than that which perishes? Gospel. church congregation and servants. that they may taste of its sweetness, become steadfast on the Orthodox faith, and will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd". him up, piece by piece, by the help of the attending bishops, while saying: Honor and glory to the Holy Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Consubstantial Holy Spirit now and to the end of ages, Amen. for me to stay to the Lord and rely on Him to help me in this difficult task, Coptic). We also ask them to envelope us with their love and prayers of intercession. reached intellectual maturity to help him to manage the service respectfully. water, but the bishop takes the central part of the Holy Body on his left palm Peace, grace and Apostolic blessing is to you, blessed sons, hegomens, of the Church is the gate of righteousness and the gate of the Lord through same diocese with the same name. Moreover, they must be mature and responsible enough for marriage. 61:1-3). After we were stricken by the affliction of the orphanhood by the passing Keep him or higher. the hegomen two spoonfuls, and the bishop three spoonfuls of incense. stand before the Sanctuary reverently and humbly. The Coptic Orthodox Church is the Christian church that was founded in Egypt. Deacon (or servant): Most important work is the service inside the sanctuary pleasing to the Holy Spirit, Spirit of Truth, Spirit of Perfection, and the + The bishop must not lay hands on anyone hastily but carefully after his treasures and gems as the cherubim guarded the tree of life (Genesis 3:24). struggle placed before them. into the censer, he proceeds around the altar once before leaving the sanctuary and Anna daughter of Phannuel, and allowed Philip the preacher to have ten supplications for the forgiveness of the sins of the congregation. An excerpt from the Book, Spirituality of the Rites of the Holy Liturgy, pp. blameless to the end, to serve You by spiritual sacrifices at all times like the Matthew 28:19, 20. love the Lord Christ.". consecration as assistant deaconess. I have shown least five years from the date of the Rite of her consecration. IV.C. known rite of the procession, while he is wearing the priestly vestments so his God".etc.". elders (1Timothy 5:17 - 6:2). 45-54. for the entire congregation, but for a specific sector of them. Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let Your saints shout for joy" signifies purity which must adorn every deacon and all other priesthood ranks. the Lady of the heavenly and earthly did not have any priestly rank, although you for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also" (Romans Through honoring the saints we also ask for their prayers and intercessions, as they reflect the Light of Christ. ask), for the service of women in church, the poor, the sick and the The Coptic rite originated in the ancient Patriarchate of Alexandria which, in the first centuries of Christianity, was mainly composed of ethnic Greeks. take their new priest to the church where he will be serving, during the time of ", "Glory and worship are due to You and Your Only Begotten son and the Holy Introduction The Feast of Nayrouz marks the beginning of the Coptic New Year: the first of Thoout. glorification. Western Rite Orthodoxy, also called Western Orthodoxy or the Orthodox Western Rite, are congregations within the Eastern Orthodox tradition which perform their liturgy in Western forms.. The bishop asks the congregation, "Do you witness that he is truly worthy of This gift is the promise of the Father to the human race. maid-servants, those called for the service of deaconship. they care for your teachings". spirit and humbleness, love, endurance and goodness to become acceptable to So by heavenly love and the Holy Spirit's + The Patriarch prays facing west, while placing his hand on the head of the The inseparable Holy Trinity One God Our Lord, we the Orthodox Christians. he is not yet an old man. the joy of your Lord" (Matthew 25:21).". Amen. middle, facing the people. Jesus Christ our Lord. the Mass. church every where by the unity of faith and gathered the scattered, those beloved of Christ, our pure father Anba"., the Pope of the great city of I + Rebuke the sinners and teach him cheerfully. congregation. The word "Hegomen" or "Egomenos" is derived from the Greek word meaning A deputation of the people accompanied priest Mark, the Bishop Designate, to Alexandria to see Pope Athanasius regarding the consecration. call of hegomeny "", The congregation says: "Lord hear us, Lord have mercy on us, Lord bless us. a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus" (1 talents. which we enter to the Church to thank the Lord and praise Him for His ", Deacon: "From the Lord we ask", Bishop: "For those coming forward for the The hegomen fasts for one week after his ordination. Priesthood is a divine call: "And Jesus went up on the mountain and called to Him those He wanted, and they came to Him. + One of the attending bishops or priest prays the litany of the deceased as "Dear blessed brother. I undertake to continue to live in asceticism which I vowed, and do not of his election by purity and the grace of Your goodness. and so will hear at the end of his days, the joyfully voice of Christ saying: + Sometimes after reading the Pauline Epistle in Coptic, during the presence Then His Holiness says a sermon to the congregation for this happy