- divine service
- noun Date: 14th century a service of Christian worship; specifically such a service that is not sacramental in character
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Divine Service — may refer to: Divine Service (Lutheran), a term for the Eucharistic liturgy in Lutheran churches Divine Service (Eastern Orthodoxy), the name of the Byzantine version of the canonical hours This disambiguation page lists articles associated with… … Wikipedia
divine service — was the name of a feudal tenure, by which the tenants were obliged to do some special divine services in certain; as to sing so many masses, to distribute such a sum in alms, and the like. It differed from tenure in frankalmoign, in this: that,… … Black's law dictionary
divine service — was the name of a feudal tenure, by which the tenants were obliged to do some special divine services in certain; as to sing so many masses, to distribute such a sum in alms, and the like. It differed from tenure in frankalmoign, in this: that,… … Black's law dictionary
Divine service — is the term used in the Eastern Orthodox Church to describe the daily cycle of public services celebrated in the temple (church building).The word may be used also of the Divine Liturgy, though its normal connotation is the Daily Office. For… … Wikipedia
Divine Service — In the old rubrical usage of the Church, Divine Service always meant the Holy Communion, which was also called the Divine Liturgy. The central point of all Divine Worship, towards which all other services gravitate, and around which they… … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
divine service — Religious worship. See tenure by divine service … Ballentine's law dictionary
divine service — divine′ serv′ice n. rel service I, 13) • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
Divine Service (Lutheran) — For the service in the Orthodox Church, see Divine Service (Eastern Orthodoxy). Lutheranism Luther s Seal … Wikipedia
Divine Service (Eastern Orthodoxy) — For the order of worship in the Lutheran Church, see Divine Service (Lutheran). The katholikon (main church) at Uusi Valamo monastery, Finland. Divine Service is the term used in the Eastern Orthodox Church to describe the daily cycle of public… … Wikipedia
divine service — noun the act of public worship following prescribed rules the Sunday service • Syn: ↑service, ↑religious service • Hypernyms: ↑religious ceremony, ↑religious ritual • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
