Historical Prospective of the Liturgy-Part II

DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

THE RITE OF PREPARATION

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The Rite of Preparation The Sunday Eucharist celebrated by the bishop, surrounded by his clergy with

the whole community participating;

This is very live in Oriental Churches;

Two Eucharist Liturgy at the main altar were forbidden and were regarded as a sig of disunion;

Churches had “side-chapels” = “parecclesiae”;

Therefore solemn Liturgy to be celebrated at the main altar – special demand Liturgy to be celebrated at “parecclesiae”;

In the pre-Nicene Church bishop had only one parish;

By end of the 3rd century bishop had several parishes;

St, Chrysostom demeaned that every Church have a priest and deacon;

The Scripture and Laodicea: Eucharist for private or semiprivate circles: in Acts of the Apostles 2:46;

The Synod of Laodicea (c. A.D. 370)issued a proclamation forbidding of the Divine Liturgy in private homes; (Canon 58)

Later East renewed this prohibition and then sanctioned;

In the 4th century we have memorial service (private and on certain fixed days);

Example Serbian: 40 days and 6 months;

Anniversary of the dead;

The last two have pre-Christian origin;