Historical prospective of the liturgy

1. Historical Prospective
of the Liturgy-Part II
DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
THE RITE OF PREPARATION
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2. 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;

3. 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;