Living the Christian life

• Creed


  A statement of firmly held beliefs: for example the Apostles' or Nicene Creed
• Denominations


  The name given to the main groups within the church
• Liturgical


  A set from of worship; usually following agreed words
• Reasons for liturgical worship


  - Familiar words and set structure are comforting

  - The words have been authorised by the chuch

  - The service will always take up the same amount of time
• Non-liturgical


  A form of worship which is not set
• Reasons for non-liturgical worship

  - Church leader has more control of the service and can change it for example the response to an event or the influence of the Holy Spirit

  - Believers have more freedom to express themselves (by lifting their hands or dancing)
• Individual worship


  Praying individually for our own desires but still keeping in mind the communal needs. It can involve prayer, meditation, Bible reading, singing and quiet reflection
• Anglicans worship


  They have both forms of worship so they use the Book of Common Prayer or more recently Common Worship and contains set services
• Liturgical worship denominations


  Anglians

  Methodists

  Catholics
• Non-liturgical worship denominations


  Baptist

  Pentecostal
• Sermon


  A talk or teaching from a church leader
• Worship


  Believers expressing love and respect for, and devotion to, God
• 39 Articles of Religion


  A historical record of beliefs (or doctrines) held by the Church of England
• Anoint


  Apply oil to a person's head, as a sign of God's holiness and God's approval
• Sacrament


  An important Christian ceremony
• Initiation sacraments


  Baptism - John 3:5

  Confirmation- John 20:22

  Eucharist- John 6:56
• Service sacraments


  Marriage- Matthew 19:6

  Holy orders- John 20:21-23
• Healing sacraments


  Reconciliation- Mark 2:5

  Anointing the sick- Mark 5:34
• Baptism


  The Christian ceremony that welcomes a person into the Chrisian community. After Jesus was resurrected, he told his disciples to baptise "all nations" (Matthew 28:19)

  Infant baptism is quite common and is celebrated by Catholic, Orthodox and Anglican churches

  Baptist and Pentecostal churches baptise people when they are old enough to understand the ceremony and choose it for themselves
• Confirmation


  When a person chooses to confirm that they are a member of the church

  They restate the promises made on their behalf during their baptism
• Eucharist


  The ceremony commemorating the Last Supper, involving bread and wine; also called Holy Communion or Mass
• Meaning of the Eucharist in different denominations


  Catholics and Orthodox: They believe that the bread and wine actually become the body and the blood of Jesus. This means that Jesus is fully present in the bread and the wine

  
  

  Other Christians including Anglicans: They believe that the bread and the wine is a symbol of Jesus' body and blood. These are to help remind believers of Jesus' death and sacrifice.
• Marriage


  The legal union of a man and a woman promising to God that they wil love and respect each other until they are parted by death
• Reconciliation


  When someone confesses their sins to a priest and they are forgiven by God
• Taking holy orders


  When a person takes the responsibility of becoming a priest, deacon or bishop
• Anointing the sick


  When someone who is very sick is anointed with holy oil. They confess their sins and pray with the priest
• Prayer


  A way of communicating with God
• Set prayers


  Prayers that have been written down and said more than once by more than one person, for example the Lord's prayer. Commonly found in Anglican and Catholic Churches

  - The words are familiar and comforting

  - The words have been authorised by the church

  - Reciting them out loud with others creates unity and shared belief
• Informal prayers


  Prayers that are made up in that moment with the Holy Spirit guiding them which doesn't have any set format

  Commonly found in Evangelical and Charismatic Churches
• Lord's prayer


  Matthew 6:9-13

  It is a set prayer that Jesus taught his followers

  The start of the prayer shows thanksgiving to God and looks forward to when he will be fully accepted by everyone living on Earth

  The second half of the prayer asks God for the necessities to survive, forgiveness and the strength to resist evil
• Purpose of prayer


  Thanksgiving- to thank God

  Worship- showing honour and respect

  Intercession- asking God to help others

  Supplication- asking God for something

  Contrition- telling God about what you have done wrong and asking for forgiveness
• Pilgrimage


  A journey to a religious or holy place which strengthens their faith
• Purpose of pilgrimage


  - To feel closer to God

  - Find time for prayer and meditation

  - Learn more about faith

  - Seek a cure for illness

  - Have a religious or spiritual experience
• Pilgrimage site- Jerusalem (Israel)


  A city in Israel where most of Jesus' ministry took place

  Pilgrims go to the Mount of Olives where Jesus commonly taught his followers and the Via Dolorosa where Jesus carried his crossed on his way to his crucifixion

  Pilgrims visit Jerusalem and other places to feel closer to God by following the footsteps of Jesus
• Pilgrimage site- Iona (Scotland)


  An island off the west coast of Scotland where St Columba founded a monastic community in the 16th century

  It is one of the oldest pilgrimage sites in the UK and helped the spread of Christianity in Scotland

  The Iona community was founded in 1938 and works for peace and social justice and welcomes pilgrims to share in this ministry
• Pilgrimage site- Taizé (France)


  A small village in France where a monsatic community called the Taizé community was established by Roger Schütz in 1940

  The community encourages pilgrims to find opportunities for kindness, simplicity and reconciliation in their own lives

  pilgrims can join in with prayer, meditatio and singing of chants
• Pilgrimage site- Walsingham (Norfolk, England)


  A village in Norfolk that contains the Shrine of Our Lady

  In 1061, a noblewoman had a vision of the Virgin Mary . The virgin showed her the house where the Angel Gabriel told Mary she would be the mother of Jesus. A copy of the house- called the Holy House- was built in Walsingham

  The village attracts pilgrims fro a variety of denominations and includes a Catholic shrine, an Anglican shrine and an Orthodox church
• Shrine


  A holy place
• Holy week (Easter week)


  Palm Sunday: Jesus arrived in Jerusalem on a Donkey

  Holy Monday: Mary anointed Jesus with oil in the town of Bethany as a sign of God's approval

  Holy Tuesday: Jesus predicted that Judas would betray him

  Holy Wednesday: Jesus and the high priests betrayed Jesus and arranged for his arrest

  Maunday Thursday: Jesus washed his disciples feet and they had the Last Supper

  Good Friday: Jesus died on the cross

  Holy Saturday: Jesus went to hell and preached to the dead
• Vision


  Seeing or hearing someone or something holy