Orthodox Icon of The Dormition of the Mother of God

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August 15th
Troparion (Tone 1)
In giving birth thou didst keep thy virginity, and in thy dormition thou didst not forsake the world, O Mother of God. Thou didst pass on to life, since thou art the Mother of Life, and by thine intercessions thou redeemest our souls from death.

In this icon the All-Holy Theotokos is on the funeral bier, with the Apostles gathered around to venerate her all-pure body for the last time. Saint Peter is near her head. St. John the Theologian is by her side. St. Paul is by her feet. Our Lord Jesus Christ is depicted taking her spotless soul (symbolized by the infant in His arms) to Heaven, accompanied by angels. The angels are holding burning candles and St. Peter is censing in veneration.

This icon is by the hand of Philip Zimmerman. It is from the Bishop's Chapel in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Order # zcj-04