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Liturgy of St. Tikhon of Moscow

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'''The Divine Liturgy of St. Tikhon''' is one of the liturgies authorized for use by the [[AOCA|Antiochian]] [[Western Rite Vicariate]] (AWRV). It is authorized for use in the AWRV in two forms: that of the ''Orthodox Missal'' , and that of has similarities with the ''Saint Andrew's Service Book,'' although virtually all parishes in the AWRV celebrate only that of the ''Orthodox Missal''Common Prayer.
==Origins of the Rite==
The Liturgy of When St Tikhon was produced in the 1970's for use by Episcopalians who wished to convert to Orthodoxy but retain the liturgy to which they were accustomed. The text of the [[liturgy]], therefore, is based upon the Episcopal Church's 1928 ''Book of Common Prayer'', along with certain features of the [[Mass]] of the Catholic Church prior to its reform after the Second Vatican Council, as well certain modifications to make it conform to Orthodox theology and practice (such as a strengthened [[epiclesis]], the omission of the [[filioque]] from the [[Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed]]). The adaptation of the rite was the work of Father Joseph Angwin. The naming of the liturgy after [[Tikhon of Moscow|St Tikhon the Enlightener of America]] is based upon events that occurred when St Tikhon was the ruling bishop of the American diocese of the [[Church of Russia]]. Some , some Episcopalians who wished , wishing to become Orthodox , asked [[Bishop]] Tikhon whether they might be allowed to continue to use their Anglican liturgy (that of the 1892 American 1892 ''Book of Common Prayer''). He After Bp Tikhon sent the this BCP to Moscow, where a commission was appointed to examine they issue. The the use of this book within the Orthodox Church; the final report of this commission addressed the changes that would need to be made in the BCP in order to make it suitable for Orthodox worship, but neither and the Commission nor Bishop Tikhon approved a rite. The Holy Synod noted in its Observations that the specific specifics of this rite "can be carried out only on the spot, in America," and found fount it "desirable to send the 'Observations' themselves to the Right Rev. Tikhon, the American Bishop"." Between communications However, the this was not to occur. The Episcopalians who had petitioned St. Tikhon withdrew. Thustheir petition, and St. Tikhon could did not receive any Episcopalians before returning to Russia in 1907. However At this point, almost all neither the Holy Synod of the Church of Russia, nor St Tikhon, had approved the rite. In the 1970s, however, the recommendations Liturgy of St Tikhon was produced for use by Episcopalians who wished to convert to Orthodoxy but retain the liturgy to which they were accustomed. The text of the [[liturgy]] is based upon the Episcopal Church's 1928 ''Book of Common Prayer'', which was then adapted by Father [[Joseph Angwin]] for Orthodox use, following the Observations on the 1892 Book. To do this, the Liturgy included certain features of the [[Mass]] of the Catholic Church prior to the Second Vatican Council, along with certain modifications to make it conform to Orthodox theology and practise (including a strengthened [[epiclesis]] and canonical hours the restoration of prayer were implemented the original [[Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed]] by removing the [[filioque]]). At present, the Liturgy of St Tikhon of Moscow is celebrated in the Church of Antioch (in the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|Archdiocese of North America]]. ROCOR has since implemented all and the [[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of themAustralia, as wellNew Zealand and the Philippines|Archdiocese of Australia, in approving "New Zealand and the Philippines]]). The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia has approved a service with many similarities (under the name 'The English Liturgy." Hierarchs in the Antiochian, Alexandrian, and Moscow Patriarchates'), as well as ROCOR, have approved a form the Patriarchates of [[Church of Alexandria|Alexandria]] {{citation}} and [[Church of this liturgyRussia|Moscow]].
==Structure of the Ordinary==
==Sources==
*Andersen, Sdn. Benjamin. "An Anglican Liturgy in the Orthodox Church: The Origins and Development of the Liturgy of Saint Tikhon." M.Div. diss., St. Vladimir's Seminary, 2005.
*''Orthodox Missal'' (Saint Luke's Priory Press, 1995)
*''Saint Andrew's Service Book'', 2nd edition (Antiochian Archdiocese, 1996)
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