Christian Practices

• Organisations working for reconciliation

  Corrymeela Community - Brings groups of people together after conflict eg. Northern Ireland troubles
• Organisations working for reconciliation

  Community of the Cross of Nails - aim to bring peace and harmony. Based in Coventry Cathedral after it was bombed in WWII
• Organisations working to help in the local community

  Street Pastors - not evangelising. Helping those who are drunk etc.
• Organisations working to help in the local community

  Food Banks - free food for those in need in the community
• Mission and Evangelism


  Arguments for:

  Salvation through works

  "Faith not accompanied by action is dead"

  Against:

  wrong to force people
• Mission and Evangelism

  Alpha course - an introduction to the basics of Christianity for those who want to come and find out
• Mission and Evangelism

  Service in Mission - great commission following. Going to nations who do not know Jesus
• Organisations against World Poverty


  Christian Aid - Encourage sustainable development. Provides emergency practical relief

  Campaigns to end poverty
• Organisations against World Poverty


  Tearfund - Emergency aid after natural disasters or conflict

  Supplies aid to try and help communities become more self-reliant eg. education or farming equipment
• Holy Communion

  Catholic Mass - Belief in transubstantiation. More importance is placed upon communion and therefore it is done more often than other denomination. Wine is in a chalice and bread is eaten separately as a wafer
• Holy Communion

  Orthodox - Bread and wine is taken in from members of the church and is consecrated. Words of Jesus at the last supper are recited. Bread and wine are mixed on a spoon
• Holy Communion

  Methodist - Non-alcoholic wine is used and is taken in small communion cups