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45-536: In 1942, NDH authorities finally made a move to organize a domestic Orthodox Church. This was part of a policy to eliminate Serb culture from Axis Croatia. The church lasted from 1942–45, and was intended to serve as a national church to which Serbs living in Croatia would convert, thus making it possible to describe them as "Croats of Orthodox faith". The Croatian Orthodox Church was managed by Montenegrin nationalist Savić Marković Štedimlija . There were some discussions during

90-567: A church , which is a body of people who believe in Christ, and a ' meeting house ' or ' chapel ', which is a building where the church meets. Quakers have both unprogrammed and programmed meetings for worship. Unprogrammed worship is based on waiting in silence and inward listening to the Spirit, from which any participant may share a message. In unprogrammed meetings for worship, someone speaks when that person feels that God/Spirit/the universe has given them

135-696: A headcovering while praying and worshipping (cf. 1 Corinthians 11:1–11). These practices continue to be normative in certain churches, congregations, and denominations, as well as in particular parts of the world, such as in Eastern Europe and in the Indian subcontinent , while in the West, attention to these observances has waned generally (apart from those denominations that continue to require them, such as Conservative Anabaptist churches). In many nondenominational Christian churches, it may be customary, depending on

180-451: A sermon (which may cover a specific topic, or as part of a book of the Bible which is being covered over a period of time). Depending on the church, a public invitation follows whereby people are encouraged to become Christians, present themselves as candidates for baptism or to join the congregation (if members elsewhere), or for other purposes. Many congregations begin their church services with

225-541: A Saturday. In some Christian denominations, church services are held daily, with these including those in which the seven canonical hours are prayed, as well as the offering of the Mass , among other forms of worship. In addition to this, many Christians attend services on holy days such as Christmas , Ash Wednesday , Good Friday , Ascension Thursday , among others depending on the Christian denomination. The church service

270-701: A bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR), became its leader. His enthronement was publicized by the Ustashe regime and the official ceremony took place in front of an armed guard, with the speaker of the Croatian parliament, mayor of Zagreb and several ministers in attendance. He was executed by the Partisans after the war as a collaborator. Before the Croatian Orthodox Church

315-497: A message for others. Programmed worship includes many elements similar to Protestant services, such as a sermon and hymns. Many programmed meetings also include a time during the service for silent, expectant waiting and messages from the participants. Vocal music is traditionally sung by a choir or the congregation (or a mixture of the two), usually accompanied by an organ . Sometimes other instruments such as piano, classical instruments, or modern band instruments may be part of

360-402: A month. Less liturgical congregations tend to place a greater emphasis on the sermon. Many churches will take up a collection of money ( offertory ) during the service. The rationale for this is taken from 1 Corinthians 16:1–2 , 1 Corinthians 9:9–11 , and 1 Timothy 5:16–18 . But some churches eschew this practice in favor of voluntary anonymous donations for which a box or plate may be set up by

405-478: A new conception of praise in worship, such as clapping and raising hands as a sign of worship, took place in many evangelical denominations. In the 1980s and 1990s, contemporary Christian music , including a wide variety of musical styles, such as Christian Rock and Christian Hip hop , appeared in the praise . Some churches have services with traditional Christian music , others with contemporary Christian music , and some offer both in separate services. In

450-626: A small village of the Piperi Highland near Podgorica in the Principality of Montenegro . He attended the Gymnasium in Leskovac and moved to Zagreb in 1930. There he worked as a journalist and writer who published numerous articles and reviews on literature , politics and history in newspapers and periodicals . Štedimlija's articles on Montenegrin history complained about lost independence of

495-761: A special moment is reserved for faith healing with laying on of hands during worship services. Faith healing or divine healing is considered a legacy of Jesus acquired by his death and resurrection. The taking up of tithes and offerings (gifts made beyond the tithe) is a normative part of the worship services. The main Christian feasts celebrated by the Evangelicals are Christmas , Pentecost , and Easter for all believers, among others depending on Christian denominations (cf. evangelical feasts ). Quakers (the Religious Society of Friends), like other Nonconformist Protestant denominations, distinguish between

