Structure of the Liturgy
The Divine Liturgy begins with this joyful greeting from the priest to the congregation
What is “The Lord be with you all”
He leads the prayers and consecrates the bread and wine.
Who is the priest?
This golden cup holds the consecrated Blood of Christ.
What is the Chalice?
This is the one-word response said after the priest blesses the readings or makes a proclamation, and it means “Truly” or “Yes, it is so.”
What is "Amen"?
The bread used in Liturgy is called this.
What is the Lamb (or Holy Bread / Qorban)?
The three main sections of the Liturgy are the Offertory, Liturgy of the Word, and this final part.
What is the Liturgy of the Faithful?
These helpers of the priest chant hymns and read from Scripture.
Who are the deacons?
The circular plate used to hold the Lamb.
What is the Paten (Diskos)?
The priest says, “The holies are for the holy,” and the people respond with this.
What is “One is the Holy Father…”
The small spoon used to give the Blood of Christ to the people.
What is the Communion Spoon (Masteer)?
The priest selects the lamb (the bread) during this early part of the service.
What is the Offertory?
He is the spiritual leader of the entire Coptic Orthodox Church worldwide and is considered the 118th successor to St. Mark the Apostle
Who is the Pope of Alexandria (or Pope Tawadros II)?
The long white robe worn by deacons.
What is the Tonya?
This long prayer names St. Mary and many saints.
What is the Commemoration of the Saints?
The procession of the chosen bread around the alter at the start of the Liturgy symbolizes this event from the life of Christ
What is the entry of Christ into Jerusalem?
This part of the Liturgy includes readings from the Pauline Epistle, Catholic Epistle, Acts, and the Gospel
What is the Liturgy of the Word?
This rank in the Coptic Orthodox clergy is higher than a deacon and lower than a priest. He may read the Gospel during the Liturgy
What is an Archdeacon
The veil that covers the paten and chalice together is called this.
What is the Prospherin?
The priest prays this prayer while breaking the Body of Christ.
What is the Fraction Prayer?
The veil over the chalice symbolizes this event in Christ’s life.
What is His burial?
This is the moment in the Divine Liturgy when the priest calls down the Holy Spirit to sanctify the bread and wine, transforming them into the true Body and Blood of Christ
What is the Epiclesis?
This ecclesiastical rank comes after a bishop and is responsible for overseeing a group of dioceses or regions
What is a Metropolitan?
This cloth is used by the priest to wrap the Holy Body during the Fraction, and it represents the linen cloth used to wrap Christ’s body after His crucifixion.
What is the Eprosphora?
This response that summarizes the foundation of the Orthodox faith and is recited in every Divine Liturgy
What is the Orthodox Creed?
The mixing of water with wine in the chalice represents this.
What is the unity of Christ’s divinity and humanity?