"Low Liturgy"?

[FabiusMaximus]

Just curious if anyone who is knowledgeable enough can fill me in on this:

Do the Orthodox have the concept of a “low” divine liturgy similar to how Catholics have a “low” mass? If so, what does that look like exactly? If it exists, I’ve personally never seen it before.

Happy Easter to all!

 

[andrewstx]

Every celebration of the Liturgy of St John the Divine is the same no matter how many are present, including every word sung, incense and full vestments. No such thing as a “low” Mass exists in Orthodox.

 

[FabiusMaximus]

Every celebration of the Liturgy of St John the Divine is the same no matter how many are present, including every word sung, incense and full vestments. No such thing as a “low” Mass exists in Orthodox.

That was my understanding. I’ve been to an Orthodox Divine Liturgy on a few occasions (OCA), including the privilege of attending an Easter service, and it’s always been identical. I’ll always be grateful too at how inviting the faithful there have always been.

With regards to Catholicism, I’ve never found such consistency (except mostly with the Tridentine Mass) but I’m not a regular Mass attendee which is why I was hoping someone could maybe clear that up for me.

 

[cmodrmac]

I am not sure but with the Roman church

there was a low mass
also a high mass (sung)
and a solemn High Mass -3 priests or variations on the theme with a deacon and subdeacon?

the Anglicans has a similiar variation of this theme

 

[SyroMalankara]

There isn’t such a concept with the Malankara recension of the West Syriac Rite, however “grandeur” increases with increased concelebrants or for certain feasts, when more bells and other accoutrements are increased