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540-458: A virtual worship space free to anyone on the internet. Church services are often planned and led by a single minister (pastor) or a small group of elders or may follow a format laid out by the dictates of the denomination. Some churches are " lay led" with members of the congregation taking turns guiding the service or simply following format that has evolved over time between the active members. More commonly, an ordained minister will preach

585-513: Is not entered in the register of religious communities , it still regularly holds worship service in its space in Domjanićeva street in Zagreb. Andrija Škulić also presents himself as the archbishop of the Croatian Orthodox Church in Croatia. Savi%C4%87 Markovi%C4%87 %C5%A0tedimlija Savić Marković Štedimlija ( Montenegrin : Савић Марковић Штедимлија ; 12 January 1906 – 25 January 1971)

630-462: Is seen as an act of God's worship. It is usually run by a Christian pastor . It usually contains two main parts, the praise and the sermon , with periodically the Lord's Supper . During worship there is usually a nursery for babies. Prior to the worship service, adults, children and young people receive an adapted education, Sunday school , in a separate room. With the 1960s' charismatic movement ,

675-455: Is surely no small sign of God's power that throughout the whole world in the churches of God at the morning rising of the sun and at the evening hours, hymns, praises, and truly divine delights are offered to God. God's delights are indeed the hymns sent up everywhere on earth in his Church at the times of morning and evening." The first miracle of the Apostles , the healing of the crippled man on

720-500: Is the gathering together of Christians to be taught the "Word of God" (the Christian Bible ) and encouraged in their faith . Technically, the church in "church service" refers to the gathering of the faithful rather than to the physical place in which it takes place. In most Christian traditions services are presided over by clergy wherever possible, but some traditions utilize lay preachers . Styles of service vary greatly, from

765-477: The Anglican , Eastern Orthodox , Oriental Orthodox , Reformed ( Continental Reformed , Presbyterian ), Roman Catholic , and Lutheran traditions of liturgical worship to informal worship characterized by certain free church traditions, common among Methodists and Baptists , that often combine worship with teaching for the believers, which may also have an evangelistic component appealing to backsliders and

810-608: The Croatian Orthodox Church of Ustaše regime. At the end of 1944 he escaped to the Ostmark of Nazi Germany , in 1945 he was arrested in the Soviet zone of Austria and deported to a Gulag in the USSR . After ten years of detention, he came back to SFR Yugoslavia in 1955, was prosecuted for fascist collaboration and sentenced to 8 years in prison for his political activities during

855-579: The Eucharist and the afternoon service) also likely have root in Jewish practices. Similarly, the liturgical year from Christmas via Easter to Pentecost covers roughly five months, the other seven having no major services linked to the work of Christ. Though worship services had their origins in Jewish services, it is unlikely that Jewish services were copied or deliberately substituted (see Supersessionism ). Contemporary worship services have their origins in

900-509: The Eucharist —assigned to those times: "They met on a stated day before it was light, and addressed a form of prayer to Christ, as to a divinity   [...] after which it was their custom to separate, and then reassemble, to eat in common a harmless meal." The real evolution of the Christian service in the first century is shrouded in mystery. By the second and third centuries , such Church Fathers as Clement of Alexandria , Origen , and Tertullian wrote of formalised, regular services:

945-590: The Jesus Movement of the 1960s. In the 1980s and 1990s, contemporary Christian music , comprising a variety of musical styles, such as Christian rock and Christian hip-hop was adopted by evangelical churches. Over the years, the organs have been replaced by pianos , electric guitars and drums . These contemporary worship services feature a sermon based on the Bible . Worship service in Evangelical churches

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990-690: The Kingdom of Montenegro after the Podgorica Assembly in 1918, and his articles on domestic policy of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia were influenced by Croatian nationalism of that time. In 1941, after political changes in the Balkans , he founded the Montenegrin National Committee of the Independent State of Croatia and a year later, he became editor-in-chief of publications promoting

