Comment: This is shared, simply, (& regardless of this parish's jurisdiction), because it is a very decent example of Carpatho/Rusyn-("Little Russian"), chant, including the use of congregational singing, long a traditional part of this Orthodox chant tradition.
This service done, mostly, in English.
Some have labeled this chant, 'Yushorodsky' or, 'Galichany' chant, 'Prostopeniyeh', or some other local variations, native mostly to the Carpathian Mountain region.
(And yes, the Ukrainian & Rusyn-Uniates have stolen this chant from us, and they too use it).
Congregational singing, is a very spiritually powerful, traditional/time honoured and of ancient origins, expression of Orthodox Christian worship, (which means, that EVERYONE in the church is actually participating in the worship, not just the clergy and the choir!), while the readers and clergy still chant their own appointed parts, unfortunately this sacred tradition of the congregational participating, has been almost entirely lost in the Great Russian tradition (for a variety of complicated historical causes), and in a number of other local Orthodox usages.
In America, however, is it very useful, especially with our national local native language, English, as it INCLUDES everyone, in the worship of Almighty God, with fervour and with UNDERSTANDING, not just the clergy and the choir, 'doing their thing'.
Rd. Daniel
"Sing praises unto our God, SING PRAISES!"
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