Kidase

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), as this day is eve of Jesus crucifixion.[2][3]

Priests and deacons conducting Kidase at St. Michael Church in Washington D.C. on 8 March 2009
  1. ^ Olupona, Jacob K. (2014). African Religions: A Very Short Introduction. OUP USA. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-19-979058-6.
  2. ^ Melakegenet Gezahegn Kristos, Ethiopian Orthodox Church Liturgy, retrieved 2022-09-25
  3. ^ Olupona, Jacob; Gemignani, Regina (May 2007). African Immigrant Religions in America. NYU Press. ISBN 978-0-8147-6212-7.