Trinity Day is celebrated on the fiftieth day after Easter, which is why this holiday is also called Pentecost.

Afterwards, His disciples continually lived in a sense of celebration. For another forty days He appeared to them one by one and gathered together. Before the eyes of the disciples, the Lord rose above the earth, as if assuring them that on the last day of the world He would come to earth in the same way as He had gone to God the Father. Saying goodbye to them for the time being, He promised to send them the Comforter - the Holy Spirit emanating from God the Father. The disciples did not know what this meant, but they believed that everything would be according to the word of the Lord.

Like fire in a hearth, they maintained the blessed state of that day in their souls, gathering every day in one house on Mount Zion in Jerusalem. In a secluded upper room they prayed and read the Holy Scriptures. This is how another ancient prophecy came true: “Out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord out of Jerusalem.” This is how the first Christian temple arose. Near that house was the house of Christ’s beloved disciple, the Apostle John the Theologian; according to the will of the Lord, His Mother, the Virgin Mary, also lived there. Disciples gathered around Her; She was a consolation for all believers.

The Feast of Pentecost, or the Day of the Holy Trinity, went like this. On the tenth day after the Ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ, on the day of the Jewish holiday of the first harvest, when the disciples and with them were in the Zion Upper Room, at the third hour of the day a strong noise was heard in the air, as if during a storm. Bright, flickering tongues of fire appeared in the air. It was not a material fire - it was of the same nature as the Holy Fire, which descends annually in Jerusalem on Easter; it shone without burning. Rushing over the heads of the apostles, tongues of fire descended on them and laid them to rest. Immediately, along with the external phenomenon, the internal one took place, taking place in the souls: “ being all filled with the Holy Spirit.”“Both the Mother of God and the apostles felt at that moment an extraordinary power acting in them. Simply and directly, they were given from above a new grace-filled gift of the verb - they began to speak in languages that they did not know before. This was the gift needed to preach the Gospel throughout the world.

Washed, generously gifted by the One Spirit, feeling that this was only part of the spiritual gifts they had received from the Lord, they held each other’s hands, forming a new shining bright Church, where God Himself is invisibly present, reflected and acting in souls. Beloved children of the Lord, united with Him by the Holy Spirit, they emerged from the walls of the Zion Upper Room to fearlessly preach Christ’s teaching about love.

In memory of this event, the Feast of Pentecost is also called the day of the descent of the Holy Spirit, as well as the day of the Holy Trinity: in the manifestation of the Holy Spirit, who came from God the Father according to the promise of God the Son, the mystery of the unity of the Holy Trinity was revealed. This day received the name Pentecost not only in memory of the ancient holiday, but also because this event occurred on the fiftieth day after Christian Easter. Just as Easter replaced the ancient Jewish holiday, so Pentecost laid the foundation of the Church of Christ as union in the Spirit on earth.

Hymns for the Feast of the Holy Trinity: Troparion of the Trinity, Kontakion of the Trinity, Glorification of the Trinity

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We magnify You, Life-Giving Christ, and honor Your All-Holy Spirit, Whom You sent from the Father as Your Divine disciple.

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The color of the Trinity holiday is emerald green. This is the shade of fresh, lush grass or foliage that has not had time to get tired and absorb the heavy dust of the city. The churches glow from the inside like an emerald cloud - hundreds of birch branches are carried by parishioners, the floor of the church is densely covered with grass, the musty smell of June is intensified by the rays of the sun from the church windows, mixed with subtle notes of incense and wax candles. The candles are no longer red, but honey-yellow - “Easter is given away.” Exactly 50 days after the Resurrection of the Lord, Christians celebrate the Holy Trinity. Great Holiday, beautiful Holiday.

