ቅዳሴ

“Kidase (Ge’ez: ቅዳሴ, means “thanksgiving to the Lord”) is an Orthodox Tewahedo daily worship service originated by the sixth century Aksumite composer Saint Yared hymnary works.^[1] The word “Kidase” means thanksgiving to the Lord by mankind and angels alike, which has a purpose of converting the wine and bread into the Holy Sacrament (the blood and body of Jesus Christ).

Source: Wikipedia

ዕላማ ናይዞም 14 ቅዳሴ ያሬዳዊ ዜማ ሒዞም ኣብ ሞንጎ ድማ ንባባት መጽሓፍ ቅዱስ ኣኸቲሎም ብጾሎትን ብምስጋናን ተሰንዮም ስጋን ደምን ናይ ክርስቶስ ንምቕያር ንግልገለሎም ጽሑፋትና ስርዓተ ቅዳሴ እዮም።

ማቴዎስ 26:26-28፤ ኪበልዑ ኸለዉ፡ ኢየሱስ እንጌራ ኣልዐለ፡ ባሪኹ ቘሪሱ፡ ነቶም ደቀ መዛሙርቲ ሂብዎም፡ እዚ ስጋይ እዩ፡ ውሰዱ፡ ብልዑ፡ በሎም። ጽዋእ ኣልዒሉ ኣመስጊኑ ድማ ከምዚ እናበለ ሀቦም፡ እዚ ምእንቲ ብዙሓት ንሕድገት ሓጢኣት ዚፈስስ ዘሎ ናይ ሓድሽ ኪዳን ደመይ እዩ እሞ፡ ካብዚ ዅልኹም ስተዩ።

ዮሃንስ 6:53 – 56 ኢየሱስ በሎም፥ ስጋ ወዲ ሰብ እንተ ዘይበላዕኩም፡ ደሙውን እንተ ዘይሰቴኹምሲ፡ ህይወት ከም ዜብልኩም፡ ብሓቂ፡ ብሓቂ እብለኩም አሎኹ። ስጋይ ዚበልዕ ደመይውን ዚሰቲ ናይ ዘለኣለም ህይወት ኣላቶ፡ ኣነውን በታ ዳሕረይቲ መዓልቲ ኸተንስኦ እየ። ስጋይ ብልዒ ሓቂ እዩ እሞ፡ ደመይ ከኣ መስተ ሓቂ እዩ።

እቲ ስጋይ ዚበልዕ ደመይውን ዚሰቲ ኣባይ ይነብር፡ ኣነውን ኣብኡ።

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The Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Churches have 14 Anaphoras (Eucharistic prayers) based on a rich historical and theological context.

Each Anaphora emphasizes different theological themes, reflecting a broad spectrum of beliefs within the church. For instance, some prayers may focus on Christ’s divinity, while others may highlight the role of the Virgin Mary and all focus on the significance of the Eucharist itself.

Liturgical Context: The 14 Anaphoras allow for flexibility in worship, enabling clergy to choose the most appropriate one for specific liturgical seasons or feast days, enriching the worship experience through varied expressions.

Differences Among the 14 Anaphoras

Some Anaphoras are attributed to early Church figures like St. Basil or St. Gregory, while others have local origins. This affects their theological content and style, as well as their language.

Structure and Content: While all Anaphoras include essential elements of the Eucharistic prayer, such as the words of institution and the Sanctus, the specific wording, order, and additional prayers can vary widely. This diversity allows for different liturgical expressions.

Theological Focus: Each Anaphora often highlights particular theological themes:
Some may emphasize Christ’s nature as both divine and human.
Others might focus on the importance of the Virgin Mary

Language and Style: The Anaphoras are primarily composed in Ge’ez, but variations exist in style and complexity. Some may be more formal and poetic, while others are simpler and more direct.

Liturgical Use: Certain Anaphoras may be designated for specific occasions or seasons, such as Lent, major feast days, or communal celebrations, enhancing the relevance of the liturgical experience.

The 14 Anaphoras in the Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Churches reflect a complex interplay of historical, cultural, and theological influences. Each Anaphora serves as a distinct expression of faith, allowing for a rich and multifaceted worship experience that honours both ancient Hebrew traditions and the unique identity of Eritrean Christianity.