the iconostasis. The middle one is usually of the feast day (or season) being celebrated or an icon of the patron saint of the Parish and the two side one's are of Mary and Christ respectively.
Also, does anyone have a link to your Divine Liturgy (in English). It would be interesting to compare yours with ours.Thank you in advance brothers and sisters.
Blessed Holy Week,
John