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Lent
Parts of the Service
100
What does a torchbearer do?
They bring the torch in at the beginning and out at the end.
100
What is the altar?
It's the big table at the front where the priest does their work.
100
What is Eucharist?
It's another word for Communion. This is the blessed bread and wine.
100
How many days is Lent?
40 days.
100
What is the Gospel? What do we do during the Gospel reading?
A reading from one of the four most holy books in the New Testament. We stand.
200
What does a book bearer do?
They responsible for either holding or carrying in (or both) the altar books. They may hold the Gospel during the reading of the Gospel.
200
What is the Sacristy?
The rooms behind the altar where people involved in the service put vestments on.
200
What is the offering?
This is the collection bags for the money people give to the church, it could also be the money itself.
200
What ends Lent?
Easter-- when Christ resurrects.
200
How many non- Gospel lessons are read during a typical service?
Typically 2
300
What does a crucifer do?
They bring the cross in at the beginning and back out at the end.
300
What is the credence table?
It's the little table next to the and behind the altar that the serving acolyte uses to store the plates, the water, the wine, and whatever else needs to be held at the back of the church.
300
What are the gifts?
They are not money! This is the bread and wine that is brought up midway through the service.
300
What should I do during lent?
Find ways to be more thoughtful about your relationship with God.
300
What is it called when the folks serving in the service all leave the church?
The recession.
400
How many different acolytes do we need for a service?
As few as zero and as many as... I've seen 10!
400
What are the rails?
That's where we kneel for communion. 
400
What is a procession?
When the folks serving in the service walk in.
400
What is the liturgical color for Lent?
Purple
400
What are the two major parts of the service (also knows as: the liturgy)?
Liturgy of the Word and Holy Communion
500
What does a serving acolyte do?
They assist the priest before, during, and after the service with a variety of tasks.
500
At our church, what are the flowers interpreting from the service?
The Gospel-- this is from Christmas two years ago. Can you see the story in the flowers?
500
What is the Tabernacle?
The small cabinet where extra blessed sacrament (blessed bread and wine) is kept.
500
When did Lent officially start? If you don't remember the date, what is the name of the day?
Ash Wednesday
500
When are people given "the sacrament?"
Usually, this means communion, and it's near the end of the service. There are six other sacraments though (including Baptism and Marriage).
600
What is a thurifer?
They swing incense at the beginning of special services. 
600
What is the Nave?
It's where you sit during church. It's where all the pews are.
600
What is the Lavabo Bowl?
It's the bowl you use to wash the priest's hands (you just pour a little water over them) during the service.
600
Can you name all the liturgical seasons? If so, what are they??
Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, Ascension, Pentecost (Ordinary Time).
600
What is the name of the song we sing right after the collection has been made and we are about to begin the Eucharist? This is the major transition in the service.
The Doxology