… Fifty days after the Passover, the Jews celebrated the day of Pentecost, dedicated to the legislation of Sinai. The apostles did not take part in mass celebrations, but gathered together with the Mother of God and other disciples in the house of one person. History has not preserved evidence of his name and what he did, we only know that it was in Jerusalem... It was about three o'clock in the afternoon according to Jewish time (about nine o'clock in the morning according to modern reckoning). Suddenly, from heaven itself, from above, an incredible noise was heard, reminiscent of the howl and roar of a rushing strong wind, the noise filled the entire house in which the disciples of Christ and the Virgin Mary were located. People began to pray. Tongues of fire began to play between people and began to dwell for a moment on each of the worshipers. So the apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit, with which they received the amazing ability to speak and preach in many languages, previously unknown to them... The Savior’s promise was fulfilled. His disciples received special grace and gift, power and ability to carry the teachings of Jesus Christ. It is believed that the Holy Spirit descended in the form of fire as a sign that it has the power to scorch sins and cleanse, sanctify and warm the soul.

On the occasion of the holiday, Jerusalem was full of people; Jews from different countries converged on the city on this day. A strange noise from the house where the disciples of Christ were, caused hundreds of people to run to this place. Those gathered were amazed and asked each other: “Are they not all Galileans? How do we hear each of our own languages in which we were born? How can they speak with our tongues about the great things of God?” And in bewilderment they said: “They got drunk on sweet wine.” Then the Apostle Peter, standing up with the other eleven apostles, said that they were not drunk, but that the Holy Spirit had descended on them, as was predicted by the prophet Joel, and that Jesus Christ, who had been crucified, had ascended into heaven and poured out the Holy Spirit on them. Spirit. Many of those who listened to the sermon of the Apostle Peter at that moment believed and were baptized. The apostles initially preached to the Jews, and then dispersed to different countries to preach to all nations.

So Saint Andrew, who is also called Andrew the First-Called, went to preach the Word of God to the eastern countries. He passed through Asia Minor, Thrace, Macedonia, reached the Danube, passed the Black Sea coast, the Crimea, the Black Sea region and along the Dnieper rose to the place where the city of Kiev now stands. Here he stopped at the Kyiv Mountains for the night. Getting up in the morning, he said to the disciples who were with him: “Do you see these mountains? The grace of God will shine on these mountains, there will be a great city, and God will build many churches.” The apostle climbed the mountains, blessed them and planted a cross. After praying, he climbed even higher along the Dnieper and reached the Slavic settlements where Novgorod was founded.

Miraculously, the Apostle Thomas, who believed in Christ, reached the shores of India. To this day, in the southern states of this country, Kerala and Karnataka, there live Christians whose ancestors were baptized by St. Thomas.

Peter visited various regions of the Middle East, Asia Minor, and later settled in Rome. There, according to a very reliable tradition of the late 1st and early 2nd centuries, he was executed between 64 and 68 AD. According to Origen, Peter, at his own request, was crucified upside down, since he considered that he was unworthy to undergo the same the execution that the Lord suffered.

While enlightening the nations with the teachings of Christ, the Apostle Paul also undertook long journeys. In addition to his repeated stays in Palestine, he preached about Christ in Phenicia, Syria, Cappadocia, Lydia, Macedonia, Italy, the islands of Cyprus, Lesbos, Rhodes, Sicily and other lands. The power of his preaching was so great that the Jews could not do anything to oppose the power of Paul’s teaching; the pagans themselves asked him to preach the word of God and the whole city gathered to listen to him.

That grace of the Holy Spirit, which was clearly taught to the apostles in the form of tongues of fire, is now given invisibly in the Orthodox Church - in its holy sacraments through the successors of the apostles - the shepherds of the Church - bishops and priests.

The holiday of Christian Pentecost contains a double celebration: both in the glory of the Most Holy Trinity, and in the glory of the Most Holy Spirit, who descended on the Apostles and sealed the new eternal covenant of God with man.

On the Feast of the Holy Trinity, established at the end of the 4th century, after the dogma of the Trinity - the Trinitarian God - was officially adopted at the church council in Constantinople in 381, we talk about another important aspect of the Christian faith: the incomprehensible mystery of the trinity of God. God is one in three persons and this mystery is incomprehensible to the human mind, but the essence of the Trinity was revealed to people on this day.

