THE HOLY LITURGY
4 PARTS: Apostles' Doctrine - Teachings Fellowship - Orbana and/or Agape Meal Breaking of Bread - Communion Prayers - Litanies “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.” Acts 2:42
DOCTRINE Readings from the Bible: - Gospel - Letters from Apostles - Acts of Apostles - Synexarium (Life of Saints)
FELLOWSHIP Share a meal of love (Agape) Sharing in the “Orbana” (after liturgy) Fellowship is NOT the Holy Communion
BREAKING OF BREAD Holy Communion Must prepare oneself with … REPENTANCE & CONFESSION
PRAYERS Abouna: Abouna: Leads prayers Congregation Congregation & Deacons: Join & respond in prayers REMEMBER TO PRAY PRAY NOT NOT PLAY
SALVATION - 4 Stages Our SALVATION - 4 Stages (How God saves us) 1.INCARNATION 1.INCARNATIONGod became Man 2.CRUCIFIXION 2.CRUCIFIXIONChrist died for us 3.RESURRECTION 3.RESURRECTIONChrist rose from the dead 4.ASCENSION 4.ASCENSIONChrist ascended to heaven
SALVATION SALVATION Christ’s 1 st COMING INCARNATIONCRUCIFIXIONRESURRECTIONASCENSION TO SAVE
JUDGE & REWARD JUDGE & REWARD Christ’s 2 nd COMING
In the Liturgy … Taking COMMUNION – Body Body & Blood Blood of our Lord, we re-live Christ’s FIRST COMING We remember His: 1.INCARNATION 2.CRUCIFIXION 3.RESURRECTION 4.ASCENSION And we wait Christ’s SECOND COMING