Holy Communion

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Holy Communion
In the name of the Father, of the Son, of the
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Eritrean Orthodox Church Diocese of North
AmericaWest Coast 2nd year Youth RetreatJuly
01-04/2009 Deacon Mussie G/Michael Holy
Trinity Eritrean Orthodox Church Seattle
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Brief history of the holy communion

• day before our Savior Jesus was crucified
• on Thursday after dinner

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Mathew 26

• Jesus took the bread and a cup of wine
• Blessed it and gave it to his disciples to drink
  and eat and said this is my body and blood which
  will be shed for many for the remission of sins,
  and also to remember him for ever and ever

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Why take the holy communion

• Ordered by Jesus
• John 6 whoso eats my flesh, and drinketh
  my blood have eternal life
• Close to God
• Rid of our sins
• Better Christians

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What do you do before taking the communion

• Go to your priest and confess all your sins
• If you dont confess and take the communion
  youll be making more sin

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• Shower the night before Sunday
• Dont brush Sunday morning and dont eat until
  after church
• Ware clean clothes

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After communion

• Dont sweat
• Dont touch water, can only drink
• Cant bleed
• Finish your plate when eating
• Dont talk too much

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Prayer before the holy communion

• Lord Im not worthy to have you come under my
  roof because Im a sinner, but only say the word
  Your sins are forgiving and my soul will be
  healed. Im barren and empty of any goodness, I
  have nothing but your compassion, mercy and love
  to man kind. You descended from your heavenly
  glory to our humility and consented to be born in
  a manger. O Holy Saviour, do not reject my
  humble and miserable soul which is waiting for
  your Glorified coming. As you did not refuse to
  enter the lepers house to heal him, please Lord,
  come into my soul to cleanse it. As you did not
  stop the adulteries from kissing your feet,
  please do not prevent me from coming near you to
  receive your holy body and your sacred blood. May
  this holy communion banish every corruption and
  mortified all my evil desires. Help me to obey
  your commandments and heal my soul and my body
  from every sin. May your spirit dwell with in me
  and make me united with you so I may live for the
  Glory of your name. Amen

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Prayer After Holy communion

• My tongue praises and my soul glorifies the
  lord. My heart rejoices for you have come to me,
  Lord, and dressed me in purity and allowed me to
  your feast. May my union with you today, be ever
  lasting, through it I grow in strength of faith
  and hope. Let my communion be a symbol of the
  grace of your salvation, let be a purification to
  my body and my soul and preparation for the ever
  lasting love and joy. To you lord, I surrender my
  self and my will, call to you my senses and bless
  them and let my mind to be according to your
  will. Enlighten my heart. I awaken my conscience,
  cast a way all shadows of evil, hush the storms,
  walk with me and guide me. Give me , comfort,
  quench my thirst, look with love at all my short
  comings, abide with me for a new day. You alone
  are my aim and happiness, now and forever. Amen.

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