Litanies
Name 3 litanies said in matins
Litany of peace
Litany of the fathers
Litany of the place
Litany of the assemblies
Litany of Oblations
Litany of the gospel
Litany of the sick
When is the prayer of Thanksgiving first said
In the Beginning it is the first prayer we start with
What does the priest say when turning to the congregation
I have sinned forgive me
What do we pray before matins
1st hour
Name the 3 Liturgies
Offering of the Lamb
Liturgy of the word
Liturgy of the faithful
When is the litany of the Travelers NOT said
Saturdays and Sundays
Where is the response for The prayer of thanksgiving said
Outside the Sanctuary
From which side does the priest open the curtain
Left to right
When is matins and when is Vespers
Matins is in the morning and vespers is at the evening
True or false We do the prayer of raising of incense in Liturgy
False we only do it in matins and vespers
Which litany response is said in the altar
Litany of Oblations
True or False The preist says the whole prayer of thanksgiving audibly out loud for everyone to hear
False he only says until "and upon all the power of the enemy out loud" the rest is said quietly
Who else other than the priest can open the curtain
NO ONE
As a deacon you are responsible to
Prepare the altar make sure the church lights are on make sure the lectionary is on the lectern and open to the readings of the day
Why do we use incense
It was in the bible and it represents our prayers lifted to God
What Litany prayed in Matins is only Prayed on weekdays
Litany of the Offerings
After the thanksgiving prayer what does the priest do
Enters the sanctuary and puts 5 spoons of incense in the censer
What is the first thing the priest does when he walks in
Prostrate before the altar
After the priest opens the curtain what is said
"have mercy on us , O God, the Father, the Pantocrator , All Holy Trinity , have mercy on us. O Lord God of hosts be with us Amen"
In what Liturgy do we read the Gospel
In the Liturgy of the Word
What does the word litany mean
A repeated list of things you may want or
Why 5
For the 5 wise men Bonus Who are the 5 wise men
Why do we start the service with "I have sinned forgive me"
Because we should always reconcile and forgive each other before prayer
List the order of liturgy
Vespers Midnight prayers Matins Liturgy (preparatory offertory Liturgy of the Word Liturgy of the Faithful)
Who can attend the liturgy of the faithful and why cant others attend
Only the faithful the Catechumens are learning and not yet part of the body of Christ and therefore cant partake in it