Tetrapod

"The place where the Word of God lies sanctifies the entire space around it" — this is the tetrapod in the temple. The tetrapod in the church is a special place located in Christian temples, where holy books, particularly the Gospel, candles, and sometimes the holy chalice are placed during servi..

"Where the Word is read, silence is born, in which the voice of faith can be heard" — this is the place of the tetrapod. The tetrapod in the church is a special place located in Christian temples, where holy books, particularly the Gospel, candles, and sometimes the holy chalice are usually plac..

A tetrapod is a low, quadrangular table that stands in the centre of a church in front of the iconostas. It is used to place the main icon of the church and other sacred items during services and rituals. Hutsul craftsmen from the Kosiv region make these handmade tetrapods from oak or pear woo..

“The Word of God placed on the lectern becomes closer to everyone who prays” The lectern is a high table with a slanted top surface, on which the Gospel, cross, or icon is placed in the temple, as well as liturgical books for reading. This lectern is handmade from alder and decorated with gold leaf..

“Here, in the silence of the altar, the preparation for the Divine Liturgy begins” The proskomidi table, or altar table, stands in the church altar, where the priest performs the proskomidia: the preparation of bread and wine for the Eucharist. This proskomidi table is handmade from oak, without gi..

“A well-equipped altar provides the priest with peace to focus on the most important things” The proskomidiynyk, or altar, stands in the sanctuary, where the priest performs the proskomedia: the preparation of bread and wine for the Divine Liturgy. This proskomidiynyk is handmade from oak, without ..

“When the altar is integrated into the wall of the altar, it seems to grow into the temple itself” The altar, or proscomidia table, stands in the altar, where the priest performs the proscomidia: the preparation of bread and wine for the Divine Liturgy. This altar is a special variant for altars wh..

“Gold on the carving of the altar sacrificial table like the reflection of candles burning here during each Liturgy” The sacrificial table, or proscomidia table, stands in the altar, where the priest performs the proscomidia: the preparation of bread and wine for the Divine Liturgy. This sacrificia..

“The honored icon deserves a worthy place, before which the community stops in prayer” The side kiot is installed along the walls of the temple or on either side of the iconostasis to place a temple or especially honored icon in it. This kiot is handmade from natural wood without gilding, available..

“The warm wood and restrained gold: everything here serves the silence and focus of the altar” The proskomidi table, or altar table, stands in the altar, where the priest performs the proskomidia: the preparation of bread and wine for the Divine Liturgy. This proskomidi table is handmade from alder..

“Just as columns hold the vault of the temple, so faith holds the human heart” The tetrapod stands in the center of the temple in front of the iconostasis, and it is to it that the faithful approach to venerate the icon of the feast. This tetrapod is handcrafted from alder and adorned with gold lea..

“The Word and the Chalice are together, for He who speaks in the Gospel Himself gives Himself in the Mystery” The tetrapod stands before the iconostasis, and an icon of the feast is placed on it, to which the faithful approach. This tetrapod is handmade from alder and decorated with gold leaf with ..

“The cup carved from wood reminds us of the Cup from which God's people receive life” The tetrapod is a place for the faithful to meet with the icon of the feast: they pray before it, approach it to venerate. This tetrapod is handcrafted from alder and decorated with gilding using gold leaf. The ce..

“The gold of the temple is not for wealth, but to remind of the light of the Kingdom of God” The tetrapod stands in the center of the temple in front of the iconostasis, where the faithful honor the icon of the feast. This tetrapod is handmade from alder and is almost entirely decorated with gold l..

“The cross in the center of each door reminds us whose Sacrifice is being prepared on this altar” The proscomidia table, or altar table, stands in the altar, where the priest performs the proscomidia: the preparation of bread and wine for the Divine Liturgy. This proscomidia table is handmade from ..

“Before the icon of the feast, the gaze stops, and the heart quietly comes to prayer” The tetrapod occupies a special place in the temple: on it, before the iconostasis, the icon of the feast is placed, to which the faithful approach. This tetrapod is handmade from alder and decorated with mirror g..

“I am the vine, you are the branches: he who abides in Me bears fruit” In front of the iconostasis, on the tetrapod, there is an icon of the feast, and it is here that the community celebrates each solemnity of the church year. This tetrapod is handcrafted from oak, without gilding: the beauty of t..

“The oak grows for centuries to serve the temple even longer” The tetrapod stands before the iconostasis as a place where the community honors the icon of the feast. This tetrapod is handcrafted from oak, and its carvings are complemented by gilding with mirror gold leaf. The natural texture of the..