"The principal act of Christian worship is on the Lord's day." (BCP p. 13) This day remembers the day that Jesus rose from the dead, and for Christians symbolizes the beginning of our week with worship.
What is Sunday?
200
This English "reformer" wrote the first Book of Common Prayer in 1549.
Who was Thomas Cranmer?
200
The part of the BCP Fr. Max asked each of you to read before class today, which outlines our faith as Episcopalians? (Hint, this is what the older folks in the room had to memorize for Confirmation class)
What are the five remaining Sacraments outlined in the Book of Common Prayer?
300
Rite 1 contains more traditional language, Rite 2 uses more modern language that is more gender inclusive.
What are the two prayer forms in the Daily Office?
300
Rite One Prayers 1(333) and 2 (340)
Rite Two Prayers A (361) B (367) C (369) D (372)
What are the number of Holy Eucharistic prayers found in the BCP.
300
The King of England in the mid 1500's wanted a divorce from his wife. The Pope refused his request. This King set in motion the English Reformation, and what has become to be known as the Episcopal Church.
Who was Henry VIII?
300
The Protestant Reformation began because people wanted to make big changes in this faith.
What is Catholicism?
400
An outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace
What is the definition of sacrament?
400
The italicized directions at the beginning of each prayer.
What are Rubrics?
400
Read the rubric Concerning the Celebration on p. 354. Four orders are to participate in the Eucharistic Celebration.
Who are the Bishop (if present) priest, deacon, and lay people?
400
Each week in the prayers of the people we pray for the leaders of the Church. We pray for the Presiding Bishop, and and our Diocesan Bishop. What are their names?
Who are Katharine Jefforts Schori and Robert O'Neill?
400
Creeds are statements about what we believe about God. The are two Creeds in the BCP. (96) (358)
What are the Apostles" Creed and the Nicene Creed?
500
The rite in which we express a mature commitment to Christ, receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and by laying on of hands by the Bishop. (860) In other words, we declare for ourselves what our sponsors said for us in Baptism.
What is confirmation?
500
A prayer common to all the Daily Offices. (Morning, Noon Day, Evening, Compline)
What is the Lord's Prayer?
500
One of the elements of the Eucharistic prayer is the anamnesis. These are the words of Jesus, to his disciples inviting us to come to communion as a memory of the Last Supper.
What is, "Do this in remembrance of me"?
500
The Historical Documents of the Church are at the back of the BCP. The Articles of Religion are rarely read. (867) Article 25/ XXV describes what?
What are the Sacraments?
500
He started the Protestant Reformation by nailing the Ninety-Five Theses of disagreement with the Catholic Church to the door of the Catholic Church in Wittenberg in 1517