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Ceremony of Preparation of the Oblations or Prothesis before the Divine Liturgy - Arrangement
Before the Divine Liturgy, there is a Ceremony of Preparation of the Oblations or Prothesis. During the Ceremony, the priest prays and cuts the Qurban (bread) based on the nine squares on the large side of the Holy Seal or (IC|XC NIKA Stamp) impression.
On the Holy Seal for the qurban facing upwards, the nine squares are in this arrangement.
| Rays Can be Holy Communion for the people or Antidoron | Small IC|XC NIKA square Particles for the Living But, if not all of the square is required for the living, can be Holy Communion for the people or Antidoron 4th square cut | Rays Can be Holy Communion for the people or Antidoron |
| Nine small triangles angels, prophets, apostles, pontiffs and doctors, martyrs, fathers, wonderworkers, ancestors of God (Joachim and Anne) and saints, and the saint whose Liturgy is being celebrated 3th square cut |
IC|XC NIKA square "The Lamb" Holy Communion for the clergy But, if not all of "The Lamb" is required for the clergy, particles from it may be Holy Communion to the people. 1st square cut |
One large triangle The Theotokos 2nd square cut |
| Rays Can be Holy Communion for the people or Antidoron | Small IC|XC NIKA square Particles for the Dead But, if not all of the square is required for the dead, can be Holy Communion for the people or Antidoron 5th square cut | Rays Can be Holy Communion or Antidoron |
On the Qurban facing upwards, the nine squares on the large side are in this arrangement.
| Rays Can be Holy Communion for the people or Antidoron | Small IC|XC NIKA square Particles for the Living But, if not all of the square is required for the living, can be Holy Communion for the people or Antidoron | Rays Can be Holy Communion for the people or Antidoron |
| On "The Lamb's" right hand One large triangle The Theotokos |
IC|XC NIKA square "The Lamb" Holy Communion for the clergy But, if not all of "The Lamb" is required for the clergy, particles from it may be Holy Communion to the people. | On "The Lamb's" left hand Nine small triangles angels, prophets, apostles, pontiffs and doctors, martyrs, fathers, wonderworkers, ancestors of God (Joachim and Anne) and saints, and the saint whose Liturgy is being celebrated |
| Rays Can be Holy Communion for the people or Antidoron | Small IC|XC NIKA square Particles for the Dead But, if not all of the square is required for the dead, can be Holy Communion for the people or Antidoron | Rays Can be Holy Communion or Antidoron |
On the Diskos, the three squares and two rows are in this arrangement.
| On "The Lamb's" right hand One large triangle The Theotokos 2nd square cut |
IC|XC NIKA square "The Lamb" Holy Communion for the clergy 1st square cut |
On "The Lamb's" left hand Nine small triangles angels, prophets, apostles, pontiffs and doctors, martyrs, fathers, wonderworkers, ancestors of God (Joachim and Anne) and saints, and the saint whose Liturgy is being celebrated 3th square cut |
| Particles for the Living from small IC|XC NIKA square above the IC|XC NIKA square - "The Lamb" After Holy Communion, the priest wipes all of the particles into the poterion and consumes them. 4th square cut |
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| Particles for the dead from small IC|XC NIKA square above the IC|XC NIKA square - "The Lamb" After Holy Communion, the priest wipes all of the particles into the poterion and consumes them. 5th square cut |
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