Our Church
How many days of the week does our church have services?
Everyday
What 3 shapes can a Coptic church have?
Round, rectangular/ship, cross
Why do priests wear white during the liturgy?
Resurrection/new life/rebirth.
How many disciples should be in the last supper painting?
11
What number was this year's BCF?
Seventh
What type of icons are in the baptism room?
Icons with water
What was the name of the first council?
Council of Nicea
What is the order of the 4 parts of liturgy?
Liturgy of the lamb, liturgy of the word, liturgy of the faithful, and distribution
What does water symbolize in the old testament?
Death
What ranks are Father Antonious and Father Youssef?
Hegumen and priest
When saying the saints of our church, why do we say Saint Abanoub first?
He is the martyr
The Coptic orthodox church only prays in Arabic, English, and Coptic. True or False
False
What comes first in liturgy, the commemoration of the saints or the institution narrative?
The Institution Narrative
How many Davids were there in the Bible?
One
How many dens were in the lion's den with Daniel?
7
Our church has a part of Jesus’s cross. True or False
True
What does the egg above the altar symbolize?
Safety from the outside
What did the first half of liturgy used to be called? (Liturgy of the _________)
Liturgy of the Catechumens.
According to the Bible, In the past, humans believed the earth was flat. True or False?
True
Which priest drives the golf cart during BCF in style and which priest grills during BCF in style?
Father Antonious & Father Youssef of course!
How many pillars does our church have?
12
We can take communion in every other orthodox church. True or false.
False
In the praises prayed the night before Sunday liturgy, how many Sunday Theotakias are there?
18
How many names of God are mentioned in the Bible?
950
How many coptic letters are there?
32