1. Deacons Meeting MARCH 2014

2. Agenda  Agpeya Prayer – 9 th hour  Hymn – Shari Ephnouti  Ritual Note – Great Lent Vesper and Liturgy Rites  Spiritual Thought

3. Agpeya Prayer 9 TH HOUR

4. Hymn SHARI EPHNOUTI

5. Shari Ephnoti Sare `V] `wli `mmau `nninobi `nte pila`oc@ `ebolhiten pi`[lil@ nem pi`c;oi `nte pi`c;oinoufi. K`cmarw`out `aly;wc@ nem Pekiwt `n`aga;oc@ nem pi`Pneuma =e=;=u@ je ak`i akcw] `mmon. Nai nan. Share Efnouti oli emmav, enni-novi ente pi-laos, evol heten pi-etshlil, nem pi-estoi ente pi-estoi-nofi. Eksmaro-ot alethos, nem Pekiot enagha-thos, nem pi- epnevma ethowab, je akee aksoti emmon. Nai nan. Link to Hymn Link to Hymn

6. The Church Rites DURING GREAT LENT

7. Great Lent  First and Last Days  Weekdays of Great Lent  Weekends of Great Lent Salvation, sharing the sufferings of Jesus Christ Hymns: The main feature is REVERENCE In the following, click this icon to listen to the hymn

8. Weekdays vs Weekends WeekdaysWeekends Vesper PrayerNoYes HymnsWithout CymbalsWith Cymbals Matins Prayer Verses of CymbalsKyrieleysonGreat Lent Verses LitaniesSick and Travelers Doxologies Efnouti Nai Nan PropheciesYesNo Prayers/MetanoiasYesNo

9. Weekdays vs Weekends LiturgyWeekdaysWeekends Agbeya Prayers3 rd, 6 th, 9 th, 11 th, 12 th hours3 rd, 6 th hours only AlleloyaEai E I EkhonJe Ephmevei Soutis AmenShort + Nef SentiLong Metanoias30 HiteniesEnthou Te Ti ShouriTi Shouri Praxis ResponseShari EphnoutiAri Pamevei+Meghalo+Apenchoice Gospel ResponseTi HiriniJe Peniot End of ServiceSomatosAlleloya Zoxa Patri..(Annual)

10. Weekdays vs Weekends  Note that The Sunday evening prayer is not a vesper prayer, why?  First/Last days of fast  Mix between weekdays and weekends First/Last Days Verses of CymbalsYes Prayer/MetnoiasYes Agpeya PrayersTill 12 th hour AllelouyaJe Ephmevei Sotis AmenShort + Nefsenti HiteniesTi Shouri Gospel ResponseJe Peniout

11. Spiritual Thought QUALIFICATIONS OF DEACONS

12. Qualifications of Deacons: 1 Timothy 3 8 Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money, 9 holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. 10 But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless. 11 Likewise, their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things. 12 Let deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 13 For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. 8 كذلكَ يَجِبُ أنْ يكونَ الشَّمامِسَةُ ذَوي وقارٍ، لا ذَوي لسانَينِ، غَيرَ مولَعينَ بالخمرِ الكَثيرِ، ولا طامِعينَ بالرِّبحِ القَبيحِ، 9 ولهُمْ سِرُّ الإيمانِ بضَميرٍ طاهِرٍ. 10 وإنَّما هؤُلاءِ أيضًا ليُختَبَروا أوَّلًا، ثُمَّ يتشَمَّسوا إنْ كانوا بلا لومٍ. 11 كذلكَ يَجِبُ أنْ تكونَ النِّساءُ ذَواتِ وقارٍ، غَيرَ ثالِباتٍ، صاحياتٍ، أميناتٍ في كُلِّ شَيءٍ. 12 ليَكُنِ الشَّمامِسَةُ كُلٌّ : بَعلَ امرأةٍ واحِدَةٍ، مُدَبِّرينَ أولادَهُمْ وبُيوتهُمْ حَسَنًا، 13 لأنَّ الّذينَ تشَمَّسوا حَسَنًا، يَقتَنونَ لأنفُسِهِمْ دَرَجَةً حَسَنَةً وثِقَةً كثيرَةً في الإيمانِ الّذي بالمَسيحِ يَسوعَ.

13. Qualifications of Deacons  Reverent  Not double-tongued  Not given to much wine  Not greedy for money  Holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience  Tested  Found Blameless  Ruling their children and their own houses ( --- ) well

14. Deacons in Church: Acts 6  1 Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. 2 Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables. 3 Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business; 4 but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”  5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, ………….

15. Rules of Deacons in the Church  Is it only to recite hymns?  A rank of priesthood?  Deacons Orders/Ranks?  To be Continued ……