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Hi Irish. Hope you had a wonderful trip. As yo your question, I am not sure what you are referring to in particular, so I will answer in general: all Orthodox share the same faith and the, the same (1700 year old) liturgical service and the same manner of worship.

Regional chruches have also local customs and traditions but the essential parts of the liturgy remain unchanged, as does the manner of worship.

I will be happy to address any aprticular questions you may have.

In particular, I was wondering as to the style of worship. What I saw, and inquired about, was that the congregation was standing in one large room (no pews) while the priest was in another room with the doors opened, performing the ceremonies. Is this what your worship is like? Again, not being obnoxious, just trying to understand :>) And yes, I had a WONDERFUL trip. One thing... when I got on the boat, I inquired about the services on board for the next day (Sunday). When I found that they had no one to lead the non-denominational service, I volunteered myself and my son-in-law. I did the sermon and my son-in-law lead the music. Philippians 4:10 and on was the subject. The food was great, the scenery was astounding, and I came within 10 feet of a bear! I would highly recommend the trip to anyone.