By the way, for a long time Christian artists did not depict the Trinity, believing that God can only be depicted in the person of Jesus Christ - the son of God. But not God the Father, not God the Holy Spirit should not be written... However, over time, a special iconography of the Holy Trinity was formed, which is now divided into two types. The Old Testament Trinity is familiar to each of us from the famous icon of Andrei of Radonezh (Rublev), on which God is depicted in the form of three angels who appeared to Abraham. The icons of the New Testament Trinity are images of God the Father in the form of an old man, Jesus Christ as a youth in his bosom or an adult husband at his right hand, and the Spirit above them in the form of a dove.

In Rus', they began to celebrate Holy Pentecost not in the first years after the baptism of Rus', but almost 300 years later, in the 14th century, under St. Sergius of Radonezh.

From this day until the next holiday of Holy Pascha, they begin to sing the troparion to the Holy Spirit “Heavenly King...” From this very moment, prostrations to the ground are allowed for the first time after Easter.

... The Divine Service on the Feast of Holy Pentecost is touching and beautiful. The temple is decorated, the priests are dressed in green vestments, the smell of grass and fresh greens, the choir “... renew in our hearts, O Almighty, the true, right Spirit,” sounds solemnly and lightly, the parishioners kneel and read the special prayers of St. Basil the Great. And it’s a juicy early summer outside - a reminder of that beautiful and deep “summer of the Lord” that Jesus Christ promised the righteous.

The Holy Trinity in 2014 is celebrated on the 50th day after Easter on June 8. The Trinity includes the concept of the image of the family of God: God the Father, Mother of God, God the Son. This holiday became very common in Rus' from the 14th century and St. Sergius of Radonezh, revered as a saint among the people, contributed to this. This great church holiday personifies the need to free oneself from everything alien in the spirit of man; the holy fire that descended on each of the apostles gave them strength and grace to establish the Holy Church on our land in order to preach the Words of God in the world. Trinity 2014 is popularly considered a major Orthodox holiday; housewives on this day clean the house, decorate the room with branches, this is associated with the veneration of vegetation as a symbol of the coming spring and the continuation of life. In 2014, Trinity will be dated June 8 (according to the Orthodox calendar 2014). According to the rules, on this day churches and rooms are usually decorated with flowers and tree branches (mostly birch branches are used for decoration), symbolizing life and prosperity. In this manner, believers express gratitude to the Lord for revival. On Trinity 2014 - June 8, you must visit the church in the morning, attend the festive service, and then whatever your heart desires, but our ancestors, after the morning service, as a rule, held mass parties, danced in a circle, sang funny songs and baked loaves, and fairs were held in some cities. This year, many cities are planning mass religious events on this date. Now, to celebrate this holy holiday, you can invite your relatives to a festive Orthodox lunch with a loaf of bread. We sincerely hope that the Orthodox Trinity in 2014 will become a bright holiday for everyone, which will combine both joyful fun and necessarily the mood for holiday prayer. The Trinity received this name after an event that took place on the Old Testament holiday of Pentecost, which was celebrated after the Jewish Passover on the 50th day. And the name of the holiday “Day of the Holy Trinity” is justified by the fact that the Holy Spirit descended to the apostles, and “the perfect activity of the Most Holy Trinity, and the commandments of Jesus Christ about the Triune God” were revealed. The holiday was established by the apostles. After the day when the Holy Spirit descended, they began to celebrate Pentecost annually and bequeathed to remember this event to all faithful Christians. Rules and customs for the Holy Trinity 2014 Trinity 2014 holiday falls on June 8 this year, when everything around is already in color and green, so it is very beautiful. The apartments and halls of the church are decorated with green branches, young grass, and flowers. And this is not without reason. Branches and flowers are a symbol of life. In this way, people express their joy and thank God for what He has reborn into new life through baptism. Historically, birch branches are mainly used to decorate churches and houses. This beautiful tree has long been considered blessed in Russia. It is not for nothing that many folk songs and poems are dedicated to him. The holiday of the Holy Trinity 2014 without a birch is the same as New Year without a tree. But Russia is a huge country, with different climatic conditions, which explains the fact that in different places this holiday was decorated with branches of oak, maple, and rowan. Trinity is fun and cheerful with jokes, competitions, outdoor games for children and adults, and various skits are shown. On the morning of June 8, everyone needs to go to church for a festive service. And then they organize folk fun and various public events with round dances, competitions, games, and songs. You definitely need to cook a loaf. Close people were invited to a festive dinner and they gave each other funny gifts. Fairs are held in some major cities.

