Divine Liturgy is the main worship of the Christian Church. She crowns with herself the whole daily circle of worship. A great sacrament takes place at the liturgy - bread and wine miraculously become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
Proskomidia
The first part of the liturgy is considered to be proskomedia. It is performed by the clergyman at the altar about half an hour before the solemn part of the liturgy. At this time, certain short liturgical texts from the following hours (the third and sixth) are read in the temple. The priest in the altar for the proskomedia prepares the substance for the sacrament of the Eucharist (communion). He makes bread and wine. This is accompanied by certain prayers with the remembrance of the ranks of the saints of the Christian Church. The priest also removes particles from prosphores (breads used in the liturgy) for the health and repose of people.
Divine Liturgy
The liturgy begins with the cry of the priest, "Blessed be the kingdom of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit now and forever and ever." After that, a litany with certain petitions is pronounced and the antiphons are pictorial (102, 145 psalms, blessed commandments on Sundays and holidays), festive (three brief antiphons dedicated to the twelfth holiday), or everyday (three antiphons performed on weekdays). At the liturgy of the catechumens, excerpts from the Apostle and the Gospel are read, notes on health and repose are mentioned. At this part of the liturgy can be announced (i.e., those who are not enlightened by the light of the Christian faith). In the ancient Church, after the completion of the liturgy of the catechumens, the unbaptized left the temple. Currently, this practice is not observed. The liturgy of the catechumens ends with the words of the litany that the catechumens should leave the church, then the faithful (baptized people) are mentioned.