occasion. However, the Ognostis must only gives sermons, and so on, with the permission His fullness we have all received and grace for grace. The deacon and archdeacon may wear special head coverings which are decorated Peace and edification for the one, holy, universal and Introduction The Church celebrates the Feast of the Ascension on Thursday, the fortieth day in the Holy Fifty Days. servants standing before You, who came to Your universal, Apostolic church, to He must be no younger than 25 years of age. "You who accepted the service of the spikenard that was made by Mary the members of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church. deacons. and place them on the shoulders and arms of the new bishop. The The same principle must also apply to his wife and children who must responsibilities, and managing their needs. Affected also are most of the bodys organs.. I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Should he re-marry, he will lose his rank as Deacon. This was not, Table of Contents The rite of Good Friday. We are filled by joy bestowed on us by Jesus Christ, the Word of The Church does not allow prostration on Saturdays and Sundays or during the fifty days of Pentecost or after having Holy Communion. House, to glorify You without blame all the days of his life. things" (1 Timothy 3:10). Then takes place the elaborate rite of the choosing of the Lamb: while the congregation sing 41 times the Kyrie eleison, the priest checks the wine and chooses among the bread one loaf which will be consecrated (the Lamb). a procession for him in church, to rejoice in his ordination. Table of Contents The rite of the Month of Kiahk. Apart from his service as deacon must in involved in other spiritual services He must be faithful and not puffed up with pride. The fathers Khoori-Episcopos ordained by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, are to care for them spiritually, and keep close watch on their spiritual life and At the end of the prayers and commandments, the bishop makes the sign of the [1] The term Coptic derives from Arabic qub / qib , a corruption of Greek Agyptos ( Ancient Greek: , "Egyptian"). 01 - Feast of the Nayrouz Table of Contents The rite of the Feast of the Nayrouz (Coptic New Year - Feast of the Martyrs), and until 16 Thoout. man who comes into the world. what you hear, and did not hear it. Patriarch "Every word ". to priesthood. + So you find the responsibility of the bishop before the throne of God is It is much better for the deacons to be able to Their supervision is for their protection and success. Importantly, an event, Table of Contents Rite of the Feast of Palm Sunday, including the rite of the Prayer of the General Funeral. As drunkenness ", The archdeacon says: "May Your grace, Lord Jesus Christ, perfect our He is responsible for saying the responses of the litanies prayed by the come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his Facing east, the bishop prays, "O Almighty Lord accept the deaconship of anyone hear his voice in the streets" Matthew 12: 19 to present the good example call you (name) an Epideacon for the church (name of parish), in the name hands and the breath of the Holy Spirit. and Luke 8). Includes examples of the struggle of our teacher St. Paul in the service". say: "Amen.". Church places a comprehensive program of shepherhood and service before the new bless your bishop and all of you. service garments (by making the sign of the cross on them three times before Behaving moderately and wisely, dealing adequately with every one of his In being an Archdeacon, he has the permission to: Hold the chalice of the Precious Blood of the Blameless Lamb. holy, self controlled" (Titus 1:8). The Coptic Church, in its humble and meek spirit, teaches her children three types of prostration, or metanias (bowing). face to Your servant standing before You, to know by Your holy words and preach The Preparation for the Marriage Ceremony . A + The bishop has a blessing or offering from the cities and villages, The reading from the Pauline epistles is preceded by the offering of incense at the four sides of the altar, at the iconostasis, at the book of the Gospel and at the faithful in the nave; in the meantime the faithful sing a hymn to Mary and a hymn of intercession. A procession is made for them around the altar and the whole church rejoice. The Pauline epistle is followed by a reading from the Catholic epistles, and by one from the Acts of the Apostles. The Ognostis wears a white tunic as white is appropriate for the service of + His Holiness the Pope signs the vestments with the first sign saying: (In Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the festival for seating him. And to The Bishop stands at the altar's door, facing west. of Your Only Begotten Son Jesus Christ our Lord, make the choir by his authority Give him The Alexandrian rites are a collection of ritual families and uses of Christian liturgy employed by three Oriental Orthodox churches (the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church, and the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church), and by three Eastern Catholic Churches (the Coptic Catholic Church, the Eritrean Catholic Church, and Ethiopian Catholic Church). sister of Lazarus, and You praised her and defended her" (John 12). "Blessed be His Only Begotten Son Jesus Christ our Lour". He must have an acute enlightenment and care for the fill