1035-602: The temple steps, occurred because Peter and John went to the Temple to pray (Acts 3:1). Since the Apostles were originally Jews , the concept of fixed prayer times , as well as services therefore which differed from weekday to Sabbath to holy day, were familiar to them. Pliny the Younger (63 – c.  113 ), who was not a Christian himself, mentions not only fixed prayer times by believers, but also specific services—other than

1080-418: The " Croatian people ", who would then have settled the old Montenegrin territory of Red Croatia . In his view, Montenegrin language would therefore have been "but a dialect of Croatian". The final point of that theory resulted in his assertion that the population had gradually been Serbianized over the following centuries. This theory was not Štedimlija's original idea, but its ideological roots go back to

1125-459: The 1990s, after the breakup of Yugoslavia , regarding the revival of such a church. The Croatian Orthodox Church was created due to the loss of a significant part of the territory to Partisans and Chetniks , as well as the additional German pressure over growing anarchy in the country caused by the persecution of Serbs, which is why a concession to the Serb population was deemed necessary. The church

1170-406: The 2000s and 2010s, digital technologies were integrated into worship services, such as the video projectors for broadcasting praise lyrics or video, on big screens. The use of social media such as YouTube and Facebook to retransmit live or delayed worship services, by Internet, has also spread. The offering via Internet has become a common practice in several churches. In some churches,

1215-549: The Croatian Orthodox Community , which was still an unregistered association at the time, tried to restore the Croatian Orthodox Church. This association was registered in 2017, and Aleksandar Radoev Ivanov was elected as the president of the association and at the same time the archbishop of the officially unrecognized Croatian Orthodox Church. Although this church has never been officially registered in Croatia and

1260-411: The congregation follows. Though most of the services are still conducted in church buildings designed specifically for that purpose, some services take place in "store front" or temporary settings. For those unable to attend a service in a church building a burgeoning televangelism and radio ministry provides broadcasts of services. A number of websites have been set up as "cyber-churches" to provide

1305-496: The entrance, or return-address envelopes may be provided that worshippers may take with them. Offering through the Internet has become a common practice in many evangelical churches. On occasion, some churches will also arrange a second collection, typically occurring after Communion, for a specific good cause or purpose. Some churches offer Sunday school classes. These will often be for younger children, and may take place during

1350-448: The late 19th century in the intellectual history of Croatian irredentism . Church service A church service (or a worship service ) is a formalized period of Christian communal worship , often held in a church building . Most Christian denominations hold church services on the Lord's Day (offering Sunday morning and Sunday evening services); a number of traditions have mid-week services, while some traditions worship on

1395-641: The members of the congregation a chance to socialize with each other and to greet visitors or new members. Coffee or other refreshments may be served. Church services take many forms, and set liturgies may have different names. Services typically include: Places of worship are usually called "churches" or " chapels ". Some services take place in theaters, schools or multipurpose rooms, rented for Sunday only. Christians have historically tended to wear modest clothes at church services (cf. 1 Timothy 2:9–10). Men have traditionally removed their caps while praying and worshipping, while women have traditionally worn

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1440-597: The non-Christians in the congregation (cf. altar call ). Quakers and some other groups have no formal outline to their services, but allow the worship to develop as the participants present feel moved. The worship service is a practice of Christian life that has its origins in Jewish worship . Jesus Christ and Paul of Tarsus taught a new form of worship of God. As recorded in the gospels , Jesus met together with his disciples to share teachings, discuss topics, pray, and sing hymns. The holding of church services pertains to

1485-505: The observance of the Lord's Day in Christianity. The Bible has a precedent for a pattern of morning and evening worship that has given rise to Sunday morning and Sunday evening services of worship held in the churches of many Christian denominations today, a "structure to help families sanctify the Lord's Day." In Numbers 28:1–10 and Exodus 29:38–39 , "God commanded the daily offerings in

1530-498: The practice of Morning and Evening Prayer, and prayers at the third hour of the day ( terce ), the sixth hour of the day ( sext ), and the ninth hour of the day ( none ). The concept of major hours of prayer corresponding to the first and last hour of the day likely correspond to Jewish practices; that Sunday services (corresponding to the Sabbath in Christianity ) are more complex and longer (involving twice as many services if one counts

