the divine liturgy part1 (20oct12)

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Introduction toLiturgical Services

The Divine Liturgy

Produced for St. Minas Coptic Orthodox Church, Holmdel NJ


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Wine His Blood(Jn.17:1)My hour has come

Water Wine(Jn.2:4)My hour has not come


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(1co 11:23- 25) That the Lord Jesus the same night

in which He was betrayed took bread; And when He

had given thanks, He broke it, and said, Take, eat;

this is My bodywhich is broken for you; do this inremembrance of Me. In the same manner He also

took the cupafter supper, saying, This cup is the

new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you

drink it, in remembrance of me.

Our Lord Jesus Christ Instituting the Eucharist


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The popular liturgies used by our Coptic Church:

The Liturgy of St. Basil.The Liturgy of St. Gregory.

The Liturgy of St. Cyril.


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St. Basil the GreatSt. Gregory the

Nazianzen

St. Cyril the Great

The Eucharistic Liturgy


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Liturgy:

is from the Greek word Leitourgia= public service.Liturgy = Leites (Public) + Ourgia (service).

The Eucharistic Liturgy


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Rites =Tuks

from the Greek word taxis= System.

The System of the Holy Service = The Holysymbolical movements, performance,recitation of verbal prayers, the performing ofthe holy symbols, the shape of the church,utensils, the ranks of the priests and thegarments they wear, every motion and/oraction.

(1Cor. 14:40) Let all things done decently andin order


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The litany of the Reposedis prayed during Vespers, that

is at sun-set, to remind the believers that our lives on earth

shall one day come to an end

Litanies = Intercessory Prayer

[audible or In-audible].

The litany of the Sickis said in the morning because the

church is like a hospital which opens it's door for the sick

and cures them, as St. John Chrysostom described it.

The litany of the Travelersis prayed in the morningbecause, in the past, people would only travel in the

morning light when it was safe to do so.

"When the sun rises man goes out to his work and to his

labour until the evening" (Ps. 104:22-23)


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The short Litanies;

1. Remember, O Lord,the peace of Your one, Church.2.Remember, O Lord,our blessed Papa abba .3.Remember, O Lord,the orthodox hegumens, priests4.Remember, O Lord, to have mercy upon us all.5.Remember, O Lord,the salvation of this Yours holy place.6.Graciously accord, O Lord, to bless (WatersPlants- air)Lord have mercy x37.Remember, O Lord, Assemblies, bless them.Lord have mercy

Liturgy of St. Basil 7 LitaniesLiturgy of St. Gregory 10 LitaniesLiturgy of St. Cyril 17 Litanies


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The procession of Incense

After the priest finishes praying the Litanies.

@ the door of the sanctuary: East1- We worship You O Christ ou God, with Your graciousFather and the Holy Spirit, for You have come and savedus.2- But as for me, I will come into Your house in themultitude of Your mercy ...3- Before the angels I will sing praises to You ...

@ the Virgin's icon: NorthWe greet you with Gabriel the angel, saying "Peace bewith you, O full of grace, the Lord is with you

@ Toward the people West

Hail to the hosts of angels and my father the apostles, themartyrs, and all the saints.

@ St John the Baptist icon South

Hail to John, son of Zacharias, hail to the priest the son ofthe High.


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Nine hours of abstaining

9 a.m.=3rdHour Beginning of Trail

= the Lords nine hours of sufferings onthe day of crucifixion

12 p.m.= 6thHour The Crucifixion

5 p.m.= 11

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Hour Taken from the Cross

6 p.m.= 12thhour Burial of Christ

3 p.m.= 9thHour gave up His Spirit


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The Divine Liturgy Raising of the Incense

Vespers / Matins.

The Preparatory.

The Offertory. The Catechumen.

