Fixed Portions
of the Services

Melodies for the “fixed,” or “unchanging” parts, of the Divine Liturgy are the most-familiar among the Orthodox faithful.

Sheet music and recordings of Hymns commonly sung at Holy Wisdom Parish during the Divine Liturgy can be found here...

Variable Portions
of the Services

There are also “variable” portions of the Divine Services, referred to as the “Propers,” which change for each day of the year.

These are arranged according to rubrics specified in the Typikon. Propers for this weekend can be found here...

Orthodox Liturgical
Worship Services

Orthodox Worship is the active participation of the faithful to glorify and praise, as well as to supplicate and thank, God.

Our worship remains consistent since the early Church, drawn from Old Testament synagogue and Temple practice. Read more...

History of Orthodox
Liturgical Chant

Orthodox Divine Services are chanted from the beginning to the end. Hymns and readings are either sung or intoned.

This has been the consistent tradition of the Christian Church from its very inception in the Apostolic era. Read more...