(Gr Esperinos; Sl Litiya) An important service of the Orthodox Church, held in the evening, which is mainly a Thanksgiving prayer for the closing day and a welcome of the new one to come the following morning On the eve of an important holiday, the Vesper Service includes Artoclasia or the blessing of the five loaves (Gr artos; Sl Litiya) for health and the well-being of the faithful
Last activity of the evening at PACAA Time for reflection and winding down; may be in many formats, the most popular of which is a reading, a song, and a handout
Traditionally one of the eight monastic hours of prayer, which the first English prayer book combined with other afternoon and evening offices to make the service of Evening Prayer
Prayers said in the evening; the church service at which these prayers are said The Marian Vespers are prayers and meditations relating to the Virgin Mary