House of God
What part of the Liturgy is the bread and wine turned into the Body and Blood?
Epiclesis
Which color is evil and which one is righteousness?
Green is evil and blue is righteous
Which design shows the eternal nature of the church?
The Circular Shape
How many Feasts of the Cross are there?
2
What is the ewer and basin?
A pitcher and bowl to wash the Priest's hands in.
What does Liturgy mean?
Work of the People
What do the large eyes on icons represent?
Our call to look past the worldly things and look to the spiritual things
What was the purpose of the windows on the iconostasis?
Communion, Deacons watched the church through them
Does hand cross during the altar service have mystical meanings?
Yes
What are the three music instruments we use?
Voice, cymbals, and triangle
What did Jacob call the place he had the vision?
Bethel
What do the large ears on the icons represent?
It shows that we are listening to the Word of God
What does Iconostasis mean?
Icon-stand
What 2 separations does the Cross break?
God and man
Jews and the Gentiles
Frankincense and myrrh are part of the incense and the censer is golden
Who is also praying the Liturgy with us?
The Saints and Angels
Do we worship icons? If not, what do we do with them?
No, we venerate them.
What is a symbol of The Ship in the OT and why?
Noah's ark; Noah’s ark saved people from the flood and Church of God alone has the ability to save men
Where is the location of the cross on the iconostasis?
Above the icons in the center
What is the Narthex?
The western area near the entrance of the church, where the catechumen and repentant attend a special part of the liturgy called “Liturgy of Catechumen” or “Liturgy of word”.
What does reconciliation mean?
A way of repentance and a way for God to return to and transform the human heart
Why do we pray to the East?
We remember the Crucifixion, the sunrise/renewal of the day, Christ's birth, and God's Glory
What do the ostrich eggs symbolize?
Symbolized hope and resurrection in the early church or the risen spiritual life in Jesus Christ
What did Jesus say for us to take up?
"If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me"
(Matthew 16:24) (Mark 8:34)
What is the ciborium used for?
To transport the Body and Blood to sick people.