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'''Proskomedia''' (or ''prothesis'') is the divine service celebrated by the [[priest]] and [[deacon]] prior to the [[Divine Liturgy]] during which the bread and wine are prepared for [[Holy CommunionEucharist]]. This service is celebrated at the [[Table of Oblation]] (also known as the ''prothesis table''). Proskomedia, when translated to English, means preparation.
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