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What are the 2 main parts of the Divine Liturgy?
Liturgy of the Word
Liturgy of the Faithful
What are the 40 days leading up to Pascha called?
Great Lent
The Creed
What is the prayer that Jesus gave us while he was on Earth & we say it as a community before Holy Communion?
The Lord's Prayer
5 Senses: List 4 things you see during the Divine Liturgy.
icons, the priest, the chanters, the altar boys, the candles, all the people around us,
How many times per year do we celebrate the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great?
10
What important readings to we hear during the Liturgy of the Word?
The Epistle
The Gospel
5 Senses: List 4 things you can hear or taste during the Divine Liturgy?
the hymns, the prayers, the epistle and gospel readings, the sermon, the bells on the censer
Holy Communion, adithoron, and sometimes kollyva, artos, and phanouropita
Who wrote the Divine Liturgy that we celebrate the most?
St. John Chrysostom
List 4 things you can touch or smell during Divine Liturgy:
We smell: the incense, the candles burning, the flowers decorating the church
We touch: the candles as we light them, making the sign of the cross, kissing the icons, kneeling on the floor
Show us how you hold your hand when making the sign of the cross & what each finger represents.
Show us
Father, Son, Holy Spirit, Man & God
Stole (Epitrachelion) that stole hangs around the Priest’s neck and is tied together down the front is the Priest’s main vestment and he wears it during every service that he celebrates. What do the small threads/fringe symbolize on this vestment piece?
All of US! who depend on God’s Grace that they receive through the Sacraments.
What is the main focus of the Divine Liturgy and especially the Liturgy of the Faithful?
Preparing to receive Holy Communion
When do we make the sign of the cross? List 5
When we approach an icon or pass in front of the altar
father, son, Holy Spirit / Theotokos
when father senses us or blesses us
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal
Before & After Communion
Describe the 3 main parts / what you would see on the Phosphoro seal & what they represent.
The Lamb: ICXC NIKA
Bigger Triangle with Tall Crosses: Theotokos
9 Small Triangles: Commemorate the angles, profits, martyrs, holy apostles
Name a couple things you learned about the Divine Liturgy this year that you did not know before!
various
What is the procession called when the altar boys and priests walk around the inside of the church and present the wine and bread that will be used for communion?
The Great Entrance
Name 3 different types of clergy that serve the church.
Deacon / Priest / Bishop / Archbishop
The procession when the altar boys come out of the altar with candles and are followed by Father holding the gospel book is called....
The Small Entrance
See worksheet
What is the part of the service when Fr. Jarrod prepares the Holy Gifts / Communion?
The Proskomide
Name the FOUR apostles that wrote the gospel to tell us about the life of Jesus Christ?
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Fr. Jarrod teaches us/speaks to us about today's gospel. What is that teaching called?
Homily / Sermon
When we hear: “Let us stand well! Let us stand in awe! Let us be attentive that we may present the Holy Offering in peace.” This is the sacred moment and part of the Divine Liturgy when the Holy Spirit descends on the bread & wine and it becomes Holy Communion.
The Anaphora
What do the letters ICXC NIKA mean on the prophoro seal?
“Jesus Christ Conquers.”