Dogma and the Liturgy

1. العـــــــقيدة و العــمل الجــماعى Dogma and the Liturgy

2. The word "Liturgy" in classic Greek means "a public service " it comes from:1. "Liaw," meaning "People." 2. "Ergia," meaning "work." الجــماعة العــمل

3. The church used this term since the apostolic age, to cover all the worship which is officially organized by her, and which is offered by all her members, or on their behalf. Over time, this term has come to be particularly applied to the performance of the service of Eucharist.

4. There are other liturgies as the liturgy of Baptism, liturgy of marriage etc.

5. The Coptic liturgies are correlated to the church dogmas and doctrines. Liturgies' rites and texts instruct even children in simple ways about Church faith, her concepts and dogmas. Coptic liturgies clarify church dogmas without the need of any theological discussions, and at the same time gives genuine theological concepts that believers experience during their worship.

6. 42: And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43: Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. الصيغة الأولى للقداس بعد تأسيس السر يوم خميس العهد وكانوا يواظبون على تعليم الرسل والشركة وكسر الخبز والصلوات. 42 43 وصار خوف في كل نفس.وكانت عجائب وآيات كثيرة تجرى على ايدي الرسل. The form of the Divine Liturgy after Covenant Thursday Apostles’ doctrine Prayers Breaking of bread Fellowship The Divine Liturgy of the Catechumens. تــوزيع جـسـد الرب الرشومات – القسمة - التوزيع The litanies الأغابى – لقمة البركة الأواشــى Eulogia قداس الموعـوظيين (الكلمة) The Institution Narrative The Fraction Communion The Grace of God the Father be with you all. Amen. The Pauline Epistle (The Grace of God ) The Catholic Epistle (Our struggles) The Praxis (Book of Acts) SYNAXARIUM The Gospel Do not love the world or the things in the word. The world passes away, and its desires; but he who does the will of God abides forever. Amen.

7. 42: And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43: Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. 44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common. وكانوا يواظبون على تعليم الرسل والشركة وكسر الخبز والصلوات. 42 43 وصار خوف في كل نفس.وكانت عجائب وآيات كثيرة تجرى على ايدي الرسل. 44 وجميع الذين آمنوا كانوا معا وكان عندهم كل شيء مشتركا. Fear came upon every soul Constantly يواظبون Many wonders and signs were done And all the believers were together, and had all things common

8. The Coptic liturgy and the church dogma God; our relation with Him Creation of man Salvation Incurnation Our relation with the saints. Sacraments. Holy trinity.

9. The Orthodox Creed of Faith

11. Prayer of Reconciliation God; our relation with Him Creation of man Salvation O God the Great, the Eternal, Who formed man in incorruption; and death which entered into the world through the envy of the devil, You have destroyed, by the life giving manifestation of Your only-begotten Son, our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ You have filled the earth with the heavenly peace, by which the hosts of angels glorify You saying, “Glory to God in the highest, peace on earth and good will towards men.”

12. 4- Incarnation was incarnate and became man, and taught us the ways of salvation. He granted us the birth from on high through water and Spirit. He made us unto Himself an assembled people, and sanctified us by Your Holy Spirit. He loved His own who are in the world and gave Himself up for our salvation unto death which reigned over us, whereby we were bound and sold on account of our sins. He descended into Hades through the cross. Coal Humanity Fire Divinity جـــمرة Ember

13. Our relation with the heavenly hosts and saints.

14. The Commemoration Of The Saints ألــــمــــجـمــــع THE SAINTS AND THE BOND OF LOVE The Saints are dear brothers who have struggled like us and have departed to Paradise. They are not dead, but are sleeping, as our Lord said ”These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.“(John 11: 11) قال هذا وبعد ذلك قال لهم.لعازر حبيبنا قد نام.لكني اذهب لأوقظه And as St. Paul called them (I Thess. 4:13). “But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.” ثم لا اريد ان تجهلوا ايها الاخوة من جهة الراقدين لكي لا تحزنوا كالباقين الذين لا رجاء لهم.1 تس 4:13

15. We are members of the militant church. The Saints in Paradise are the members of the victorious church الكـــنيسة المجاهـــــدة الكــنيسة المنتــــصرة The saints departed from earth, but did not leave the church; their love toward their brothers did not cease by their departure and dwelling in Paradise. Their prayers for the salvation of all the world never cease. They pray for us, and we venerate them as they are our holy and dear friends and family.

16. وهم لم يكن العالم مستحقا لهم.تائهين في براري وجبال ومغاير وشقوق الارض. 39 فهؤلاء كلهم مشهودا لهم بالايمان لم ينالوا الموعد .40 اذ سبق الله فنظر لنا شيئا افضل لكي لا يكملوا بدوننا 1 لذلك نحن ايضا اذ لنا سحابة من الشهود مقدار هذه محيطة بنا لنطرح كل ثقل والخطية المحيطة بنا بسهولة ولنحاضر بالصبر في الجهاد الموضوع امامنا. عب 11:38 Of whom the world was not worthy, they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. 39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: 40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. 1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

17. Sacraments. 1Ti 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. 1تي 3:16 وبالاجماع عظيم هو سرّ التقوى الله ظهر في الجسد تبرر في الروح تراءى لملائكة كرز به بين الامم أومن به في العالم رفع في المجد The Institution Narrative Priest: He instituted for us this great mystery of godliness. For being determined to give Himself up to death for the life of the world. People:We believe.

18. Holy trinity The Procession Of The Lamb Priest: Glory and honor, honor and glory to the All-Holy Trinity, the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Peace and edification unto the one, only, holy, catholic and apostolic Church of God. Amen

19. Priest: The Holies for the holy. Blessed be the Lord Jesus Christ the Son of God; the sanctification is by the Holy Spirit. Amen. People: One is the Holy Father. One is the Holy Son. One is the Holy Spirit. Amen.

20. The Coptic divine Liturgy is a biblical teaching, very deep and very simple. • You can receive all the dogma Lessons without any teacher via all the rites, readings and the liturgy it self. • During the liturgy you pray and in the same time you receive lessons in the best school on the earth.