Deacons MeetingMARCH 2014

Agenda

Agpeya Prayer – 9th hour

Hymn – Shari Ephnouti

Ritual Note – Great Lent Vesper and Liturgy Rites

Spiritual Thought

Agpeya Prayer9TH HOUR

HymnSHARI EPHNOUTI

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

The Church RitesDURING GREAT LENT

Great Lent

First and Last Days

Weekdays of Great Lent

Weekends of Great Lent

Salvation, sharing the sufferings of Jesus ChristHymns: The main feature is REVERENCE

In the following, click this icon to listen to the hymn

Weekdays vs Weekends

Weekdays WeekendsVesper Prayer No YesHymns Without Cymbals With CymbalsMatins Prayer Verses of Cymbals Kyrieleyson Great Lent Verses Litanies Sick and Travelers Doxologies Efnouti Nai Nan Prophecies Yes No Prayers/Metanoias Yes No

Weekdays vs Weekends

Liturgy Weekdays WeekendsAgbeya Prayers 3rd, 6th, 9th, 11th, 12th hours 3rd, 6th hours onlyAlleloya Eai E I Ekhon Je EphmeveiSoutis Amen Short + Nef Senti LongMetanoias 3 0Hitenies Enthou Te Ti Shouri Ti ShouriPraxis Response Shari Ephnouti Ari Pamevei+Meghalo+ApenchoiceGospel Response Ti Hirini Je Peniot

End of Service Somatos Alleloya Zoxa Patri ..(Annual)

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 DaysVerses of Cymbals YesPrayer/Metnoias YesAgpeya Prayers Till 12th hourAllelouya Je EphmeveiSotis Amen Short + NefsentiHitenies Ti ShouriGospel Response Je Peniout

Spiritual ThoughtQUALIFICATIONS OF DEACONS

Qualifications of Deacons: 1 Timothy 3

8Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money, 9holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. 10But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless. 11Likewise, their wives must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things. 12Let deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. 13For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

وقار، 8 ذوي مامسة الش يكون أن يجب كذلكالكثير، بالخمر مولعين غير لسانين، ذوي ال

  القبيح، بح بالر طامعين اإليمان 9وال سر ولهم . طاهر ليختبروا 10بضمير أيضا هؤالء ما وإن

 . لوم بال كانوا إن يتشمسوا ثم كذلك 11أوال،غير وقار، ذوات ساء الن تكون أن يجب

كل في أمينات صاحيات، ثالبات،: 12 شيء. امرأة بعل كل مامسة الش ليكن

حسنا، وبيوتهم أوالدهم رين مدب ألن 13واحدة،درجة ألنفسهم يقتنون حسنا، تشمسوا الذينبالمسيح الذي اإليمان في كثيرة وثقة حسنة

يسوع.

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

Deacons in Church: Acts 6

1Now 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. 2Then 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. 3Therefore, 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; 4but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

5And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, ………….

Rules of Deacons in the Church

Is it only to recite hymns?

A rank of priesthood? Deacons Orders/Ranks?

To be Continued ……