Agpeya

Oh hi there kiddo! Do you know what prayer is? It's when we talk to God and tell Him about our day, ask Him for help or say thank you for everything He gives us. Well, in the Coptic Orthodox Church, we have a special prayer book called the Agpeya.

It's like having a workbook for prayer! It has seven different prayers, one for each time of day, to help us remember to talk to God throughout the day. The Agpeya starts with the morning prayer, when we wake up and thank God for a new day. Then, there's a prayer for the third hour (around 9am), sixth hour (around noon), ninth hour (around 3pm), sunset, bedtime and midnight.

Each prayer has different sections, just like how our day has different parts. There are sections where we praise God, ask for forgiveness, and ask for His help and protection. And we repeat some parts of the prayers too, to help us remember important things.

The Agpeya is like a special friend that helps us talk to God, no matter where we are or what we're doing. And it's important to pray every day, so we can grow closer to God and feel His love all around us. So, let's say our prayers and talk to God together, okay?