1575-476: The ringing of a bell (or a number of bells ); a current trend is to have an introductory video which serves as a "countdown" to the beginning of the service. The service usually involves the singing of hymns , reading of scripture verses and possibly a psalm . If the church follows a lectionary , the sermon will often be about the scripture lections assigned to that day. Eucharistic churches have usually Holy Communion either every Sunday or several Sundays

1620-423: The service, especially in churches influenced by the contemporary worship movement. Some churches are equipped with state-of-the-art multi-media equipment to add to the worship experience. The congregation may sing along in hymnals or words to hymns and worship songs may be displayed on a screen. More liturgical denominations may have the words to specific prayers written in a missalette or prayer book , which

1665-467: The tabernacle to be made once in the morning and then again at twilight". In Psalm 92 , which is a prayer concerning the observance of the Sabbath, the author writes that "It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night" (cf. Psalm 134:1). Church father Eusebius of Caesarea thus declared: "For it

1710-748: The war. In 1959, he was already released on condition that he accepted the prohibition of publishing works under his name. In the 1960s he was a member of the Yugoslav Lexicographical Institute until he retired into private life. Savić Marković Štedimlija died in 1971 and was buried in Zagreb's Mirogoj Cemetery . He published his central theory on the origin of the Montenegrins for the first time in his books Red Croatia and Basics of Montenegrin Nationalism from 1937. He explained in his fringe theory that Montenegrins were descendants of

1755-585: The whole Serb population of Croatia. Persecution of Serbs persisted even after its establishment, though it was not as intense as before. On 6 March 1993, Juraj Kolarić, dean of the Catholic Faculty of Theology in Zagreb, was reported by the Tanjug news agency as stating that the " Orthodox Church in Croatia should be organized along the Macedonian principle, with its patriarch , and break away as far as territory

1800-416: The whole of the service (while the adults are in church), or the children may be present for the beginning of the service and at a prearranged point leave the service to go to Sunday school. Some churches have adult Sunday school either before or after the main worship service. Following the service, there will often be an opportunity for fellowship in the church hall or other convenient place. This provides

1845-634: Was a Montenegrin writer. He studied the history of Croatia and was an associate of the Lexicographic Institute in Zagreb . During his life, he authored more than 20 books and a number of articles, and also worked as a literary critic . Štedimlija is also known as editor-in-chief of publications promoting the Croatian Orthodox Church of the Ustaše regime. Štedimlija was born in Stijena Piperska ,

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1890-604: Was also under the control of the Fascist regime of Ion Antonescu ). According to historian Jozo Tomasevich , although the Church was established as a way to appease the remaining Serb Orthodox population in the NDH, it was ultimately a means to destroying religious, cultural and national ties between Serbs in Serbia and Serbs in the NDH because the Ustashe could not achieve their goal of exterminating

1935-554: Was concerned, from Serbia”. Kolarić tried several times to establish such a church by the "Croat Orthodox believers and possible Croatian Orthodox clergy, because then all the conditions for an autocephalous church would be met". Kolarić claimed that if such a church were formed, it would eventually be recognized by the Patriarch of Constantinople as the Serbian Orthodox Church would never again be present in Croatia. In 2010,

1980-589: Was formed by a government statute (No. XC-800-Z-1942) on 4 April 1942. On 5 June, using a statute issued by the government, the church's constitution was passed. The church lasted until the collapse of the NDH. A small number of the Serb clergy joined it but the Serbian Church hierarchy along with ordinary Serbs rejected it. Many or most of the church's priests were Serbian priests compelled to change churches in order to survive, along with émigré priests from Russia . On 7 June, White Russian émigré Germogen Maximov ,

2025-605: Was formed, the NDH officially described the Eastern Orthodox Church as the "Greek-Eastern Church", and would refer to it as the "Schismatic Church" or the "Greek non-Uniate Church". It was not recognized by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople . The Church was only recognized by one other Orthodox church, the Romanian Orthodox Church under Patriarch Nicodim , on 4 August 1944 (at the time, Romania

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