30. После 1395 г. Его же псковскому духовенству с наставлениями о совершении различных священнодействий

From the manuscript of the Rumyantsev Museum No. 204, l. 446–448, according to which it was published in Historical Acts, vol. Ι, No. 8. Verified with the lists in the Makaryevsky Menaia-Chetiy (Synod. sp. No. 182, fol. 660 vol.; Uspen. sp. No. 996, l. 635). The date of the letter is set in accordance with the vague indication contained in it: “if I was in Novgorod in Veliky,” and Cyprian was here in 1395 (cf. Nos. 28 and 29). And this about the service and the priesthood of the Church is given to the Holy Trinity Blessing of Cyprian, Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Rus', to Pskov, to my children and priests, to the Trinity and St. Sophia Cathedral and to all the priests of Pskov. You know that priest Khariton came here to us from you with his comrades for installation: and we installed them and released them 1338. And what you heard, which you do not have the right church rule, then we, having copied, gave them the charter of the divine services of Chrysostom and the Great Basil, also the very service of Chrysostom and the priesthood on the first day of August, according to the charter, also the right, true synod, which is revered in Tsargorod, in St. Sophia, vp atriarchy; Yes, we added to how to remember Orthodox kings, as well as great princes, both dead and living, just as we remember here in the metropolis, as well as the baptism of children and every Christian, then betrothal and wedding. And now we haven’t had time to write down what you need, otherwise we want to force you to write it easily, and even then you’ll have it; and what was written down and sent to you with your brothers, that is, everything is right, true. And if I was in Novgorod in Veliky, then I consecrated the antimensions, and I ordered the bishop to send those antimensions to you as well. Today I hear that I myself was with you then, and gave you some of those antimensions, and ordered you to cut each antimension in four: otherwise I did something wrong, to my own destruction; and today I sent 60 antimensions with your brothers, with priest Khariton and his comrades; and in the Trinity choir, take over those antimensions, and keep them according to the old duty; and consecrate the churches, but do not cut them 1339: so lay them as they were cut and decorated and dedicated. And what is natural until now that children baptized, holding them in their hands and pouring water on top, otherwise it was an incorrect baptism: behold, 1340 I sent a right baptism, a true one, according to this nature they themselves would have acted, and otherwise they would have ordered everyone to walk according to this. And the synodik I am, the right one of Tsaregorod, sent to you, for which we remember here, or we curse the heretics: and you act accordingly. 1341 And to your spiritual children, whoever is worthy of receiving communion, if you want to give communion about the Great Day, or about the Nativity of Christ, or about Christmastide, as you see worthy, give it at mass. As the deacon says: “approach with the fear of God and with faith,” then they would come to the royal doors, and receive communion in front of the royal doors, with their hands placed crosswise to their chests, and would not touch the sovereign; In the same way, give communion to the wives, without finishing mass, but would take communion at other doors that are opposite the altar, unless 1342 a sick person: to a sick person, sometimes going into the courtyard, give communion. But men would not come to Holy Communion in volots, but by removing 1343 volots; and on anyone who needs a fur coat or a fur coat, they would 1344 belt it. And God's mercy is upon you. And the letter was given in Moscow, on the 17th day of April. and from Uspen. sp. Min.-Thu. cut the Synod. list Min.-Thu. act Synod. Min. Thu. exactly the Synod. sp. Min.-Thu. You might be interested in: