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Deacons Meeting

Deacons Meeting. March 2014. Agenda. Agpeya Prayer – 9 th hour Hymn – Shari Ephnouti Ritual Note – Great Lent Vesper and Liturgy Rites Spiritual Thought. Agpeya Prayer. 9 th Hour. Hymn. Shari Ephnouti. Shari Ephnoti. Link to Hymn. The Church Rites. During great lent.

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Deacons Meeting

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  1. Deacons Meeting March 2014

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

  3. Agpeya Prayer 9th Hour

  4. Hymn Shari Ephnouti

  5. Shari Ephnoti 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

  9. Weekdays vs Weekends

  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

  11. Spiritual Thought Qualifications of Deacons

  12. Qualifications of Deacons: 1 Timothy 3

  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 • Rulingtheir children and their own houses ( --- ) well

  14. Deacons in Church: Acts 6 • 1Now in those days, when thenumberof 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, ………….

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

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