The church
What do we call the holy pictures of the saints ?
Icons
what tune is used during most of the year?
Annual tune
Who is the only person allowed to use the censor/Shoria?
The priest
Is the Communion really the body and blood of Jesus?
Yes, communion is the real body and blood of Jesus
True or false
Do we use all 5 senses during the liturgy?
True
What is under Jesus’ feet in the icon in the back of the altar?
The small blue circle that represents Earth/our lives
Why do we sing hymns instead of just reading prayers without tune
We sing hymns to praise God because it is what we will be doing in Heaven when we are with him
What are we supposed to do when abouna passes by with the shoria?
Make a prayer so that it goes up with the smoke and do the sign of the cross
What is the climax of the liturgy?
Communion is the climax
Name two things found inside the altar
The Chalice, The Gospel, The Cross, The Bread (Lamb), Candles, the shoria.
what is Jesus holding in the icon in the altar?
a book with the letters alpha and omega on it.
How many different tunes do we use throughout the year?
6 different tunes
How many chains are used to hold the cup of the shoria at the bottom?
Three chains to represent the holy trinity
Why is communion a “holy mystery”?
Because nobody knows how it turns from bread and wine to the body and blood of Christ
What is the most holy area in the church?
The altar
What is the big icon called that is located in the back of the altar?
The bosom of the father
What tune is used during Holy Week?
Sad/ mournful tune
What does the smoke from the shoria rising up symbolise?
the smoke rising up is a symbol of our prayers rising up to God with it
Who is NOT allowed to take communion?
People who are not baptised as Coptic Orthodox
What does “pantocrator” mean?
The creator
What are the three shapes that a church can be built in and explain each one
Cross because Jesus died on the Cross for us, circle because Jesus has no beginning and no end, and boat/arc because it was Jesus’ promise to us that he would not flood the Earth again.
Name all the tunes that we use throughout the year
Annual, joyful, sad, kiahk, Lenten tune, and Palm Sunday
WHO does the Shoria represent?
Saint Mary
Name three things we do to prepare ourselves for communion
Confess, fast for 9 hours, and believe that it is truly his body and blood
What part of the liturgy before communion do we pray that only the people who are baptised can attend?
The Liturgy of the Faithful