Proskomedia

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Proskomedia is the Eastern Orthodox liturgical rite in which the bread and wine are prepared before the Divine Liturgy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eastern Orthodox liturgical rite
preparatory rite
alsoKnownAs Prothesis service
assistedBy deacon
associatedWith Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great NERFINISHED
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom NERFINISHED
Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts NERFINISHED
hasComponent liturgical exclamations
prayers of preparation of the priest
psalm verses
hasGreekName Προσκομιδή
includesAction commemoration of saints
commemoration of the Theotokos
commemoration of the departed
commemoration of the living
covering the Gifts
cutting the Lamb from the prosphora
incensing the Gifts
placing the Lamb on the diskos
pouring wine and water into the chalice
languageOfTerm Greek NERFINISHED
liturgicalFunction preparation of bread and wine
liturgicalRank fixed part of the Divine Liturgy
location altar area
prothesis
occursDuring priest’s reading of the Hours or preparatory prayers
partOf Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED
performedBefore Divine Liturgy
performedBy bishop
priest
religiousTradition Eastern Catholic Churches of Byzantine rite NERFINISHED
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
requires leavened bread
natural grape wine
symbolism represents the Church gathered around Christ
represents the life and sacrifice of Christ
theologicalMeaning preparation of the Holy Gifts
timeInService before the public beginning of the Divine Liturgy
usesElement bread
wine
usesObject aer
chalice
diskos
prosphora
small veils
spear
star-cover

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