[OldCorps]

1. The Orthodox Church is much more conservative in practice than the Western Church. In general, Orthodox services are the same as determined by the early church. 2. Orthodox Pascha was set at the 1st Great Ecumenical Council at Nicaea in 325. The rule is Pascha is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Vernal Equinox AFTER Passover. 3. This Council at Nicaea also specified the Nicaean Creed, the symbol of faith, condemned the Arian heresy, and confirmed the dual nature of Christ. 4. The Western Churches adoption of the Gregorian calendar in the late 1700s is the reason why they calculate Pascha on a different date. Best wishes to all!

[MomwithHope]

Happy Easter! Orthodox Father and his side of the family.

[21twelve]

There is a fairly new Orthodox Church a few miles from us. I just looked at their website and they said visitors are welcome - I might check it out just to see the inside and see how they do worship.

On their site they said they touch on all of the senses - so it is very visual with all of the icons, smells (candles??, incense??), touching (making the cross on one’s chest - and done the opposite from Catholics!), etc.

I know that the Protestant churches I have attended recently are pretty sparse on rituals. Sometimes I think those rituals aren’t so bad.