Liturgy Basics
This word means “work/service of the people.”
What is liturgy?
One public worship element where we admit sins and ask God’s forgiveness.
What is confession?
$100 – Great Lent (Valia Nombu) is observed for this many days in our Church calendar.
✅ What is 50 days?
$100 – This creed is a statement (doctrine) of the basic Christian faith.
✅ What is the Nicene Creed?
$100 – Abram left from this place
Haran
The Mar Thoma Church uses this liturgy (Taksa) for Holy Communion.
What is the St. James Liturgy?
$200 – The public worship element where the congregation hears God’s Word read aloud.
✅ What is Scripture reading?
$200 – The Church observes Ascension on this day after Easter.
✅ What is the 40th day?
$200 – The Nicene Creed affirms faith in this: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
✅ What is the Triune God?
This kind of death happened first after disobedience of Adam and Eve.
✅ Spiritual death
Another word for the Holy Communion service in our tradition is this.
What is Qurbana?
$300 – This public worship element is when the Church prays for the Holy Spirit.
✅ What is the prayer for the Holy Spirit?
$300 – The Fast of Nineveh lasts this many days and focuses on repentance.
✅ What is 3 days?
$300 – “Catholic” in the Creed means this (not “Roman Catholic”).
✅ What is universal / for all people?
Abraham’s faith is mainly shown through this action-style word
✅ Obedience
This is what “Taksa” means in the context of worship.
What is the order/rubric (set order of service)?
$400 – This public worship element happens when the congregation shares peace before communion.
✅ What is the Kiss of Peace?
$400 – The 25-Day Fast is the season of waiting for the birth of Christ, observed during these dates.
✅ What is December 1–25?
$400 – The Nicene Creed reminds Christians to look forward to this major event.
✅ What is the Second Coming of Christ?
$400 – Incense smoke symbolizes this (two-part idea).
✅ What are prayers rising to God and God’s presence?
The word “Eucharist” comes from Latin meaning this.
✅ What is thanksgiving?
$500 – Name any five public worship elements (from the list in the lesson).
✅ What are (any five): adoration, confession, thanksgiving, Scripture reading, prayer for the Holy Spirit, intercession, Nicene Creed, offertory, sermon, benediction, Kiss of Peace?
$500 – Name three major days in Great Week (Holy Week/Passion Week).
✅ What are (any three): Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter?
$500 – This city is present-day Nicaea in modern Turkey (name given in the lesson).
✅ What is Iznik?
One of the three promises: land, descendants, and ____.
✅ Blessing