living the christian life

• Altar


  The focal point of the church as the Mass (Holy Communion) is the most important part of the service and takes place every week
• Pulpit


  The focal point of the Church as there is greater emphasis on the Bible as the inspired word of God. The Bible Readings and Sermon (which is much longer) is the most important part of the service
• Pentecostal Churches


  • Informal and non liturgical
  • Dancing, music including drums, freedom to express worship
• Anglican Churches


  • Liturgical and non liturgical
  • Service from the Book of Common Prayer
• Worship


  • An expression of faith in God
  • A way of showing respect and reverence to God
  • An acknowledgement of God's greatness
  • A way to receive forgiveness from God
  • An opportunity to connect with God and understand His purpose
• Sacrament


  An outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace
• Baptism


  The sacrament in which we are freed from original sin, given a share in God's life, and welcomed as members of the Church
• Eucharist


  • The source and summit of Christian faith
  • Bread and wine
• Confirmation


  The Sacrament in which the Holy Spirit comes to us in a special way to enable us to witness to Jesus Christ both in word and deed as committed Christians
• Reconciliation


  The sacrament through which our relationship with God and the Church is strengthened or restored and our sins are forgiven
• Marriage


  The creation of status of husband and wife blessed by God
• Holy Orders


  Special sacraments that make you a priest, deacon or bishop
• Sacrament of the Sick

  A sign of Christ's loving concern for the sick member of the Church and a celebration of the healing presence of Christ
• Prayer


  • Communication with God
  • ACTS: Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication
• Set prayers


  Prayers that have been written down and said more than once by more than one person, e.g. the Lord's Prayer
• Informal prayer


  Spontaneous, led by the Holy Spirit, prayers not written down, in Evangelical Churches
• Private prayer


  Your own personal conversation with God
• Pilgrimage


  A journey made for religious purposes
• Reasons for going on pilgrimage

  • Strengthen their faith
  • Become closer to God
  • Show commitment to their faith
  • Hope that they will be healed
  • Part of their religious tradition
• Jerusalem, Israel


  • Where Jesus had his Last Supper
  • Mount of Olives, Jesus prayed before to God before his crucifixion
  • Church of the Holy Sepulchre - site of crucifixion and burial/resurrection
  • Garden tomb - Protestants believe this to be the site of the resurrection
• Walsingham, England


  Lady Richeldis de Faverches had a vision of the Virgin Mary in 1061, where Mary showed her Jesus' home in Nazareth. Richeldis had a replica built - The Holy House, with a statue of Mary based on what she saw in her vision.
• Iona, Scotland


  • Home of St Columba, who trained missionaries and spread Christianity throughout Scotland
  • One of the oldest pilgrimage spots
• Taize, France


  Monastic community founded in 1940 by Brother Roger (a Protestant who had helped Jews escaping the Nazis during Second World War) as a symbol of reconciliation between Christians in Europe
• Advent


  Time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas
• Christmas


  Birth of Jesus
• Epiphany


  The visit of the Wise Men to Jesus with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh
• Lent


  Jesus' temptation in the wilderness
• 4 key days of Holy Week

  • Palm Sunday
  • Maundy Thursday
  • Good Friday
  • Easter Sunday
• Evangelism


  The spreading of the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness
• There are 2.4 billion Christians in the world
• Missionary work


  A form of evangelism where Christians are sent to a particular area either in the UK or overseas often to become involved with aid and development work
• What missionaries should be able to do

  • Face any weather
  • Care for the sick and poor
  • Care for the widow and orphan
  • Live anywhere
  • Travel anywhere to preach the word
• Types of missionary work

  • Local
  • National
  • International
• Church


  A community of believers
• How the local church helps the local area

  • Supporting local Christian schools
  • Allowing the church and church buildings to be used as a cultural venue or arts, music, dance etc
  • Having lunch clubs and groups for elderly people
  • Helping local families by having Youth groups
  • Providing support and counselling services for issues like drug and alcohol issue, finance and debt, mental health, relationship issues
  • Providing support for homeless people
• Ecumenism


  • Promote tolerance
  • Encourage mutual understanding
  • Less discrimination
• Religious persecution


  Mistreatment of an individual or group because of their religious beliefs
• Reconciliation


  To mend broken relationships and bring peace and harmony
• Charity


  Giving to those in need
• Christian Aid


  • A charity that tries to follow the teachings of Jesus working in 60 countries
  • Promotes fair trade and decent working conditions for workers in the developing world
  • Runs political campaigns against climate change and injustice across the world