Ask me anything relating to the Anglican Church of Nigeria.

We shall began with

WORSHIP (SERVICE)

1. What is the meaning of Mattins?
Ans: Morning Service.
2. What is the meaning of Evensong
Ans: Evening Service.
3. What is the four square teachings of the undivided Church?
Ans: The Bible, Creed, Sacrament and the MInistry.
4. How many type of creed do we have in the Anglican Church?
Ans: Three (3) - Apostles' Creed, Nicene Creed and the Athansius Creed.
5. Which of the creeds is the longest?
Ans: Athansius Creed is the longest and it's rarely used.
6. Which is the creeds is the shortest?
Ans: Apostles' creed. It is also the most common.
7. Recite the Apostles', Nicene and Athansian Creed.
Ans:
Apostles' Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit,
and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven.
And he's seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to Judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen

Nicene Creed
We believe in God the Father, the Almighty.
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Son of God,
eternally begotten and not made
God from God, Light from Light
true God from true God
begotten, not made,
of one being with the Father.
Through him all things were made
For us men and for our salvation
He came down from heaven
by the power of the Holy Spirit
and became incarnate of the Virgin Mary
and was made man.
For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate
He suffered death and was buried
On the third day he rose again
In accordance with the Scriptures;
He ascended into heaven
and he is seated at the right hand of the father
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end
We believe in the Holy Spirit
the Lord the giver of life
Who proceeds from the Father and the Son
With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorified
He has spoken through the prophets
We believe in one holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the death
and the life of the world to come. Amen.



Athansian Creed
Whosoever will be saved,
before all things it is necessary that he hold the Catholic Faith.
Which Faith except everyone do keep whole and undefiled,
without doubt he shall perish everlastingly.

And the Catholic Faith is this:
That we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity,
neither confounding the Persons,
nor dividing the Substance. For there is one Person of the Father,
another of the Son, and another of the Holy Ghost.
But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost, is all one, the Glory equal, the Majesty co-eternal.
Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such is the Holy Ghost.

The Father uncreate, the Son uncreate, and the Holy Ghost uncreate.
The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible,
and the Holy Ghost incomprehensible.
The Father eternal, the Son eternal, and the Holy Ghost eternal.

And yet they are not three eternals, but one eternal.
As also there are not three incomprehensibles, nor three uncreated,
but one uncreated, and one incomprehensible.

So likewise the Father is Almighty, the Son Almighty,
and the Holy Ghost Almighty. And yet they are not three
Almighties, but one Almighty.

So the Father is God, the Son is God,
and the Holy Ghost is God.
And yet they are not three Gods, but one God.
So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son Lord,
and the Holy Ghost Lord. And yet not three Lords, but one Lord.

For like as we are compelled by the Christian verity to acknowledge
every Person by himself to be both God and Lord,
So are we forbidden by the Catholic Religion to say,
There be three Gods, or three Lords.
The Father is made of none, neither created, nor begotten.
The Son is of the Father alone, not made, nor created, but begotten.
The Holy Ghost is of the Father and of the Son,
neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding.

So there is one Father, not three Fathers; one Son, not three Sons;
one Holy Ghost, not three Holy Ghosts.
And in this Trinity none is afore, or after other;
none is greater, or less than another; But the whole three Persons
are co-eternal together and co-equal.
So that in all things, as is aforesaid,
the Unity in Trinity and the Trinity in Unity is to be worshipped.
He therefore that will be saved is must think thus of the Trinity.

Furthermore, it is necessary to everlasting salvation that he also
believe rightly the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
For the right Faith is, that we believe and confess,
that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and Man;
God, of the substance of the Father, begotten before the worlds;
and Man of the substance of his Mother, born in the world;
Perfect God and perfect Man,
of a reasonable soul and human flesh subsisting.

Equal to the Father, as touching his Godhead; and inferior to the
Father, as touching his manhood; Who, although he be God and Man,
yet he is not two, but one Christ;
One, not by conversion of the Godhead
into flesh but by taking of the Manhood into God;
One altogether; not by confusion of Substance,
but by unity of Person. For as the reasonable soul
and flesh is one man, so God and Man is one Christ;
Who suffered for our salvation, descended into hell,
rose again the third day from the dead.
He ascended into heaven, he sitteth at the right hand of the Father,
God Almighty, from whence he will come
to judge the quick and the dead.
At whose coming all men will rise again with their bodies
and shall give account for their own works.
And they that have done good shall go into life
everlasting; and they that have done evil into everlasting fire.

This is the Catholic Faith, which except a man believe faithfully,
he cannot be saved

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8. Correctly write out the collect for purity, gloria in excelsis, the Lord's prayer and the prayer of humble access as it written in the book of common prayer.

