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The Holy Apostolic Catholic Church Of The East Images or icons are forbidden. A simple cross is the only object of veneration permitted. The Holy Heaven refers to the fact that a portion of the original Bread, used by Christ at the last Supper was brought to the East by the Apostle Thaddeus (Mar Addai) and in every Holy Communion ever since the bread used is made from meal continuos with that used in the first Lord’s supper. The version of the scriptures used is in the original Aramaic in which the Gospel was first preached and written – the form known as the Peshitta version, or “Simple and True.” The Apostolic liturgy of St. James of Jerusalem brother of our Lord who celebrated the first Qurbana, or Holy Communion is still in use in the Church of the East, without variation or change. It is known among us by the name of saints Addai and Mari who brought the Liturgy from Jerusalem to Edessa. The priesthood of the Church of the East has nine orders as the church had received from the hands of the Holy Apostles Mar Patros. Mar Toma, Mar Addai, Mar Bar Tulmai and Mar Mari. Patriarch, Metropolitans and Bishops occupy the place of Cherubims, Serephims and Thrones; Archdeacons, Choropiscopy and priests, the place of Hosts, Dominions and Powers; Deacons, Sub-Deacons and Readers, the place of Principalities, Archangels and Angel. In other words the church on earth is one with the Church above and not separate.
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