Myrrh Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===In contemporary Christianity=== Because of its mention in the New Testament, myrrh is an [[incense]] offered during some Christian [[Christian liturgy|liturgical celebrations]] (see [[Thurible]]). Liquid myrrh is sometimes added to [[egg tempera]] in the making of [[icon]]s. Myrrh is mixed with [[frankincense]] and sometimes more scents and is used in the [[Eastern Orthodox]], [[Oriental Orthodox]], traditional [[Roman Catholic]], and [[Anglican]]/[[Anglican Communion|Episcopal]] churches. Myrrh is also used to prepare the sacramental [[chrism]] used by many churches of both Eastern and Western rites. In the Middle East, the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] traditionally uses oil scented with myrrh (and other fragrances) to perform the [[sacrament]] of [[Eastern Orthodoxy#Chrismation|chrismation]], which is commonly referred to as "receiving the [[Holy anointing oil|Chrism]]". Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page