practices

• why would a christian want to worship God

  • to express their faith and commitment
  • strengthen their relationship with God
  • to give thanks and praise him
  • to be inspired and feel strengthened
• public worship - liturgical

  • who - RC , CofE
  • show repsect in how you worship and approach God
  • most important part - eucharist
  • description: formal , elaborate
  • features: liturgy of the word and liturgy of the eucharist
• public worship - non liturgical

  • who - baptist , pentecostal
  • feel positive about what it meanas
  • most important part - bible readings, sermon
  • description: informal , spontaneous
  • features: any order, not all in every service
• advantages of liturgical

  • fixed and the same, comforting and reassuring
  • focus on respecting god through regular eucharist
  • reciting creed means know key beliefs
• advantages of non-liturgical

  • more personal, enaged better as you dont know what will happen next
  • appeal to younger people more
  • sermon allows lots of advice and support
• public worship RT

  " For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them" - ( Matthew 18 )
• private worship RT

  " But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen" ( Matthew 6 )
• private worship advantages

  • time and way that works for you
  • personal
  • if cant access church
• private worship objects

  • rosary - beads for prayers, RCs
  • Bible - read gods word
  • candle - help you focus in light,
• private worship disadvantages

  • easily distracted
  • might not know what to say
• why

  
  

  "never stop praying.. it is something God wants you to do" ( 1 Thessalonians )

  • Jesus also prayed
  • proof of christianity
  • relationship with God
• how

  • set prayers : lords prayer, hail mary
  • informal prayers
  • can use ACTS
• ACTS

  adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication
• formal prayer advantages

  • dont know what to say
  • covers all needed
  • jesus said it
  • ensures respect
  • can pray in groups together
• informal prayer advantages

  • personal
  • say what you feel
  • Jesus must have used others
  • doesnt mention what to pray in any teachings
• sacraments

  • RCs and protestants accept the two sacraments because practiced by Jesus
  • Quakers and salvation Army = no sacraments
• baptism important because

  • jesus was baptised
  • marks entry into christianity
  • cleanses from sin
  • sacrament
  • heaven if baptised
• Baptism RTs

  • "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit"
  • "you are all sons of God through faith in Jesus Christ." ( Galatians 3 )
• infant baptism differences

  > denominations: RCs , CofE

  > water over head at font

  > god/parents make promises

  > given a candle

  > chrism oil

  > cross on forehead
• adult baptism differences

  > denominations: Baptist

  > dunked under water, new christian life

  > declare sorry for sins

  > give a testimony
• baptism similarities

  > use water

  > wear white

  > baptise in name of father, son and holy spirit

  > involve making promises
• infant baptism advantages

  • " people brought their children to Jesus to be blessed "
  • receives gods grace early
  • child gets support of christians
• adult baptism advantages

  • Jesus was baptised as an adult
  • children dont have choice
  • removing sin makes no sense if baby
• eucharist importance

  • jesus introduced eucharist at last supper
  • sacrament
  • RC - transubstantiation
  • reminder of importance of resurrection
  • christian community
• mass

  • RC
  • wine and wafers - what jesus used
  • take individually - respect
  • drink from same cup - equality
  • happens every time
• holy communion

  • Baptist
  • bread and fruit juice - drinking alcohol is wrong
  • separate cups of juice
  • eat and drink same time - equality
  • every month
• transubstantiation

  • RCs
  • supported by Bible, Mark 14 "this is my blood" "this is my body"
  • moment marked by a bell
  • kept in special place
  • people come to it
• remembrance

  • protestants
  • in 1 corinthians it says "do this in memory of me"
  • leftovers can be taken home
• lourdes

  1. visit grotto and drink from water there - where mary appeared to bernadette
  2. take part in processions
  3. 14 stations of the cross
  4. visit sites connected to bernadette
  5. attend mass
  6. help disabled and ill who come for miracles
• iona

  1. walk around on your own, read bible, pray
  2. talk and share faith with other christians
  3. organised pilgrimage around island, help others
  4. live simple community life - detox from everything but god
• why pilgrimage

  • closer to God
  • rest and reflect
  • christian family
  • commitment
  • inspiration
  • healing
  • jesus did 40 days in desert
• good friday

  crucifixion
• easter sunday

  resurrection
• good friday celebration

  liturgical: mourning, services, stations of cross

  non liturgical: services, passion plays
• easter sunday celebrations

  • liturgical - decorations, flowers, candle, eucharist, renewal of promises
  • non - liturgical - sunrise services, eucharist
  • all - easter eggs, hot cross buns
• what does easter mean for christians

  • Jesus death on good friday is atonement for sins
  • proves that death isnt the end
• Nicene creed

  "for us and our salvation he came down from heaven"
• christmas celebrations

  • give presents and cards, sign of goodwill
  • most go to church services, eucharist, money for charities, lunches for poor
  • liturgical - decorated in white and gold
• what does christmas mean?

  • marks incarnation
  • atonement
  • copy his example
  • encourages them to be good christians so they can go to heaven when he comes again
• food banks

  • families are recommended
  • people donate food
  • also counselling and advice over money matters, learn basic cooking
  • some run holiday clubs over school holidays
  • parable of sheep and goats