{"id":1003,"date":"2020-04-07T18:11:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T14:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arak29.org\/piligrim\/?page_id=1003"},"modified":"2020-09-02T22:50:09","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T18:50:09","slug":"at-the-threshold-of-the-church","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arak29.org\/pilgrim\/at-the-threshold-of-the-church\/","title":{"rendered":"At the Threshold of the Church"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1003\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1003-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1003-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1003-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_category_n_menu_accordion wpb_wmca_accordion_wrapper_theme_dark\" data-accordion=\"false\" 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style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\"><span class=\"prayers_head_arm\">At the Threshold of the Church<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\" style=\"color: #ce1313;\">Leader<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">At the threshold of this church and before these God-accepted<br \/>\nand resplendent holy symbols, we bow down in awe and<br \/>\nworship; we glorify your holy, wondrous and triumphant<br \/>\nLordship, and we offer praise and glory to the Father, the Son<br \/>\nand the Holy Spirit, now and always and unto the ages of ages.<br \/>\nAmen.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\" style=\"color: #ce1313;\">All say<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.<br \/>\nAmen.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ce1313;\">All sing<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"note alignnone wp-image-1025 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/arak29.org\/piligrim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/nota.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"20\" \/><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\"> Lord's Prayer ( <a href=\"https:\/\/arak29.org\/piligrim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/35.pdf\">PDF file<\/a> )<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Our Father, who art in heaven,<br \/>\nhallowed be thy name;<br \/>\nthy kingdom come;<br \/>\nthy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.<br \/>\nGive us this day our daily bread;<br \/>\nand forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors;<br \/>\nand lead us not into temptation;<br \/>\nbut deliver us from evil.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <strong><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\" style=\"color: #ce1313;\">All say<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory unto the ages.<br \/>\nAmen.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ce1313;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">Leader<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Lord, receive our supplications through the intercession<br \/>\nof the holy Mother of God, the immaculate bearer of your onlybegotten Son,<br \/>\nand by the supplications of all your saints. Hear us, Lord, and have mercy<br \/>\non us; forgive, expiate, and remit our sins; make us worthy to give you<br \/>\nthanks and to glorify you together with the Son and the Holy Spirit, now<br \/>\nand always and unto the ages of ages. Amen.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <strong><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\" style=\"color: #ce1313;\">Antiphonal Recitation<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <strong><span class=\"prayers_head_arm\">Psalm 100<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">A: Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all lands;<br \/>\nserve the Lord with gladness.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">B: Come before his presence with joy;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">know that he is the Lord our God.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">A: It is he who made us and not we ourselves;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">B: Enter into his gates with thanksgiving;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">and into his courts with praise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">A: Be thankful to the Lord; and bless his name.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">B: The Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">and his truth endures from generation to generation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">A: Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">B: Now and always and unto the ages of ages. Amen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <strong><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\" style=\"color: #ce1313;\">All sing<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"note alignnone wp-image-1025 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/arak29.org\/piligrim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/nota.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"20\" \/> In all things blessed are you, O Lord ( <a href=\"https:\/\/arak29.org\/piligrim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/36.pdf\">PDF file<\/a> )<br \/>\n<\/span> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">In all things blessed are you, O Lord. We bless you, we praise<br \/>\nyou; We give thanks to you; We pray to you, O Lord our God.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ce1313;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">Readers shall recite the selected verses in turn<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">I Confess in Faith (St. Nerses Shnorhali) ( <a href=\"https:\/\/arak29.org\/piligrim\/st-nersess-shnorhali-12th-century\/\">Prayer for every believer in Chist<\/a> )<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ce1313;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">All sing<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"note alignnone wp-image-1025 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/arak29.org\/piligrim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/nota.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"20\" \/> Christ in our midst has been revealed; ( <a href=\"https:\/\/arak29.org\/piligrim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/37.pdf\">PDF file<\/a> )<br \/>\n<\/span> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\"> He Who Is, God, is here seated.<br \/>\nThe voice of peace has resounded;<br \/>\nHoly greeting is commanded.<br \/>\nThis Church has now become one soul,<br \/>\nThe kiss is given for a full bond.<br \/>\nEnmity has been removed;<br \/>\nAnd love is spread over us all.<br \/>\nNow, Ministers, raise your voices,<br \/>\nAnd give blessings with one accord<br \/>\nTo the Godhead consubstantial,<br \/>\nTo whom Seraphim give praise.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ce1313;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">Leader<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Again in peace let us beseech the Lord.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #ce1313;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">Congregation<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Lord, have mercy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #ce1313;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">Leader<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">For the peace of the whole world and for the stability of the holy<br \/>\nChurch, let us beseech the Lord.