Divine Liturgy

American  

noun

Chiefly Eastern Church.

1. liturgy.

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Etymology

Origin of Divine Liturgy

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

The American pope then went to take part in a divine liturgy -- the Orthodox equivalent of mass -- at the Patriarchal Church of St. George, its glittering interior echoing with chants and ancient liturgy, the air filled with incense.

From Barron's

Worshipers lighting candles at a Divine Liturgy at St. Volodymyr’s Cathedral in Kyiv to mark Palm Sunday, on April 9, a week before the Orthodox Easter.

From New York Times

The Russian leader crossed himself several times during the ceremony, known as the Divine Liturgy.

From Reuters

State television showed two live clips of Putin inside the gilded Cathedral of the Annunciation as Orthodox priests conducted the midnight service, known as the Divine Liturgy.

From Reuters

In 2021, he took part in a public Divine Liturgy in Novgorod.

From Reuters