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What Do You Wear to a Greek Orthodox Church?

by Generous Orthodoxy on April 27, 2011

What's appropriate to wear to a Greek Orthodox Agape Vespers (for a woman)? I don't know how traditional the church is...

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Nate H. April 27, 2011 at 2:01 am

jeans tee shirt

No Splash Without Frog April 27, 2011 at 2:40 am

A tutu and combat boots.

Christian Sceptic April 27, 2011 at 3:18 am

Eastern Orthodox Churches are *very* traditional. So formal clothing all the way.

Gerry Mander April 27, 2011 at 4:05 am

They dress like stuffed olives.

Hell Kitty April 27, 2011 at 4:45 am

Modest clothes, some of them prefer skirt over pants and covered head(with headscarf)

Smell my Finger ! April 27, 2011 at 4:55 am

…”something” with a “flap” in the back (for easy access)

Priscilla Eve April 27, 2011 at 5:35 am

From what I remember yrs ago they wore a either a skirt or a simple dress and no head scarf unless they were older women like 70 or 80 yrs old.

OPsaltis April 27, 2011 at 5:51 am

Dress conservatively — long dress (not a formal gown), long sleeves or a sweater. Low/flat heels. Since it’s Pascha, bright colors are OK. Keep a scarf in your purse — if you see more than a few women covering their heads, do so. Greeks, though, tend not to use scarves.

Christos Anesti (kree-STOHs ah-NEST-ee = Christ is Risen). The response is Alithos Anesti (all-ee-THOHS ah-NEST-ee = Truly He is Risen) .

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