| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| CUPOLA | CUPOLA – The steeple domes found on most Orthodox churches. There may be one cupola or as many as thirteen. One dome predominates and represents Christ as the head of the Church. On the roof of Orthodox churches are usually found one or more cupolas (towers with rounded or pointed roofs), called crests or summits…. Read More |
| CURRENT TONE | CURRENT TONE – tone of the week, that is, the tone of the Octoechos that is currently in use. |
| CURSE | CURSE – (Gr. anathema) To cut off, separate; the opposite of blessing. A divine curse is God’s judgment. Christ delivers believers from the curse caused by their inability to live by the law of God (Gen. 3:14-19; 9:25; Mark 11:21; Gal. 3:10-14). |
| CURTAIN | CURTAIN – Drape over the Royal Doors of the Iconostas. |
| CUSTOM | CUSTOM – Established usage having the force of law. The custom to bless water on the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord. The blessing of candles on the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord to the Temple. |