With the revival of faith in Russia, folk traditions of celebrating major church holidays are also returning. And now in the big cities of Russia, folk festivals are being organized with games, funny performances, and lively songs. On this major church holiday, it is customary to visit church. You can go out into nature with your relatives and friends, organize a picnic on June 8, 2014, these holidays will already be very warm. According to custom, on the eve of the bright holiday, on Saturday, you need to remember your deceased loved ones - go to the cemetery and clean it up. The main feature of the Pentecost holiday in 2014 is that on this holiday, believers decorate the church and premises with tree branches, young grass, and beautiful flowers. This is how the Orthodox Church celebrates Trinity; on this day they bring the firstfruits of the harvest to their homes. This is how at one time the Zion Upper Room was decorated for this holiday, in which the Apostles met the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. In addition, in the celebration of the Holy Trinity, the church should recall the place of the appearance of Christ in the form of three angels to the forefather Abraham, and this happened at the Oak of Mamre. The decoration of the temple premises with tree branches and flowers is reminiscent of the Mamvrian oak grove and Abraham's Forest. On the holiday of Trinity, birch branches and flowers will serve as a symbol of the Orthodox Church, which, according to the church song, has blossomed like a lily. Flowering plants, which according to rules and customs are held in the hands of parishioners, symbolize the renewal of all Christian believers by the power of the descending Holy Spirit. The Church, with the help of its prayers calling us to glorify the “Three-Light Being,” prepares its children with praises and sacred rites to receive the grace of the Holy Spirit, which is necessary for their spiritual life. On the Monday that follows Trinity in 2014 after June 8, a holiday takes place - Spiritual Day. All the following days after Trinity are continuous seven days, that is, it is allowed to eat fast food, without the exception of Wednesday and Friday. This week in 2014 will be all about the Holy Spirit. On Trinity holidays, you can eat egg dishes; scrambled eggs are considered an especially good and healthy food. In addition to all other things, you can cook and eat funeral kutya, bake pancakes with pies, prepare jelly, various cakes and tea. The holiday of the Trinity (Pentecost) and the day of the Spirits that follows it begin the chain of spring holidays - Maslenitsa, Annunciation, Easter - and herald the beginning of summer. Trinity Week is popularly called Green Christmastide. Orthodox Pentecost as a feast of the Holy Trinity has been celebrated since the 4th century, when the Council of Constantinople finally approved the dogma of the Trinity.

In Trinity rites, the birch tree plays an important role; without it, this holiday is like New Year without a tree. Trinity 2014 and the date June 8th is a green holiday. The premises and temples are decorated outside and inside with young greenery and beautiful flowers. You can also go to church with flowers and fragrant young herbs. Sometimes the herbs in the church are folded into a sheaf, and a festive Trinity candle is placed in the middle; the herbs are then dried and stored as a remedy for various ills, or they are used as medicine, and the candle is kept for the dying. There is a sign that Trinity greenery protects the house from thunderstorms. Trinity and the festive table in 2014 The church holiday Trinity 2014 is celebrated in nature - they go to the forests, to plantings, townspeople go for a picnic in the countryside. The celebration is noisy, with fun competitions, children play outdoor games, and show skits to adults. In the villages, first thing in the morning, they bake a loaf of bread, invite friends to visit, for whom wreaths of flowers and birch are prepared in advance. After lunch, towards evening, the most interesting things for young people begin. The grandmother-barker invites the girls to a party in the grove, where they lay out a tablecloth and place it on loaves decorated with flowers. The girls dance in circles, and the boys look for brides for themselves. A delicious Trinity loaf, a beautiful tablecloth and fragrant wreaths are of great importance for future married life. The beautiful tablecloth at the bride's party was supposed to fascinate the betrothed. The uneaten loaf is dried on breadcrumbs and stored until the wedding. Rusks were then mixed into the wedding cake for the newlyweds’ happiness and love, and some girls secretly give the wreath to their beloved as a messenger of agreement on marriage. On Trinity 2014, girls need to “develop birch trees”, and in the evening, when the cheerful celebration subsides, go to the river and throw wreaths into the dark May water. And the next day, this is the date of June 24, on Monday of this year, there will be a new holiday - the Day of the Holy Spirit or Spirits, the day with which, as people believe, the real hot summer begins. According to the rules of the holiday and custom, it is necessary to remember those who died on the eve of the Holy Trinity - on the holiday of Parents' Saturday. Just like in Radunitsa, people go to the cemetery to “cleanse the eyes of their parents”: they sweep the graves with birch branches, eat funeral food and drink here, leave 2-3 peeled eggs on the graves, and place pancakes on the grave.