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ce1313;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">Congregation<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Lord, have mercy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #ce1313;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">Leader<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">For all the holy and orthodox bishops, let us beseech the Lord.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #ce1313;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">Congregation<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Lord, have mercy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #ce1313;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">Leader<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">For the life of our Patriarch Lord Karekin and for the salvation<br \/>\nof his soul, let us beseech the Lord.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #ce1313;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">Congregation<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Lord, have mercy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #ce1313;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">Leader<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">For vardapets, priests, deacons, readers and the whole congregation<br \/>\nof the Church, let us beseech the Lord.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #ce1313;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">Congregation<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Lord, have mercy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ce1313;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">Leader<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">For pious and God-loving civil leaders and their armed forces,<br \/>\nlet us beseech the Lord.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ce1313;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">Congregation<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Lord, have mercy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #ce1313;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">Leader<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">For the souls of those who are at rest and have fallen asleep in<br \/>\nChrist in the true and right faith, let us beseech the Lord.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #ce1313;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">Congregation<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Be mindful, Lord, and have mercy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #ce1313;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">Leader<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">O Christ, Son of God, forbearing and compassionate, have<br \/>\nmercy, in your love as our creator, upon the souls of your servants who<br \/>\nare at rest, especially, Lord, remember the Catholicos at the time this<br \/>\nChurch was built; the architects, builders, benefactors and servants of<br \/>\nthis church; the governors and soldiers who fervently defended it; and the<br \/>\nfaithful congregation of this church.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #ce1313;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">Leader<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\"><i><u>Silent prayer and reflection appropriate to the site.<br \/>\nSee Church and Monastery descriptions<\/u><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span class=\"prayers_text_arm\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #ce1313;\"><span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">All sing<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"note alignnone wp-image-1025 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/arak29.org\/piligrim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/nota.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"20\" \/> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Lord have mercy ( <a href=\"https:\/\/arak29.org\/piligrim\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/38.pdf\">PDF file<\/a>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #ce1313;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">Leader<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Be mindful of them in the great day of the coming of your<br \/>\nkingdom. Make them worthy of mercy, of expiation and forgiveness of sins.<br \/>\nGlorify them and reckon them with the company of your saints at your right<br \/>\nhand. For you are Lord and creator of all, judge of the living and of the<br \/>\ndead. And to you is befitting glory, dominion and honor, now and unto the ages of ages.<br \/>\nAmen.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #ce1313;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">All say<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_head_arm\">Prayer<br \/>\n<\/span> <span class=\"prayers_head_arm\">from The Prayerbook of St. Gregory of Narek<br \/>\n<\/span> <span class=\"prayers_head_arm\">Prayer 9D<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">For yours is salvation,<br \/>\nand from you is redemption,<br \/>\nand by your right hand is restoration,<br \/>\nand your finger is fortification.<br \/>\nYour command is justification.<br \/>\nYour mercy is liberation.<br \/>\nYour countenance is illumination.<br \/>\nYour face is exultation.<br \/>\nYour spirit is benefaction.<br \/>\nYour anointing oil is consolation.<br \/>\nA dew drop of your grace is exhilaration.<br \/>\nYou give comfort.<br \/>\nYou make us forget despair. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #ce1313;\"> <span class=\"prayers_author_arm\">Leader<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"> <span class=\"prayers_text_arm\">Be blessed by the grace of the Holy Spirit. Depart in peace<br \/>\nand the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.<br \/>\nAmen.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the Threshold of the Church &nbsp; Leader At the threshold of this church and before these God-accepted and resplendent holy symbols, we bow down in awe and worship; we glorify your holy, wondrous and triumphant Lordship, and we offer praise and glory to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and always [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-no-title.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1003","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arak29.org\/pilgrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arak29.org\/pilgrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arak29.org\/pilgrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arak29.org\/pilgrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arak29.org\/pilgrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1003"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/arak29.org\/pilgrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1003\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1464,"href":"https:\/\/arak29.org\/pilgrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1003\/revisions\/1464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arak29.org\/pilgrim\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}