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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Epistle side and Gospel side of Alter
The priest stands on the Gospel side of the Alter - left hand side facing the audience.
Right hand side of the Alter - Epistle - right hand side facing the audience.
Give me your clarification, please.
Right hand side of the Alter - Epistle - right hand side facing the audience.
Give me your clarification, please.
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I'll take it from a different perspective. As you walk into a church, the Gospel side is on your left, the Epistle side on your right. The terms come from the former (mostly) custom of from which place the lessons are read.
- I'll take it from a different perspective.
- As you walk into a church, the Gospel side is on your left, the Epistle side on your right.
- The terms come from the former (mostly) custom of from which place the lessons are read.
- And, by the way, the word is "alt a r' - 'alter' meaning to change, as the length of a skirt.
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I'll take it from a different perspective. As you walk into a church, the Gospel side is on your left, the Epistle side on your right. The terms come from the former (mostly) custom of from which place the lessons are read. And, by the way, the word is "altar' - 'alter' meaning to change, as the length of a skirt.
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