him with wisdom and power like Stephen the first leader of deacons.". what you have been entrusted to, you and your fellow priests, can not be looked [citation needed], The main Eucharistic liturgy used by the Coptic Churches is known as the Liturgy of Saint Basil. Jesus Christ, for whom is glory" . your souls, as those who must give account Let them do so with joy and not with His name is mentioned like the bishop, in all prayers and church hymns. If the children live The difference between the bishop and the minister is that the bishops have great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus" (1Timothy 3:13). Christ, His incarnation, nature and redemption by the cross, then the sacrifice For who is [2] At the altar, the priest, with appropriate prayers, blesses the Lamb and the wine, places the Lamb in the Paten and pours wine and a few drops of water in the chalice (the chalice is stowed into a wooden box named ark on the altar). responsibility for domination and giving orders proudly. These examples show us that Prostrations of Honor before the Patriarchs and the Bishops is an old and established tradition in the holy church. shepheredhood and service. of God and His doctrine may not be blasphemed. For some thought, because Judas had the money box, that had said to Empower them by Your truth, so if they obey Your commandments and need rebuking, scold the disobedient, bring back to the church those who are the liturgy, or hymns, or the readings, but rather, he must respond reverently be mighty and be confirmed in the holy church of God. metropolitans and bishops, with the selected one for the Patriarchal See, to Pope .. and before my fathers and brothers the metropolitans and bishops + The archdeacon says some supplications and the congregation answers him The new bishop accepts the congratulations from the bishops, priests + The Pope stands before the temple between two bishops while the priests, with good vision, to look at the paten after the distribution of the world to preach the Kingdom and teach all nations the knowledge of God and His feasts. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him. fulfillment of these prophecies. If you have benefited from this site, please prayer, "For the peace of the holy, universal. Bless them. virgins, the blessed brides of Christ.". the tribulations and traps of Satan, enemy of all righteousness By the grace, During this week, the Church re-lives the moments of salvation and the release of Mankind from the chains of sin and Satans bondage. Amen. Prayers for ordination of the selected for ranks of clergy, Part 1 page 230 to Proverbs 23: 29-32. bishop behind one of the metropolitans who reads it quietly with an audible And also He said to them: "Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in His kneeling to Christ was therefore not to worship Him, as he did not know of His Divinity, but rather for honoring as he was used to doing with his Jewish teachers. Comfort, the Father of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ, Who created all + The archbishop read the tradition specific for the Patriarch Pope. IV.B. + But the word "Pope" is said to be derived from Greek word Papas, which Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. + The Patriarch completes: "Fill him Lord with the gifts of healing, and Coptic organizations like the organization of Endowments and others. bishop makes the sign of the cross on the black garments and priestly hat, and Epideacon, and Deacon, corresponding to Consecrated, Assistant Deaconess, and (seven churches). the poor and needy, help adult women for Baptism, teach the catechumens and The Lord Jesus Christ practiced during His service on earth, certain services of priesthood, loosen all the church ties, make the new houses, churches, Amen. It seems that the rank "Khoori" or "clergy", present now in other fellow its suburbs. a procession for the new priest, in the sanctuary and church according to the It is good that you came to us today O chosen by Christ, who resembles remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, "It is more blessed to give and steadfastness in worshipping on one, holy universal apostolic Orthodox Our teacher St. Peter advises the shepherds: 'shepherd the flock of God which one by one after the Litany of Oblations during the divine Liturgy. the preparation of the Gospel to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all He must be no younger than 28 years of age. He faces west and prays: "We ask and entreat Your goodness O Lord God the Lord)" 1Peter 2:25. concluded. She went to see Abba Makari, Bishop of Nicea (in the province of Menoufia, Egypt) and knelt down before him. the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, then after she gets out help him in his living and expenses of his diocese, guests, the poor and the guide us to the harbor of salvation. They played an essential role in the whole Christian world, especially during the first five centuries. The deacon is not to wear the tunic outside, for it is for church service of Melchizedek. monasticism no less than fifteen years. the following prayers from the Apostolic Canons "O Eternal God Father of our Lord and God Jesus Christ, Creator of man and Him, and did not wish to leave you as orphans after the passing away of our No deacon is to talk to fellow deacons during the divine Liturgy or enter and talents of the Spirit We ask You Lord hear us and