The Altar
The ______ is located at the center of the sanctuary, not attached to the wall, and is situated east of the steps and the eastern part
Altar
After the Resurrection of our Lord, who rolled the stone from the tomb?
Archangel Michael
The Tabernacle of Meeting was designed by God who told _______ how to build it by specific instructions after 40 days on Mount Sinai
Moses
What Psalm do we recite when we are heading to Church?
Psalm 121
This Book tells us about the lives' of the Saints
The Synaxarium
What is Altar in arabic?
Mazbah
Since the Church is celebrating the Feast of the Resurrection, it is decorated with this color.
White
In the Old Testament, where was the only place for offering sacrifices to God?
Jerusalem
What is located at the front of the church that makes it the most sacred area?
The Sanctuary (Altar)
A collection of letters written by St. Paul the Apostle, it is read during the Liturgy of the Word
The Pauline
Back then, who were the only people to pray in front of the Altar?
The Bishops
One of the disciples only believed once he saw and touched the wounds of our Lord. Who is he?
St. Thomas
"You decorated our souls, O Moses the prophet, by the honor of the __________, which you have adorned."
Tabernacle
Sunday Theotokia Part 14
The sanctuary and the _______ is separated by a wooden wall which is called the iconostasis
Choir (Chorus)
The pulpit was used for ________ and _______ back in the day
Readings and Sermons
What was used as a portable Altar during the time of the Persecution of the Christians?
Sacred Tablet
According to the Gospels, this woman was the first to see the risen Jesus near the tomb.
Mary Magdalene
The ____ covered the Holy of Holies so no one could see it. It symbolized the separation between heaven and earth
Veil
The outer section is where the ___________ stood until the sermon is finished and then they left
Catechumens
Which readings were the Catechumens allowed to listen to before leaving the Liturgy service?
The Pauline
The Catholic Epistle
The Acts/Praxis
Synaxarium
Liturgy Gospel
What do the linens/lafafas symbolize when we use them in the Liturgy?
When our Lord was born and buried, he was wrapped with linens
Throughout the day of the Resurrection, the disciples are told that our Lord will meet them at this place.
Galilee
In the Tabernacle of Meeting, this Table symbolized the body and blood of the Lord
The Table of Showbread
What are the three shapes of a Coptic Church?
1. A Cross
2. A Ship
3. A Circle
Who wrote the Book of Acts?
St. Luke