(The Liturgy of the word)

The Anaphora.(The Liturgy of the faithful)

The upper room in Zion:(Mark 14:15)A large upper room furnished and prepared


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Raising of Incense(Re 8:3) And anotherangel came and stood at thealtar , having a golden

censer; and there was given

unto him much incense, that

he should offer it with the

prayers of all saints upon the

golden al tar which was

before the throne

THE ALTAR OF INCENSE

Raising the incense can be performed on its own(blessing), but its mandatory prior to liturgies at leastprime incense.

Raising the incense is anangelical praises

The incense altar wasoutside the Holy of Holies.

The veil (Christ body torndown via the cross).(Heb. 10:20) the veil, that isto say, His flesh


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If there is another priestpresent, the priest goes to thepriest & takes his blessing beforebeginning the procession.


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The Preparatory1.Clergy dressing:

2.Altar preparation

3.The prayer of

the hours:

4.Priest washing his hands3X :


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1.Selection of the Lamb.

2.Baptism of the Lamb, wrapping the Lamb,cross on the Lamb. Glory & Honor

3. Burial of the Lamb. (Purling the wine /water Abrospherin &Seal )

Servant Absolution.


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Selection of the LambJacobs Blessing

May the Lord choose a Lamb without blemish

Th Off t


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Examining the wine

The Offertory

1.Selection of the Lamb

Jacob blessing

Comparing the KorbanSacrifice of glorySacrifice of Abraham

Sacrifice of MelchizedickOdd # 3/5/7 1

Round /5 holes

Spadicon +12 Disciples


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Baptism of the Lamb.

wrapping

the Lamb

Glory & Honor


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+ Cross onthe Lamb.

+The Lamb onthe Cross.

Glory & Honor


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Servant Absolution

h L f h d


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1.The Litany of The Gospel2.Gospel round around the Altar3.Psalm & Gospel

The Liturgy of The WordCatechumen

1.The Pauline Incense2.The Catholicon (Reading)3.The Praxis Round of Incense4.The Synaxarium

1.The Katameros readings:

2. The Gospel:

1.The Sermon2.The Prayer of the Veil3.Asking Forgiveness

4.The three long Litanies

3. Concluding the Catechumen:


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The CatechumenReadings from the Katameros:

1.The Pauline Letters[1st rounds of incense during the reading

of the Pauline] (3X+1return)

4.The Synaxarium

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal

3.The Book of Acts(The Praxis)[A second round (3X)of incense during

the reading of the Praxis]

2.The Catholicon[Noround of incense]


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The Litany ofthe Gospel

Glory toYouO Lord

Lord, now You lettingYour servant depart in

peace.

The psalm and The Gospel


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The Litanyofthe Gospel

Silver Gospel behindthe Throne


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4.The Liturgy of the Faithful

1. The prayer of Reconciliation

2.The Anaphora (Lifting up of hearts)

3.The prayer of Institution

4.The 7 Litanies

5.The Commemoration of the Saints

6.The Fraction prayer

7.The Confession of the priest / deacon

8. Communing - Washing the Utensils

Dismissing the angel.


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Shaking Water

Washing ofthe Hands

Reconciliation

Uncoveringthe Altar

The Kiss of Peace

Folding the Prospherine

Silver Gospel

behindthe Throne

1- Reconciliation


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Absolution and


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Performing the sign of the Crosson the Body with the blood,represents Christs Body covered

with His Blood which spilledfrom the nails in His body, thecrown of thorns on His Head,and from where He was piercedwith a sward.

The Spadikon inthe Chalice

The True Body

+Precious Blood

Absolution andSubmission

Dismissing the angel


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Dismissing the angel( Judges 13:20)

O ANGEL OF THIS SACRIFICE, FLYING UP TO THEHIGHEST WITH THIS HYMN, REMEMBER US BEFORE THE

LORD, THAT HE MAY FORGIVE US OUR SINS.


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He was taken up, and a cloud

received Him out of their sight(Acts 1:9)


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Go in peace. The peace of the Lord bewith you all.

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