When we participate in the celebration of the Divine Liturgy with eyes that really see and ears that really hear we stand in the Presence of God and catch a glimpse of His eternal Kingdom.
Although our worship takes place in this world, in the context of space and time, it touches upon the transcendent reality that we address as the one, true and living God.
St. Germanos, the 7th century Patriarch of Constantinople and author of one of the first commentaries on the Divine Liturgy, described the Divine Liturgy as an awesome sacrifice and the clear image of heavenly realities.
During the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, the Church is the Temple of God, a house of prayer, a holy place, an assembly of the people, heaven on earth …and resonates with the cross, tomb and resurrection of Christ.
When we gather for worship we offer our praise to the Father, through His Son our Lord Jesus Christ, in the Holy Spirit.