christianity practises

• what is worship ?

  an act of religious praise, honour or devotion and a way to show their honour to god
• what is liturgical worship ?

  is a church service that follows a set prayer or ritual on a regular basis. This is typically led by a priest or minister often using the book of common prayer
• what is a lectionary ?

  contains the list of readings for each day and commonly used in liturgical worship
• what form does liturgical worship take place ?

  1. takes place in a church
  2. priest leads the congregation and may perform symbolic actions
  3. formal prayers with set responses
  4. bible passages read out, may be a sermon
  5. music and hymns
• which christian sect uses liturgical worship ?

  catholics and angelicans often follow worship patterns and they attend the holy communion service on a sunday
• why is liturgical worship important ?

  1. worldwide set order for service that is familiar to everyone
  2. ritual passed down through generations gives a sense of tradition
  3. bible readings follow the christian calendar and teach christian history and faith
• what is non liturgical worship ?

  a service that does not follow a set pattern and can involve more unscripted or improvised forms of worship
• what form does non liturgical worship take place ?

  1. takes place in a church
  2. focused on bible readings followed by a sermon
  3. may also have prayers and hymns but no set order
• what christian sect uses non liturgical worship ?

  methodism and pentecostalism
• why is non liturgical worship important ?

  1. services can be planned and ordered to suit a certain theme
  2. non conformist churches place an emphasis on the word of god in the bible
• what is informal worship ?

  type of non liturgical worship but more spontaneous or have a charismatic nature
• where is charismatic worship held typically ?

  pentecostal churches and involve clapping, dancing, music and speaking in tongues
• what form does informal worship take place ?

  1. community or home churches meet in private homes and share food
  2. many involve clapping, dancing, music and speaking in tongues
• why is informal worship important ?

  1. style of worship in house churches is similar to worship of early christian’s
  2. people can share readings and prayers and take an active part
  3. emotional impact
• what is private worship ?

  spending time alone considering one’s faith or connecting to god
• what form does private worship take ?

  1. reading the bible
  2. meditating on god
  3. praying
• what prayer do quaker christian follow ?

  no set pattern worship or services
• what form does quaker worship do ?

  1. mainly silent
  2. attend ‘meetings’
  3. followers sit in silence
  4. no minister or priest
  5. anyone can decide to speak when moved by god
• what is prayer ?

  communicating with god, either silently or through words of praise
• what are set prayers ?

  that have been written down and said more than once by more than one person
• what is an example of a set prayer ?

  the lords prayer
• what is the purpose of prayer ?

  Adoration = praise

  Contrition = apology

  Thanksgiving = thanks

  Supplication = request
• what is the book of common prayer ?

  set prayer book that the church of england uses and are easy to follow also giving a sense of solidarity with other christian’s
• what is the importance of prayer ?

  1. encourages reflection
  2. gives strength
  3. sense of peace
  4. accept gods will even if it means suffering
  5. close relationship with god
  6. enables christians to talk and listen to god
• what is the lords prayer ?

  when jesus’ disciples asked jesus how to pray he answered with the lords prayer
• when is the lord’s prayer always said ?

  baptisms, marriages, holy communion and funerals
• what is baptism ?

  a sacrament where a person becomes a member of a church and shows acceptance to jesus
• what is a sacrament ?

  holy rituals through which believers recieve a special gift of grace
• what is the importance of baptism ?

  1. imitates jesus’ baptism by john the baptist
  2. member of a church
  3. become child of god
  4. recieve gods saving grace and the holy spirit
  5. cleansed of sun
  6. enters a new life with christ
• what are the seven sacraments ?

  marriage, baptism, confirmation, holy communion, holy orders, reconciliation and anointing of the sick
• which christian denomination recognise all sacraments ?

  catholic and orthodox
• which christian denomintaion recognise two sacraments ?

  protestants who believe in baptism and holy communion
• what is infant baptism ?

  baptism for babies and young children
• who is infant baptism practised by ?

  catholic church and church of england
• what is the reason for infant baptism ?

  1. removes original sin
  2. allows child to be welcomed to the church
  3. parents can thank god for their new baby and celebrate
• what happens in infant baptism ?

  1. priest or minister pours blessed water over the baby's head and says “i baptise you in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit
  2. godparents and parents promise to bring the baby in christian faith
  3. child is welcomed to the community
• what is believers baptism ?

  for people who are old enough to understand the significance of the ritual
• who is believers baptism practised by ?

  pentecostalists and baptists
• what is the reason for believers baptism ?

  1. people should consciously make a mature decision about their faith
  2. decision to live a life dedicated to jesus is what saves a person
  3. gift of grace from god to wash sins
• what happens in believers baptism ?

  1. person is fully immersed in a pool symbolising cleansing from sin
  2. the person gives a brief testimony of their faith
  3. person is baptised ”in the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy spirit”