Getting Ready
How many loaves are in the basket?
3, 5, 7 or any odd number
Early in the morning we pray ...?
Also name station 1 and 2 for bonus points
Morning raising of incense
Station 1 - Prayer of the Agpeya
Station 2 - The offering and the procession of the lamb
In Station 4, the Eucharist, what is Anaphora? What is the Sanctus?
Anaphora “Lift up your hearts”
The Sanctus “Holy, Holy, Holy”
How many crosses and how many holes in the orbana?
13 crosses, 5 holes
Candles held by deacons
Jesus is the light of the world
The bread should be (2 answers)
Leavened
Round (no beginning and no end) as a symbol of the Lord’s eternity
What happens after the readings in station 3?
The Priest gives the sermon, then the congregation recites the Creed “we believe in one God...” and then the priest prays the prayer of “Reconciliation”
What is the invocation of the Holy Spirit?
Invocation of the Holy Spirit Prayer that the Holy Spirit descends upon the Bread and Wine and changes them into the Body and Blood of Christ.
What do the crosses symbolize?
The large cross in the middle represents the Lord Jesus. The 12 small crosses around represent the 12 disciples.
Symbol of Jesus' baptism
The wine should be (3 answers)
Very Pure
Fruit of the vine
Mixed with water
Station 3, the liturgy of the Word has these 5 readings (Bonus points for more precise answers)
1- The Pauline from the 14 letters of St. Paul
2- The Catholic Epistles from the 7 Catholic letters (James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1, 2 & 3 John and Jude)
3- The Praxis from the Book of Acts
4- The Synexarium (the occasions or the saint(s) of the day)
5-The Psalm and the Gospel
What are the 7 short litanies?
Peace, Fathers, Priests & deacons, Mercy, Place, Water & plants.. and Oblations
What do the crosses symbolize?
The wounds of Jesus Christ
3 for the nails
1 for the spear
1 for the crown of thorns
Placing the cross diagonally on the lamb
Symbol of Jesus carrying his cross
Why odd numbers?
Because there will always be a UNIQUE Member in the offering. JESUS Who is unique and is not paired with any human.
What is the consecration? Name the 2 parts it constitutes of
The consecration Transforming the Bread and Wine into the Body and Blood of Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit
The institution narrative: the priest remember the story of the institution of the Sacrament in the Last Supper “He took Bread and He gave thanks”
Anamnesis: Proclamation of Jesus’ death and resurrection and remembrance of His second coming
Name all parts of station 4, the Eucharist, in order
Anaphora, the Sanctus, the consecration (the institution narrative, the anamnesis), invocation of the Holy Spirit, the 7 short litanies, the commemoration of the saints, the fraction
Where is the orban made?
The place for baking the Korban (the Eucharist Bread) “the Lamb” is called “Bethlehem”, and it is situated somewhere within the enclosure of the church.
Anointing the lamb with wine
Symbol of anointing of Christ with the Holy Spirit
What does each number symbolize?
3 as a symbol of the trinity
5 like the 5 sacrifices of the Old Testament
7 the 5 sacrifices of the Old Testament + the 2 birds for cleansing of the lepers rituals
WE DON'T read the Synexarium during ...
major feasts liturgies (Christmas, Epiphany, Easter)
the Holy 50 days after Easter
WE DON'T pray the “Reconciliation” in ... and ...
WE DON'T pray the commemoration of the saints in ...
the Holy Thursday and the Saturday of the light liturgies
the Holy Thursday liturgy
What does the inscription read? In what language?
It is written in Coptic and it reads:
“Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal”
Wrapping the lamb in linen veil
Symbol of the linen cloths Jesus was wrapped with at His birth