SSCN Voumes 1-10, 1994-2004

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter

Pauline (El-Boulos): A lesson from one of 14 epistles, written by St. Paul (New Testament). Catholic (Katholikon): A lesson from one of the seven epistles, written by the Apostles (New Testament). Acts (Epraksis) : A lesson from St. Luke's Acts of the Apostles (New Testament). Psalm (Psalmos or Ar. Al-Mazmur): Short verses from the Book of the Psalms (Old Testament). Gospel (Euangelion or Ar. Al-Injil) : A lesson from one of the four Gospels (New Testament).

their goal of creating an effective interaction between man and God. Survey of Liturgical Biblical Readings: The Coptic Orthodox church has integrated a set of biblical readings into nearly every liturgical service it has. Readings from both the New as well as the Old Testament are used. They are arranged into six different types of readings, as follows: Prophesy: A lesson from any book of the Old Testament except Psalms.

Frequency of Biblical Readings in Coptic Liturgical Services *

Legend:

G: Gospel K: Catholic Epistles P: Prophecy PL: Pauline PR: Acts of the Apostles PS: Psalm v: number varies

Service

P

PL

K

PR

PS

G

Raising of Incense, Vespers Raising of Incense, Morning Liturgy, Days or Sundays 1

- - -

- -

- -

- -

1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1

1 1 1 1

1 1 1

1 1 1

Liturgy, Lent Days and Lazarus Saturday

v

Liturgy, Palm Sunday

-

Funerary Service after Palm Sunday Pascha hours, Morning & Evening 2 Pascha hours, 1 st Hour, Maunday Thursday

1 v v v v -

- - - - - - -

- - - - - -

- -

1

Liturgy, Maunday Thursday

1

Pascha hours, Eve of Friday, and Good Friday 3 Pascha hours, Good Friday, 3 rd and 6 th hours Bright Saturday, Raising of Incense, 3 rd , 6 th , 9 th hours

-

1

1 4

1 5

Bright Saturday, Liturgy

1

1

1

1

St. Shenouda Coptic Newsletter 7 1 - - 1 1 Laqan, Maunday Thursday 8 1 - - 1 1 Laqan, Feasts of the Apostles 7 1 - - 1 1 Laqan, Epiphany

Genuflection, 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd

1

1 1 1

- -

- -

1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1

Coptic Offices 6

- - -

Baptism, Liturgy of the Water

1 1

1

Unction, 1 st Prayer

-

-

Notes:

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