That clarity is part of the welcome. You are not being asked to pretend that you already believe. You are being invited to encounter what the Church actually prays and teaches.
What respect looks like
Enter quietly, dress modestly, silence your phone, and avoid receiving Communion. If a hymn, response, bow, or sign of the Cross is unfamiliar, stand or sit with attention. Reverence matters more than copying movements without understanding them.
Questions are best asked after the service or in a later conversation with the priest or a trusted parish member. The prayers themselves deserve attention while they are being offered.
What you will hear
You will hear the Church confess Christ, pray for mercy, read the Scriptures, remember the saints, and give thanks to God. The Divine Liturgy is not a performance about Christianity. It is the Church offering worship to the Father through the Son in the Holy Spirit.
A good first question is: “What does this service say about who Christ is?” That question keeps the visit focused on the center of the Church’s faith rather than on surface unfamiliarity.