Help with Orthros
Orthros brings daily prayer, the Church calendar, Scripture, saints, sacred audio, and personal prayer tools into one quiet place.
Start HereInstall the public beta, then start a prayer from Today. This guide covers the current iPhone controls and links to help for other devices.Understanding TodayToday gathers the civil date and the life of the Church for that day.Prayer Rules and SessionsStart a morning or evening rule, change the prayer language, and return to a session you left unfinished.The WayThe Way is a basic set of catechetical teaching on the Orthodox way of life: what the Church believes and how that faith is lived through prayer, worship,…Library and SearchFind a prayer, Scripture passage, saint, teaching, recording, or saved text, then open the result with its source.Calendar, Feasts, and FastingChoose your parish calendar, select a day, and open its feasts, fasting guidance, saints, or readings.AudioOpen Audio to browse Orthros recordings, ambience, downloads, and your own audio. Music services are optional and keep their own availability and account…Your Lamp, Journal, and SettingsWhat Your Lamp means. What lives here. Watchfulness. Private writing. Appearance & Reading. Scripture & Study. Your Journey. Sound & Recordings. Bringing in…Widgets and DevicesInstall Orthros on each device you use, then open it once before setting up widgets or the Watch companion. Installation instructions use the public…Privacy and SyncCheck what syncs through your private iCloud account, pause sync, and understand which audio files need a separate copy.TroubleshootingStart with the symptom below. Check the current build and device first, then contact support if the problem continues.Watchfulness: the app fastThis Watchfulness beta includes the Church’s fast and ordinary fast setup. New Sealed fasts, daily allowances, Allow Only setup, multi-day pauses and…
Choose what you want to do:
- Pray now
- Understand today
- Build or follow a prayer rule
- Find a prayer, saint, verse, or teaching
- Use chant and audio
- Understand the Orthodox calendar
- Use Orthros on another device
- Fix a problem
- Read the Watchfulness Preview guide
Orthros can explain its interface and help you keep a simple rhythm. It does not replace a parish, the sacramental life of the Church, or guidance from your priest.
Unfamiliar word in one of these guides? The glossary explains it, and when to ask your priest instead.
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