Trinity Day is celebrated by believers on the fiftieth day after Easter.

This year Trinity falls on June 8th. It was on the fiftieth day after the Resurrection of Christ that the Holy Spirit descended from heaven to the twelve apostles and the Mother of God. Trinity Day is revered by Orthodox Christians and is one of the main church holidays, which has its own traditions and rituals.

Folk traditions for Trinity

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Traditionally, on this day, all churches and houses were decorated with greenery, and a loaf of bread was baked for the festive table. Priests dress in green or gold, which represents the life-giving power of the Holy Spirit. Icons were framed with birch or maple branches, and people went to churches with flowers and young tree branches. On the eve of Trinity, on Mother's Saturday, a general memorial service is held in the church for all the departed. On this day, it is customary to go to the cemetery and clean the graves of relatives. On the Day of the Holy Trinity, any “dirty” physical work is strictly prohibited, for example, you cannot clean up or work with the earth.

Rituals for Trinity

Trinity Day is popularly associated with the end of sowing and the beginning of summer. According to popular beliefs, Trinity week is the week of the mermaid, which is associated with many rituals. The girls wove branches of some birch tree, danced in circles and sang songs near it. Then wreaths were woven from birch branches and thrown into the water. The girl whose wreath floats the fastest will be the first to get married. It was a bad omen if the wreath got caught on something or completely drowned. In Rus', mermaids were considered the souls of infants who died unbaptized or were stillborn. Our ancestors believed that mermaids could drag a person to the depths or lure them to themselves and tickle them to death. It was believed that mermaids were afraid of wormwood.

Signs for Trinity

- If it rains on Trinity Sunday, there will be a lot of mushrooms and warm weather;

- If the birch branches placed on Trinity do not wither within three days, then there will be wet haymaking.

- It is believed that if they woo on Trinity and get married on the veil, then the family life of these spouses will be long and happy.

— If the day after Trinity, when leaving church, you give away all the change in your pocket, then you can protect yourself from illness

In Trinity rites, the birch tree plays an important role; without it, this holiday is like New Year without a tree. Trinity 2014 and the date June 8th is a green holiday. The premises and temples are decorated outside and inside with young greenery and beautiful flowers. You can also go to church with flowers and fragrant young herbs. Sometimes the herbs in the church are folded into a sheaf, and a festive Trinity candle is placed in the middle; the herbs are then dried and stored as a remedy for various ills, or they are used as medicine, and the candle is kept for the dying. There is a sign that Trinity greenery protects the house from thunderstorms. Trinity and the festive table in 2014 The church holiday Trinity 2014 is celebrated in nature - they go to the forests, to plantings, townspeople go for a picnic in the countryside. The celebration is noisy, with fun competitions, children play outdoor games, and show skits to adults. In the villages, first thing in the morning, they bake a loaf of bread, invite friends to visit, for whom wreaths of flowers and birch are prepared in advance. After lunch, towards evening, the most interesting things for young people begin. The grandmother-barker invites the girls to a party in the grove, where they lay out a tablecloth and place it on loaves decorated with flowers. The girls dance in circles, and the boys look for brides for themselves. A delicious Trinity loaf, a beautiful tablecloth and fragrant wreaths are of great importance for future married life. The beautiful tablecloth at the bride's party was supposed to fascinate the betrothed. The uneaten loaf is dried on breadcrumbs and stored until the wedding. Rusks were then mixed into the wedding cake for the newlyweds’ happiness and love, and some girls secretly give the wreath to their beloved as a messenger of agreement on marriage. On Trinity 2014, girls need to “develop birch trees”, and in the evening, when the cheerful celebration subsides, go to the river and throw wreaths into the dark May water. And the next day, this is the date of June 24, on Monday of this year, there will be a new holiday - the Day of the Holy Spirit or Spirits, the day with which, as people believe, the real hot summer begins. According to the rules of the holiday and custom, it is necessary to remember those who died on the eve of the Holy Trinity - on the holiday of Parents' Saturday. Just like in Radunitsa, people go to the cemetery to “cleanse the eyes of their parents”: they sweep the graves with birch branches, eat funeral food and drink here, leave 2-3 peeled eggs on the graves, and place pancakes on the grave.

