The Liturgy begins with Vespers and maintains a solemn penitential character. The lack of a Eucharistic Prayer (Anaphora), as in the usual Divine Liturgy, helps to maintain a somber focus.

Standing at the south corner of the altar, the deacon quietly utters to the presiding priest: “It is time for the Lord to act.” This phrase sets the tone for everything in our worship. We are not ...

Coptic Liturgy and Prayers: The Anaphora of Saint Cyril May 15, 2017 Description by Clark Aitkins Jr., BA Religious Studies, Indiana University of Pennsylvania & MTS New Testament and Early ...

The word anaphora is from the Greek αναφορα and means “offering.” It is the prayer in the Mass that is said when the bread and wine are turned into the body and blood of Christ, thereby affecting the ...