Priest David Smith serves in the Church of Hagia Sophia of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (Patriarchate of Constantinople) in Syracuse, New York. Based on the experience of more than thirty years of priestly service and communication with parishioners, he gives effective advice on how to cope with boredom during the Divine Liturgy. The believer must learn to feel during the service as if he were at the service for the first time, and carefully monitor the progress of the rite. And most importantly, remember the presence of God in the Eucharistic Gifts, seek prayerful silence in your heart. Then presence at the Divine Liturgy will be beneficial and will be perceived as joy.