Ans:
Collect for Purity
Almighty God,
to whom all hearts are open,
all desires known,
and from whom no secrets are hidden:
cleanse the thoughts of our hearts
by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit,
that we may perfectly love you,
and worthily magnify your holy name;
through Christ our Lord. Amen.


Gloria in Excelsis
Glory to God in the highest and peace to his people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King,
Almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
You take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father;
receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father. Amen.


The Lord's Prayer
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name, your will be done,
on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation.
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours,
now and for ever. Amen.


Prayer of Humble Access (Used during holy com.)
We do not presume to come to this your table, merciful Lord,
trusting in our own righteousness, but in your manifold and great mercies.
We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under your table.
But you are the same Lord whose nature is always to have mercy.
Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of your dear Son, Jesus Christ,
and to drink his blood, that we may evermore dwell in him and he in us. Amen.

9. What is the mystery of faith?
Ans: Christ has died: Christ is risen: Christ will come again

10. Teachings of a church are called?
Ans: Doctrines

11. What are collects?

12. A Book of Psalms printed specially for chanting is called?
Ans: A Psalter

13. What is doxology
Ans: A doxology is a shorted form of praise to the Trinity. A common example is the Gloria

14. A Book containing lessons for each day of the year in the Anglican Communion is Called?
Ans: A Lectionary

15. When can Gloria in Excelsis be omitted?
Ans: During Advent, Lent and other days which are not Principal Holy Days

16. What is the prayer of St. Chrysostom?
Ans: It is the concluding prayer said before the prayer of grace in a morning or evening service.
e.g Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, You know our needs before we ask, and our ignorance in asking; have compassion on our weakness and give us those things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, for the sake of Your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

17. A service denouncing God's anger and judgement against a sinner is called?
Ans: A Commination Service

18. What article of Religion talks about the the three creeds?
Ans: The Eighth Article

19. Specials hymns of praise in the prayer books are called
Ans: Canticles

20. In an Eucharist ________ is sung between the Epistle and the Holy Gospel.
Ans: The Gradual Hymn






10.

Nicene creed and emperor Constantine

A Bit of Question/Answers on Baptism.
1. What is Baptism?
Ans: Baptism is the rite of initiation into the Christian Church. This is in obedience to the injunction of our Lord Jesus Christ that expect one is born of water and the Spirit one cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.
2. All who are born into sin are being regenerated through __________ Ans: faith in Christ Jesus
3. Infants /Adults who come into baptism are thus made new creations in baptism true/false
4. By the sacrament of baptism they are made co-sharers of His death and resurrection and ____________ Ans: members of his everlasting kingdom
5. When should the rite of Baptism take place whenever possible? Ans: within the principal Eucharistic Celebration on a Sunday or Holy days following immediately the ministry of the word.
6. At any baptism the local congregation represents? Ans: The Church Universal
7. How many sponsor does a female candidate need? Ans: Two females and One male who are communicants
8. The rite of Baptism should either be by ___________ and ____________ in the Trinitarian formula naming God as the ____________________ with the signing of the cross Ans: Immersion, affusion or sprinkling.........Father, son and Holy Spirit
9. Post-baptismal ceremonies such as _____________ may be administered Ans: anointing (chrism) putting on the baptismal white dress (chrism) and giving of light
10. Where was Christ Jesus baptized? Ans: At river Jordan
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A Bit of Eucharist Questions.
1. What happens when there is no communion in an eucharistic service?
Ans: The prayer of St. Chrysostom and the grace concludes it
2. A minister in who presides the liturgy must be an Ans: Episcopally Ordained Priest
3. He says the opening greeting, the collect, __________, _________, __________, Ans: the Absolution, the peace, the eucharistic prayer, breaks the bread and receives the sacrament first and says the Blessings
4. What happens when the Bishop is present? Ans: He presides over the liturgy
5. A lay person may be assigned to read __________ but a deacon should normally _____________ Ans: Old testament , the epistle, lead the Psalm and Intercession but a deacon should normally read the gospel.
6. What happens when the Minister and the Church Wardens disagree on the disposal of the offertory alms? Ans: The Diocese make the decision
7. The Holy table is to have a clean white linen cloth on it or dressed in a suitable liturgical color. true/false
8. What should the President celebrating the Eucharist wear? Ans: a surplice with a stole or a white alb plain with a chasuble
9. What happens if the consecrated Bread and Wine remains? The President consumes it with other communicants if needed.
10. When can the Gloria in Excelsis be omitted during Ans: Advent, Lent and week days which are not principal holy days
11. To avoid unnecessary superstition, the Eucharistic elements should be Ans: either wafer or bread and wine

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