Divine liturgy guide?

[5Loaves]

I added another comment in another post also, about different rubrics.

I have read that site before, it is interesting. It states:

“3. There is a 3d Reverence that is Very common (albeit without formal recognition apparently). We Cross ourselves, then we touch the ground with the right hand.”

But, it is officially recognized, because it is specifically mentioned in the 1941 Ruthenian recension (Rome). There is also a Russian recension from the same time.

This is standard in my parish, especially when venerating the Icons, at the mention of the Holy Trinity, and each of the repetitions in the Trisagion. Also done at the Russian Orthodox parishes, OCA and ROCOR I’ve been to here in the SF bay area. Any Crossing typically includes at least a bow at the waist.

I don’t see it amongst the Greeks but they have pews which makes even a deep bow impossible. During weekday services in Great Lent I’m more often at the Greek Cathedral and there are only a small hand full of us there. Most or all of us either stand in the aisle throughout the service or move into the aisle for at least the three prostrations during the Prayer of Saint Ephrem, etc…