I am a 14 year old boy and I am a really experienced deacon, i serve in the alter and lead the asheya, and do the mass alone on weekdays in the summer. I am still an psaltos and want to know when it should be the right time to be ordained an aghnostos... Should i approach my priest and ask him for his advice and how should i ask him?
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Please pray for me.
Many Moallims don't get passed the rank of apsaltos...after all, they are meant to be the singers of the church.
Master your job as an apsaltos. Learn the hymns as if you strive to be a moallim.
To get to the next level requires more. An aghnostos should be able to perform the job of an apsaltos adequately while also performing his new job as a reader. Did you read the whole bible yet? Do you have an in depth understanding of the bible? Believe me, very few people have achieved this, but you should still strive for perfection. I wouldn't trust you reading the pauline epistle if you cannot explain to me what it is you read (who wrote it, who was it written to, what was the purpose, what was the meaning, who are the people involved, what symbols are used, etc.)
In summary:
1. Master your current rank to the best of your ability
2. Continue educating yourself in the bible to prepare yourself to be a true aghnostos if God truly wills it
3. do not look at the rank; Look only at the knowledge (looking at the rank may result in the sin of pride)
You must be fully content in being an apsaltos as long as you are an apsaltos.
The general rule for being an oghnostos/reader is when the person becomes a sunday school teacher or atleast finished servants prep....despite the rest of the other things.
The reason for this is that whoever reads the Bible must be able to understand it and be able to teach it. To add to this, priests of the church, more specifically the Sanctuary you may be ordained on, must agree on your ordination, unlike being ordained as an epsaltos.
with all what i said in mind, there are exceptions. these days most ppl ordain based on knowing alhan.....but it's still a LOT better and controlled these days than before.
His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ (Matthew 25:21)
pray for me
joe
In my own experience I would want to suggest that the only thing that matters is to seek to be the best example of whatever order you have been ordained to, and give no thought to any other service. I mean to be spiritually the best example of a servant, not even in terms of what you do outwardly. Concentrate on living a life of holiness, growing in the knowledge of the scripture and theology, and seeking to be a servant to all. Nothing else matters.
If you live such a life then it is preparation for some other service. But any other service is not better or more important. All that matters is doing God's will now.
Father Peter
The responsibilities increase with each rank. The accountability increases with each rank.
You may think that you are good at your level, but without knowing you, I know you have not fulfilled your full training and development. It is not meant to be an insult; not by any means.
The generation that you are in thinks that a few chants that you learn qualifies you as being something special.
THE CHANTS HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH DEVELOPING AS A DEACON. READ THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES AND THE EPISTLES OF TIMOTHY.
Sorry, but you need a lot more maturity. Take it from an older brother. Don't be like the microphone sucking rest.
THAT IS NOT WHAT THE DIACONATE IS.
That made me chuckle ;D
I am a 14 year old boy and I am a really experienced deacon, i serve in the alter and lead the asheya, and do the mass alone on weekdays in the summer. I am still an psaltos and want to know when it should be the right time to be ordained an aghnostos... Should i approach my priest and ask him for his advice and how should i ask him?
believe me it doent really matter. focus on what u r doing now and every thing `ll come on the time just pray
remember me in ur prayer