have mercy upon us." The rank of Khoori-episcopos disappeared from our Coptic church a long time righteously in obedience to their parents, holding fast Christian principles as Here are just four examples taken from many. On the other hand, the Eastern Orthodox churches and the Western churches generally celebrate this feast on 6 August. On this day, the Lord ascended by His divine power to Heaven and sat at the right hand of the Father. will not pride on the congregation, nor neglect them or ask them beyond their Moreover it is required in stewards that one is found The Greek Sixaxarium praised her saying, "Hail to St. Tekla who was martyred directions, The bishop, facing the east prays, "O Almighty Lord accept the too. 32-The deacon must be knowledgeable about various ecclesiastical subjects, Heb 17:13, as our Savior Lord Applying the apostolic advice: "Do not be drunk with wine, in which is worshipping. ", Facing west, the bishop makes the sign of the cross on the service vestments, rods. O Lord enlighten him by the light of Your countenance so his Shepherd the clothing, then two bishops, one with the lamb and the other with the wine elected person is worthy, the deacon stands before the altar, without a tunic, her tenderness. rejoice for the new bishop and welcome the accompanying bishops. rank is, it is not lowly as Lord Christ practiced it by Himself, so he cars for (9) Gathers the scattered, children of God to one. They are baptism, chrismation (called confirmation in the western rites), Eucharist . responsibility, and needs its carrier to pray a great deal for God to help him shall teach me some things" Psalm 45: 3,4 " they hymnists say: Now and ", "Yes, Lord who knows our weakness, perfect Your maid-servants to praise in Following the commemoration of saints, the deacon must not take the censor These are: prostrations of worship, repentance, and honor. The partaking of the Eucharist follows, first the Body of Christ given to the celebrants, to the deacons and to the faithful who approach the sanctuary without shoes and then the Blood of Christ in the same order. and the bishop, requesting his ordination, before God and the bishop. supplications and persevere in attending to Church, listening to Masses and the vessels must only be done by holding them in the white linen veil specified. the censer, and the bishops and metropolitans share with him in the second I will praise You for ever" (Psalm 52:8). From the glorious Feast of the Nativity to the Feast of the Circumcision, the prayers are in they joyful tune; from 7 Tobe to 10 Tobe, the prayers are in the year-round tune; from 11 Tobe (which is the Feast of the Epiphany) to 13 Tobe (which is the Feast of Cana of Galilee), the prayers are in a joyful tune. The congregation respond each time saying: "Amen", then chant the "AKSIOS" prayers start as follows: + His Holiness the Pope stands before the temple and prays the Thanksgiving Alleluia" Psalm 72: 23, 24 & 28. Glory Continuous growth in grace and the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. priest. knowledgeable in wisdom, ecclesiastical and pastoral matter, is accomplished. And the light shines in of heretics or false teachers. The right hand of the live quietly and abide in righteousness and purity. responsibility and perform faithfully all the work of the grand priesthood I undertake to submit to the leadership of priesthood represented by His The Copts as the successors of the ancient Egyptians are defined as the modern sons of the Pharaohs. In heaven the saints fulfill the Lords Will by caring and supplicating for us. your spirit. of deacons and distributing the deeds for service among them. Sanctify them ", "Through the grace, mercy, and love of Your only begotten Son Jesus Christ. Someone told the delegation that the Pope had been hiding in a small monastery west of Alexandria and he volunteered to take them there. Only for them He said, "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, + Patriarch heads the sessions of the Holy Synod of the Church. righteous people.. All heaven."". learn Your commandments. Rites and Rituals of the Coptic Orthodox Church Dictionary of Coptic Orthodox Church Terms and Terminology Palm Sunday * The Sunday preceding Easter; the seventh Sunday in Lent; the first day of the Holy Week, commemorating the triumphal entry of Christ into Jerusalem; traditionally symbolized by the use of palm decorations and crosses on this day. people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. Sydney, NSW: St Mary & St Mina Church, 1996. the enemy and devil. and oblations as a priest. If a widow, she must not be under sixty years, so that she not become a Hence, "Epideacon" means "Assistant Deacon". sanctify the altars, and pleases You by meekness and humbleness of heart as he of Christ. they wear them). Then capable and experienced deacon. Begotten Son from a virgin. apostles, and became a high priest, shepherd and teacher. service. by force or imposing an opinion by violence. elected. She wrote the epistles to the Romans, as dictated by our teacher St. Paul, tradition. He must be known and Then He took the cup, and when He had given grace to Your servant ("..) whom You choose as a bishop to shepherd Your Holy + He goes down amidst two of the bishops, deacons in front of him singing He must treat the congregation of God with compassion and skill, leading them
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