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 This is a comprehensive book about the Greek wedding tradition. It is recommended
for those who re planning a traditional Greek wedding as it provides answers to a lot of questions about the tradition. It is also recomended to those who may attend a
Greek wedding since it provides explanations about many apsects of the protocol and he procession.
This is the second edition of this book and also contains a short history of Orthodoxy,
a contemporary look at all Orthodox churches, a glimpse at the Greek Diaspora, etc. It is recommended for those born into a Greek family, those who may join, and those
who are curious about the Greek culture.
Hardbound, 411 pages. notes, illustrations, and bibliography.
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION: GREEK AMERICANS PAST AND PRESENT
PART ONE : THE ENDURING TRADITIONS OF ORTHODOXY
The Church
The Seven Sacraments
Baptism and Chrismation
Marriage
Confession
Communion
Holy Unction
Holy Orders
Saints
Name Days
Icons
The Church of the Home
Special Blessings, Prayers, and Appeals
Religious Breads
Fasting
Death and Mourning
PART TWO: CUSTOMS OF EVERYDAY LIFE
Greek-American Values
Birth of Children
Selecting a Name
Greek School
As the Greeks Say
Food and Drink
Popular Music
Folk Dancing
Proverbs and Sayings
Superstitions
Community Life
Visiting Greece
PART THREE: FEAST DAYS, FASTS, AND HOLIDAYS
Annual Calendar
AUTUMN
The Nativity of the Mother God • The Exaltation of the Holy Cross • Oxi Day • Christmas Lent • The Presentation of the Mother of God in the Temple
WINTER
Christmas, New Year and Epiphany • Feast Day of the Three Hierarchs • The Presentation of Jesus Christ in the Temple
SPRING
The Easter Season: Pre-Lent • Great Lent • The Annunciation of the Mother of God and Greek Independence Day • Holy Week • Holy Pascha (Easter) • The Ascension of Jesus Christ • Pentecost
SUMMER
Holy Apostles Lent • Feast Day Saints Peter and Paul • Feast Day of the Holy Apostles • Dormition of
the Mother of God Lent • The Transfiguration of Jesus Christ • The Dormition of the Mother of God
PART FOUR: THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY
THE HISTORIC ORTHODOX CHURCH
The Autocephalous Churches of Eastern Orthodoxy * The Fledgling Christian Church * Christianity Recognized and Defined * Expansion of Orthodoxy to the Slavic Countries * The Great Schism * The
Fall of Constantinople * The Growth of Orthodoxy in Russia * Christianity under the Ottomans * The Reformation * Russia -- The Third Rome * Contemporary Updates * The Orthodox in the United States
* Challenges for Orthodox Churches Worldwide * Orthodox Sites to Visit * Theological Schools * Resources * Internet Websites
THE GREEK DIASPORA
Demographics * A Long History of Greeks Abroad * The Four Largest Diaspora: United States of America, Australia, Republics of the Former Soviet Union, and Canada * Expectations and Challenges *
Meeting the Challenges * Internet Websites
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