==Liturgical usage==
In many Christian churches, all Christians present stand when a passage from one of the Gospels is are publicly read publiclyduring the [[Divine Liturgy]] on both Sunday and feast days, Sunday [[Matins]] and sit when a passage from a different part of during many other services, as appointed by the Bible is read[[lectionary]].
===Usage in Eastern Orthodoxy liturgy===Typically, the Gospel is publicly read only by a [[priest]] or [[bishop]] at most services, though it is appointed to be read by a [[deacon]] (at the blessing of the [[protos]]) during the Divine Liturgy and when appointed for the [[Presanctified Liturgy]], although other Bible passages may be read by a designated lay person. It is customary that all stand while the Gospel is being read.
Gospels are publicly read The Gospel book is normally kept in liturgy including [[a prominent place on the altar. The only thing that is permitted to occupy its place on the altar is the Body and Blood of Christ during the Divine Liturgy]] , or on both Sunday and certain feast days and Sunday [[Matins]]a Cross. The passage to read is assigned by [[typicon]]. On the contrary at [[lent]] weekday services Often, hence at [[Liturgy of when the Presanctified Gifts]] no passage from Gospel is read, it is brought from the altar to the nave in procession, and afterwards returned to its place.
TypicallyIn the Sunday Matins service, the Gospel is publicly read only by a one of eleven [[priest]] or [[bishopResurrection]]accounts is read, although other Bible passages may be read by a designated lay person. Or according to the Gospel is read by a [[deaconeothinon]] after a priest or bishop gives him benediction. As in other churches, all stand while After the reading of Gospel is being read. Also, by the Gospel book is normally kept in a prominent place on the altar. The only thing that is permitted to occupy its place on the altar is the Body and Blood of Christ during the Divine Liturgy, or on certain feast days a Cross. When the Gospel is readpriest, if it is brought from the altar to the nave in procession, and afterwards returned to its placenormal Sunday (i.e. The daily reading is determined according to the annual liturgy calendar, but on a feast day some appropriate part is read in addition to or in place not one of the part dictated by the regular reading order. The cycle [[Great Feasts]] of reading order begins in the Pascha (EasterLord) with the Gospel of John. In the Matins of Sunday service, one of twelve faithful may [[resurrectionveneration|venerate]] accounts is read. After the reading of Gospel by book as the priest, the faithful kiss the Bible and the Cross and then receive the benediction from the priest who stands aside the Bible as representing the angel who proclaimed the gospel of resurrection Christi to the faithfulsholds it.
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