Footwear & Holy Ground
Our shoes / sandals
What do we take off when we enter the Lord's house (as a sign of respect, humility, and cleanliness)?
Before 6:00 AM (before the Divine Liturgy begins)
By what time MUST you arrive at church in order to participate in Holy Communion?
Humility and obedience to God
For males, wearing a Netela is a sign of what two virtues?
Separated
How are men and women seated during service to maintain order and focus?
Orthodox Conduct
What is the set of rules created by the church that has been carried on for hundreds of years called?
Moses (Exodus 3:5)
Which prophet in Exodus did God tell to take off his sandals because he was standing on holy ground?
The Kidan service
What early morning service begins at 4:00 AM before the Divine Liturgy?
It is dishonorable and a sign of shame
What happens if a man covers his head with a Netela during prayer or the Divine Liturgy?
St. Hippolytus
Which church father stated that faithful men should greet men and women greet women, but men should not greet women in church?
Communion
What holy gift from God are we taking for granted if we run around and play in church?
The Mekdes (Sanctuary)
What special room inside the church is holy ground?
9:00 AM
What time does the Divine Liturgy service typically finish?
Her head / her hair
What part of a woman's body must be covered by her Netela to cover her main source of pride and glory?
6 hours
How many hours was Jesus on the cross suffering pain (which is why we stand for hours to humble our flesh)?
In the writings of the early church fathers
Besides the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, where can the history of Church standards and rules be found?
Joshua
Which leader was told by the commander of the Lord's army to take off his sandals?
"Let him be driven out of the church"
What should happen to someone who enters during mass, does not listen to Scripture, leaves early, and skips Communion?
The torso of the body
What body part must a male's Netela cover as a sign of covering himself to the Lord?
Sirate Sigdet
What special practice (often during the week before Easter) involves bowing hundreds of times?
To make sure Christianity does not fall into heresy and that the mysteries of the Church are not changed.
Why must the rules of the Church remain strict and followed by all attendees?
Respect, humility, and cleanliness (any two)
Name two of the three reasons given in the lesson for why we take off our shoes in church.
About 5 to 6 hours
About how many hours in total do people stand between the Kidan service and the end of the Divine Liturgy?
Gold, pearls, or expensive clothes
What should women NOT wear to church?
A God of peace
In 1 Corinthians 14:33, what kind of God is God described as?
Dignity and self-respect
Entering the church means you must treat yourself with what two qualities?