LITURGY JEOPARDY

Parts of the church

100

This is the holiest part of the church, where the priest and deacon (and Noah and Elijah!) stand during the Liturgy

Altar

200

This is the center body of the church, where the people stand. (Four letter word)

Nave

300

This is the big wall of icons at the front of the church, that separates the altar from the rest of the church.

Iconostasis 

400

This is the back of the church, where candles and icons are, and where people get ready to enter the church.

Narthex

500

Two parter!

The earthly parts of the church are THIS shape
The holy parts of the church are THIS shape

square/circle

Parts of the Liturgy (I)

100

This is the most important part of the Liturgy, coming at the end, where Orthodox Christians go partake in the body and blood of Christ

Communion

200

This is the part of the service in which the people hear a holy reading from Jesus' life, written by one of the four evangelists. 

Gospel

300

This is the preparing part of the Liturgy for priests, where they start cutting the bread to get it ready for communion and saying prayers. It happens during Orthros. 

Proskomide

400

This part of the Liturgy happens a few times. It's when the priest (but usually the deacon) prays for various things, like peace in the world or the living or the dead, and the people respond "Lord Have Mercy"

Litany!

500

This hymn is sung three times in a row before the Epistle, and then an extra fourth time "With Strength!" (Dynamis!)

Thrice Holy Hymn

Parts of the Liturgy (II)

100

In this prayer, all the people in the entire church state what they believe as Orthodox Christian. This prayer was written thousands of years ago by a group of priests looking for one true statement of what Orthodox Christians believe. 

Creed

200

This is the part of the service in which the priest, deacon, and altar boys process into the church. The deacon is holding the Gospel book, as a remembrance of when old churches had to go get the Gospel from a different building. 

Little Entrance

300

This is the part of the service in which the priest, deacon, and altar boys process into the church. The priest and deacon are carrying the Gifts and preparing for Communion.

Great Entrance

400

This is the hymn sung before the Great Entrance, in which the people represent some of the angels. It begins "We who mystically represent" and includes "laying aside all earthly cares."

Cherubic Hymn

500

These are the hymns sung at the beginning of the Liturgy, and they are traditionally sung back and forth between men and women

Antiphons

Vocab

100

This word means "the people's work," and is the title of a service of the Orthodox church

Liturgy

200

This word means "in the morning" in Greek, and it is the sunrise service that comes before Liturgy. (Also called Matins.)

Orthros

300

This word, which means "letter," describes a reading that happens during every Liturgy

Epistle

400

This is the name of the cup in which the Blood of Christ is kept for the service 

Chalice

500

This is the word for the plate on which the Body of Christ is kept during the service. (Six letters)

Diskos

Fun Ben and Ibti Facts

100

This is the name of Ibti's dog

Luna

200

This is the name of Ben's daughter

Lydia

300

This is Noah's favorite video game

Fortnite

400

What country is Ben's family from?

Russia

500

What country is Ibti's family from?

Lebanon