The Akathist to the Theotokos -Chanted by the Readers of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, from their CD "Ray of the Spiritual Sun" In preparation for the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos on August 15th, the Orthodox Church observes a two week long fast commemorating the Mother of God. | Orthodox Christian Chants

On Saturday 19th March at 3:30pm we welcomed the Byzantine choir of the C.I.E.L. (Centre international d’Etudes Liturgiques), who sang the Greek office of the Akathist Hymn to the Mother of God. The Akathist Hymn is a much loved Lenten Devotion in the Eastern Catholic and Orthodox traditions, in which the praises of Our Lady are solemnly sung in this most ancient hymn. This profound, devotional liturgical poem, which sings the praises of the Holy Mother of God (the “Theotokos”) and Ever-Virgin M