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-What does it mean that God is the Pantocrator?
God is in control of everything.
- noting can happen big or small, except with God’s permission. There is no such thing as coincidence or luck
How many major feasts of the Lord are there?
There are seven Major Feasts
- the Annunciation, The Nativity, the Epiphany, Palm Sunday, Easter, Ascension, and Pentecost
What should we do when the priest passes by with the censer?
We bow our heads and do the sign of the cross and ask God to forgive our sins
Can we go out and into the church during liturgy?
We can not leave the church and go in and out of the church, because our priority is to pray to God because we are about to meet the creator of everything and be one with him through communion
What are the three parts of the church called?
FOR EXTRA 100 POINTS (WHAT DOES EACH PART DO)
- The Narthex: in the old days those who wanted to be christian but weren’t baptized.
- The Nave: is the place of the assembled faithful who have been baptized pray.
- The Sanctuary: kingdom of God, altar is where Christ is enthroned.
How many minor feats of the Lord are there?
There are seven minor feasts
-Circumcision, Entrance of the lord into the temple, the escape of the holy Family, the wedding of Cana, Holy Thursday, Thomas Sunday
How many chains are holding up the cup of the censer?
Three chains resembling the holy Trinity.
When can we leave the church?
We can leave church when the priest releases the angel of the sacrifice and disperses the people in peace.
What are the three parts of the church called?
FOR EXTRA 100 POINTS (WHAT DOES EACH PART DO)
- The Narthex: in the old days those who wanted to be christian but weren’t baptized.
- The Nave: is the place of the assembled faithful who have been baptized pray.
- The Sanctuary: kingdom of God, altar is where Christ is enthroned.
When we sing praises to God, we are doing the work of which other beings?
- The angels. Praise God through Singing and chanting as we do.
What does the upper dome represent?
-heaven
How do we prepare ourselves for communion?
- vespers
-repenting and confession
-wearing clean and respectful clothing
-fasting for 9 hours so that The Body is the first thing that inters our body.
What is the Iconstasis? Where are they? How many doors are in the Iconstasis? What are some of the Icons on it?
- the church puts the iconostasis in front of us when we enter the church so we can feel as if we are in heaven.
- Separates the sanctuary and the church nave.
- has three doors.
- some icons on it, Christ, St John, Archangel Gabriel, Virgin Mary holding Christ, and the patron saint for us (St. Thomas the Hermit)
How many tunes do we have in the church? Give Examples
6 MAIN TUNES:
- Annual: basic tune the church uses every regular day
- Joyful: this tune is used on days of the minor and major feasts (big events)
- Palm Sunday (Hosanna tune): used on Palm Sunday, feast of the cross, (welcoming the king Our Lord)
- Sorrowful/Mournful: Holy Week and funerals
- Kiahk Tune: used during the feast of nativity
- Lenten Tune: Great lent, fast, and Feast of Jonah
what does the lower dome represent?
The womb of St. Mary
Can we talk to people sitting next to us during liturgy?
We can not talk because the King of Kings is in the altar, through his sacrifice we are able to become one with him through communion.
What is the Bossom of the father? Where is it found? What is he holding?
What does the burning charcoal and fire represent?
- Coal represents Christ‘s humanity
- fire represents Christ’s Divinity
Can I take communion if i didn’t attend the reading old the Bible during the liturgy of the word?
No, I can’t. This is because it is a rule that the church made that we cannot take communion if we miss the reading of the Bible in the liturgy of the word. Our goal should always be to come early to liturgy since the King of King’s is arriving!