3- living the Christian life

• Pentecostal churches prefer non-liturgical worship because it more flexible
• Individual worship is worship done in private
• informal worship is a more relaxed way of worship and can also take place in a church
• Catholic and Anglican churches generally prefer liturgical worship
• Informal worship can be performed outside a church setting, often at home.
• liturgical worship helps to connect worshippers to the rest of the Church as everyone says and does the same things, creating a sense of belonging.
• This may involve an individual praying to God and reflecting on their relationship with God during individual worship.
• Some families may take their young children to ‘messy church’, where there is the opportunity for play alongside prayer during informal worship.
• This type of worship is often called 'spontaneous' or 'charismatic' in nature
• Liturgical worship involves worshipping in a public setting
• non-liturgical worship is a means of developing a personal relationship with God
• Liturgical worship enables everyone to worship in the same way.
• The leader of the worship in non-liturgical worship is often a priest
• In non-liturgical worship, the leader chooses the prayers and readings.
• A congregation is a group of people who assemble for religious worship
• Worship is the act of believers expressing love and respect for, and devotion to, God.
• Liturgical worship is a set form of worship, usually following agreed words.
• Non-liturgical worship is a form of worship which is not set.
• Prejudice is a preconceived opinion that is not based on experience or reason.
• Pilgrimage is a journey to a religious or holy place.
• Advent is a season of preparation for Christmas.
• Mission is the act of sending individuals or groups to spread the Christian message.
• Holy week is the week before Easter.
• Evangelism is the act of preaching the Gospel in order to attract new believers.
• Ecumenism is a movement that tries to bring different Christian denominations closer together.
• Persecution is the ill- treatment of an individual or group, usually on the grounds of religion, politics or ethnicity.
• Liturgical worship - set form of worship usually following the nicene creed
• Non-liturgical worship - form of worship that is not set , informal
• Why is worship important- expression of their faith, show respect devotion and thanks to God, opportunity for connecting with God , understanding God's purpose for them as an individual, remind Christians of beliefs and traditions they share with other Christians
• Anglican - liturgical and non-liturgical worship eg/ Book of Common Prayer
• Pentecostal - non-liturgical worship eg/ freedom of expression
• liturgical worship helps to set a format for worship to become a repeated ritual with a clear place in people’s lives.
• a congregation is a group of people who assemble for religious worship
• Non-liturgical worship is performed publicly and does not include set prayers or follow a set schedule