In 2014, Trinity will be celebrated on June 8th. The history of this Orthodox holiday goes back to the Old Testament. On this day, the fiftieth day after Easter, the prophet Moses gave the people the law of God. The very name of the holiday Trinity comes from the trinity of God. The world was created by God (the father), the sins of people are redeemed by the Son of God (Jesus), and the world is sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

On this day, one of the most solemn and beautiful services of the year is performed in Orthodox churches. After Great Vespers is served during the liturgy , on which they sing stichera , glorifying the descent of the Holy Spirit, and priest reads three special lengthy prayers for the Church, for the salvation of all those who pray and for the repose of the souls of all the departed (including “in hell held"). While reading these prayers, everyone (including the clergy) kneels - this ends the post-Easter period, during which no kneeling or prostration is performed in churches. On matins two canons of this holiday are sung: the first is written Cosmas of Mayum, second John of Damascus.

Traditions and customs for Trinity

Trinity is a very beautiful holiday.

The holiday of Trinity is associated with many folk signs, traditions and customs. One of the main traditions is decorating the house with birch branches. Birch is considered a symbol of purity and innocence; from ancient times it was also considered a symbol of the onset of summer.

It is customary to decorate the windows of houses with birch. Flowers and field herbs also served as decoration.

It was forbidden to work on this day. Housewives baked pies and invited relatives and neighbors to visit.

On Trinity Day, it was customary to organize mass celebrations. The youth sang songs, danced in circles, lit fires, played, and told fortunes. Previously, on this day, young men looked for brides for themselves. Also, girls could choose their groom on this holiday. To do this, they wove a wreath and put it on the head of the one who was dear. This ritual was considered a kind of engagement.

On Trinity it was customary to tell fortunes about love. Fortune telling took place in the form of a game and took place near reservoirs. The girls wove wreaths and threw them into the river. Whose wreath floats farthest will be the girl who gets married the fastest.

The day before Trinity was considered a memorial day. People went to the cemetery and visited their deceased relatives. It was believed that if you don’t go to the cemetery on this day, you can invite the dead to your home, and then their souls can take someone from the living with them.

Signs for Trinity

Herbs from wreaths and birch branches that were used for decoration were not thrown away after the holiday, but dried and stored. It is believed that they make miraculous medicinal decoctions and tinctures.

A good omen for Trinity was matchmaking. If the newlyweds get married on Trinity Sunday and get married on Intercession, then a happy family life awaits them.

Based on the weather on Trinity Day, weather forecasts were made for the near future. If it rains on this holiday, then the summer will be fruitful, mushroom-filled and warm.

Hot weather was considered a bad omen. If it is clear on Trinity, but the summer will be dry.

On Trinity, and for three days after it, it was forbidden to swim. This period of time was called the days of the mermaids. It was believed that mermaids could lure anyone who entered the water to the bottom.

On Trinity, rain means a lot of mushrooms, leading to warm weather.

If the birch trees placed on Trinity Day for decoration are still fresh after three days, then expect wet haymaking.

From Trinity to Dormition there are no round dances.

If they get wooed on Trinity and get married on the Intercession, it means that these spouses will have a long, happy life, in love and harmony.

The Monday following Trinity is Spiritual Day. They said: “Since Spiritual Day, warmth has been coming from under the earth from more than one sky.”

“The Holy Spirit will come, it will be in the yard, as on a stove.”

Don't forget that Trinity Day in 2014, as always, falls on Sunday, the 8th.

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