1. Grade 8: The Story of the Church Lesson 2.5
Our help is in the name of the Lord
Who made Heaven and Earth!

2. Nicene Creed I believe in one God, ..., maker …., of all …..
For our sake ...,
he suffered ...,
and rose ....
He ascended ...
He will come ...
and his kingdom…
I believe in ...
who proceeds ...,
who with ...,
who has ...
I confess ...
and I ...
and the life ...
Amen.
Nicene Creed
I believe in one God, ..., maker ….,
of all …..
I believe in ...., the Only ...,
born ....
God from ...,
begotten, ...;
Through him …
For us ….,
and by the Holy Spirit ...

3. Our Lessons Continue... Ch. 5--Church Councils and Heresy
Ch. 6--East and Western Rites
Ch. 7--The Church and the Empire

5. LITURGY -- East and West
Church Fathers & Councils → defined WHAT we believe
How we PRAY (lex orandi) relates to what we BELIEVE (lex credendi)
EX: the “orans” posture at Mass represents…
Liturgy = Church’s official, public worship (Mass, Liturgy of Hours, Sacraments)
Devotion = private prayers and worship (Rosary, devotions to saints)
Ritual/Rites = formal ceremony with rules
Empire split & Church grew → two ritual traditions developed
WEST: based in Rome -- Latin Rite
EAST: based in Constantinople -- Byzantine Rites
Orans=Latin for “praying”--priest is offering prays for the whole community--arms open to envelope all and raise prayers to God

6. Click on the picture to get to the Creed document

7. Eucharistic Celebrations (pg. 74-75)
Early Church
WESTERN / LATIN RITES
EASTERN / BYZANTINE RITES