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DIVINE LITURGY
It is a sacred mystical action between God and Man. It originated with the Last Supper. Divine Liturgy is the culmination of public prayer. Liturgy came to signify the performance of Holy communion. Divine Liturgy is the most perfect form of worship. It is a. reenactment of the Birth, Life, Death, Resurrection and Ascension of Christ. Throughout the centuries the Divine Liturgy has preserved its original features.
+ It is a Remembrance of the Life, the Cross, the Resurrection and the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ.
+ It is a Sacrifice: "This is my body which is broken for you ... This is my blood which is shed for you and the many others ... for the remission of sins.
v+ It is a Communion "Take, eat, this is my body ... Drink of it all ye, this is my blood ... Approaching the Holy Cup we receive Christ in our hearts.
+ It is a Eucharist: - a thanksgiving, to God the Father.
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by
Rev. Demetrios A. Recachinas, Protopresbyter
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