Why Orthodoxy?
The Orthodox Church was established through the teachings of who?
What is the most commonly celebrated Divine Liturgy?
The Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom
What is the Consecration Service for?
To turn an ordinary building into the House of God
What is the wedding called where Christ performed His first miracle?
The Wedding of Cana
The Creed has a line that embodies the Church's true belief on Baptism, what is it?
We acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins
The Nicene Creed describes the Church in four adjectives - what are they?
One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic
The Divine Liturgy can be broken down into three major segments - what are they?
Preparation ; Liturgy of the Catechumens ; Liturgy of the Faithful
How many times does the Bishop and the congregation process around the Church to the front doors?
3
What are the two items that are crossed back and forth between the bride and groom?
The rings and the crowns
What is the point of Holy Baptism?
To join the person to the Mystical Body of Christ
What is the definition of Catholicity?
Wholeness ; Universal
What is the first thing the priest says to kick off the Liturgy
"Blessed is the kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages - Amen"
What is placed inside of the box that is then sealed into the altar table?
Holy Relics
What is the thrice procession called that is taken around the table?
The Dance of Isaiah
What do the two figures in the water represent in the icon of the Baptism of Christ?
The Jordan River and the Sea (fleeing at the sight of something so much bigger and greater than them entering the water)
What major event does Orthodox Christianity begin with?
the first Pentecost in Jerusalem
What is the Liturgy of the Catechumens and why does it exist?
This part of the service, by tradition, is the part when non-baptized individuals were allowed to be within the walls of the Church. The consecration and Communion are some of the greatest mysteries of our Church. They must be protected by the faithful of the Church. This is why there are guidelines we must follow in order to be properly prepared to receive it.
What does the Altar table represent?
The Tomb of Christ
What does the Dance of Isaiah represent?
The Church, in the person of the Priest, leads them, representing that they will walk through life with the Gospel and the Cross as their center. They are accompanied by their Koumbaro who will support them throughout their married life (hence why the Koumbaro holds the ribbon during throughout).
Where is the very beginning of the Baptismal Service started?
The narthex
What Saint said the following quote: “If you only knew how great a blessing comes from the Divine Liturgy, then you would collect even the dust from the floor of the church to wash your faces with it”
Saint Gabriel the Confessor and Fool for Christ
What is the holiest part of the Divine Liturgy?
The Consecration (turning wine and bread into the body and blood of Christ)
The Altar Table is covered with a white cloth called the "Katasarkion" what does this white linen represent?
What does the Priest use to separate the hands of the bride and groom at the end of the ceremony?
The Gospel
What is represented when the Priest breathes (blows out air) in the sign of the cross?
God breathing life into Adam