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Anaghnostos (Reader) Rank Class 2024-2025
Anaghnostos (Reader) Rank Class 2024-2025
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Anaghnostos (Reader) Rank
Anaghnostos (Reader) Rank
Anaghnostos (Reader) is a Greek word formed of two parts: "Anaghnos" which means "chapter", and "tos" which means "related to him". So it means the chapter related to the reader, or the reader of chapters.
The Reader wears the white tunic with the red patrasheel (stole) over both shoulders, forming a cross shape over his back and a belt around the front. This is symbolic of both the cross that the deacon must now carry with Christ and also the towel with which Jesus girded himself to wash the feet of his disciples. Thus, the stole is not an accessory signifying a higher rank but rather a very real reminder of the patience and humility required of the Reader.
In addition to his previous duties as an Epsaltos (Chanter or Psalter), the Reader has a number of new responsibilities, which are fairly apparent from his title. Within the church, he must read the daily readings of the Liturgy and other services, as well as providing explanations on those readings. The Reader therefore has a limited duty to teach and preach to the congregation with the blessing of the priest or bishop. The Reader is also responsible for reading the names of the reposed patriarchs after the Commemoration of the Saints in the Liturgy.
Requirements
Requirements
General Conduct and Spirituality
General Conduct and Spirituality
16 years or older.
Witnessed by everyone for his good deeds and manners.
Recommended by the priest and congregation, without any objection from anybody.
Tested in good reading with understanding of the Holy Bible.
Practices spiritual virtues and means of grace: confession, Holy Communion, attending the Church and reading from the Holy Bible.
Read and study the bible continuously to be able to teach and read comprehensively.
Practice spiritual exercises with guidance from his father of confession (prayers, fasting, metanoias).
Get used to have his own retreat time (quiet time) daily and annually.
Ready for the service.
Humble and meek, not to be proud of his voice or service.
Obedient to the priest for all that he asks of him, in order to be an example.
Knowledge of Rites
Knowledge of Rites
Knowledge of the books of the bible.
Deaconship ranks, and the responsibilities of each rank.
Church building symbols and iconostasis.
Structure of the liturgy.
Structure of the Agpeya Prayers..
Rites of the vespers praises (Tasbeha Asheya), vespers (Asheya), morning praises, morning raising of incense (Tasbeha Baker), and the litanies said in matins and vespers.
Structure of the midnight praises (Tasbeha).
Knowledge of Hymns
Knowledge of Hymns
Altar responses for the Liturgy of St Basil.
Congregation responses for the annual liturgy.
Two of the four canticles - khen oushot, and maren ounh.
Intro to doxologies, doxologies of St. Mary (vespers, midnight, matins) and St. Mark (church saints).
Annual verses of the cymbals (watos and adam).
Coptic Language
Coptic Language
Alphabet and fluent in reading numbers, days, months.
Our Father “Je‐Peniot”.
Basic Grammar and some vocabulary.
Memorization
Memorization
Introduction to the Orthodox Creed, Orthodox Creed.
Hail to you, The Trisagion, Holy Holy Holy.
Psalms recited while dressing into the tunic (tunia): Psalms 29 ("I will exalt You..."), Psalm 92 ("The Lord has reigned....").
Psalms recited on the way to Church: Psalms 26 ("The Lord is my light..."), 46 ("Clap your hands, ...") and 121 ("I was glad for those who said to me...").
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