2025-08-13: Subdeacons Meeting

Agenda 

 Role Adjustments (see below) 

 Role Adjustments: 

 See what feedback the Subdeacons have about the roles 

 Our Feedback:

 #4 should NOT say "Let those who read" while he is holding the censer

 Usually, it's not preferable that someone who is doing a specific function with the censer, candle, water, etc. is the one saying the response at the same time. 

 

 Updating to have #1 holding the wine cruet, saying the first and last confessions Not everyone will be serving as #1, who distributes the responses 

 Position #1 requires someone who is always on-time, who is always focused and not getting lost in the liturgy, who is consistent in attending liturgies, etc. 

 

 

 

 Small Rituals: 

 Litany of the Gospel

 Hold the cross in front of the gospel because the Cross came before the Gospel 

 Go in from the main altar 

 Then go around with Abouna and hold the gospel until reaching your spot to say ⲥⲧⲁⲑⲏⲧⲉ 

 

 The Procession of Incense

 Vespers (Verses of Cymbals) 

 Matins (Verses of Cymbals) 

 Before Pauline Epistle 

 After Catholic Epistle 

 There are responses to be prayed here inaudibly 

 

 Greet One Another Don't say it from behind the altar, but say it from the #3 spot 

 

 The Candles 

 Communion - receiving the Body a second time, receiving the Blood a second time, drinking water from the Paten, and receiving the water of blessing... do a circle. Don't back up