In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee! O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, Who art everywhere and fillest all things; Treasury of Blessings, and Giver of Life - come and abide in us, and cleanse us from every impurity, and save our souls, O Good One. Holy God! Holy Mighty! Holy Immortal! Have …

Answer. The Trisagion Service is an extremely abbreviated memorial service which in essence contains the closing hymns sung at a longer version of the same service [variously known as a “Parastas,” “Panikhida,” “Pomen,” etc.] which, in turn, contains selected hymns and prayers that are also found in the Rite of Burial, or Funeral Service.

The Orthodox Church in America. The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America (OCA), the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…”