The Vestry.

On the right hand of the Sanctuary a space is partitioned off and called the vestry. Here are preserved the church vessels, the books which are used in the performance of the services, and the vestments of those who officiate in them. As all these articles are taken care of by the deacons, the vestry is also called diakonnicon. In ancient times all sorts of edible gifts for the clerics used to be brought there, such as boiled rice or wheat (kutyá), cheese, eggs, sweet Easter cheese (pascha).