The modern Clergy of the Orthodox Church are, besides the clergy, some laity, carrying a variety of obedience – readers, singers, ustavshiy, Sexton. On the latter category of priests we will discuss in this article.
The word “clerk” – informal designation of the clergyman, who is called still ‘paramoure" (the Greek term). The latter, more correct variant was excluded from use in practice of the Russian Church and almost forgotten. It translates as “gatekeeper”, though it is hardly modern function Sexton conform to this definition. But about the history and evolution ponomarkov service, we will talk later.
According to the Typicon, that is, ecclesiastical Charter of the Orthodox Church, the Sexton may be cited as well as randilovshchina, sidenotes or paraecclesiarch. These Church terms, however, are not used in everyday life. Most often in Russia, Sexton referred to simply as acolytes, carrying a wide range of duties related to the Church altar.
The Gatekeeper, that is, a Minister of the early Christian Church performs the function of a modern Sexton, – is the man whose duty was to keep order during the services. At a certain time he closed the temple gates, so that none of the uninitiated – disclose, other faiths, heretics, or excommunicated penitent – was not able to penetrate to celebrate the Eucharist, participation in which can take only baptized Christians, which is not imposed penance. In addition, the Sexton in ancient times took care of the temple property, the lighting, watching the behavior of the parishioners to prevent theft, sacrilege and so forth. In special places, such as on Calvary, or Bethlehem, Sexton was on duty constantly to guard places of pilgrimage and to assist the pilgrims.
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Currently, Sexton – it is primarily the sender, whose main task – logistics, if I may say so, the provision of services. Its task is the preparation of the vestments of the clergy, the preparation of some of the vessels, inciting censer, vozzrenie lamps and candles in the altar and other duties that allow the service decorum and no fuss. In addition, the Sexton, as a rule, play the role of readers and assist the work of the choir, is choir. In the Liturgy time the Sexton is responsible for the cleanliness of the altar. Perform this Ministry in the Russian Church, as a rule, the congregation from among men. Often acolytes are children of parishioners. If men among the parishioners of the temple is not enough, for the altar service may be elected a godly older woman. In the monasteries, of course, often alternacare are nuns. But the entrance to the sanctuary for women forbidden, and this is done as an exception. Such categorization is typical of the Russian Church. In the churches of the Patriarchate of Antioch, for example, and in other local churches the altar can often see girls, also dressed in surplice – the special garment of the Sexton. Russia is simply unthinkable.
In ancient times, “the placing of paraponera” was a special rank. The ceremony was in the nature chirotesia, that is full of dedication to tserkovnosti. Today this procedure is rarely reproduce. The duties of the Sexton in our days it is rather trivial to do the usual oral permission of the Abbot of the temple. He blesses the altar servers to wear the surplice. However, when visiting a parish, the Bishop should obtain and the Bishop's blessing. Many of the Sexton in our time also seek permission to wear the cassock, which, in principle, is not Church tradition, but is in the nature of local custom. But to become a sacristan, you do not need anything special. Is simple enough to be a regular parishioner of the Church, participate in Church life and have a good reputation among community members. In this case, it is possible to ask the blessing from the Abbot to join ponomarka service.
It is Important to understand that the modern Sexton – often a lay person who is entrusted special service in the temple, not the priest. In larger temples, usually some acolytes are regular, that is professional. Their work is supervised and organizes the elder Sexton in the Church. These people perform their service not only for his heart and the blessing of the Confessor, but also on a labor contract, respectively, receive a salary. For them, Ponomareva associated with a daily attendance of divine services. The rest of the acolytes appear on the services only on holidays, Sundays and when you want.
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