Editing Censer (section)

====Chain censer====
In the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]], the [[Oriental Orthodox Church]], as well as the [[Eastern Catholic Churches]], censers ([[Greek language|Greek]]: ''thymiateria'') are similar in design to the Western [[thurible]]. This fourth chain passes through a hole the hasp and slides in order to easily raise the lid. There will often be 12 small bells attached to the chains, symbolising the preaching of the [[Twelve Apostles]], where one of the bells has been silenced to symbolize the rebel [[Judas Iscariot|Judas]].<ref name=autogenerated1>Herrera, Matthew D. ''[http://www.smellsbells.com/incense.pdf Holy Smoke: The Use of Incense in the Catholic Church] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912022346/http://www.smellsbells.com/incense.pdf |date=2012-09-12 }}.'' San Luis Obispo:  Tixlini Scriptorium, 2011.</ref> In some traditions the censer with bells is normally used only by a bishop. Before a deacon begins a censing, he will take the censer to the priest (or the bishop, if he is present) for a [[blessing]]. The censers, charcoal and incense are kept in the [[diaconicon]] (sacristy) Entrance with the censer at Great Vespers.

The censer is used much more frequently in the Eastern churches: typically at every [[vespers]], [[matins]], and [[Divine Liturgy]], as well as [[pannikhida]]s (memorial services), and other occasional offices. If a [[deacon]] is present, he typically does much of the ''censing;'' otherwise, the [[priest]] will perform the censing. Unordained servers or acolytes are permitted to prepare and carry the censer, but may not swing it during prayers. Liturgical ''Censing'' is the practice of swinging a censer suspended from chains towards something or someone, typically the [[Eucharist|Holy Eucharist]], an [[icon]] or person, so that smoke from the burning incense travels in that direction. Burning incense represents the prayers of the church rising towards [[Heaven]].<ref name=autogenerated1 />  One commonly sung [[psalm]] during the censing is "Let my prayer arise in Thy sight as incense, and let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice."<ref>[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+141&version=NIV Psalm 141:2, New International Version]</ref>  When a deacon or priest performs a full censing of the [[temple]] (church building), he will often say [[Psalm 51]] quietly to himself.