living the christian life

Created by

Jennifer James

Cards (31)

what is creed? 
a statement of firmly held beliefs; for example the apostles’ or nicene creed
what is denominations? 
the name given to the main groups within the church
what is liturgical? 
a set form of worship; usually following agreed words
what is non-liturgical? 
a form of worship which is not set
what is sermon? 
a talk or teaching from a church leader
what is worship? 
believers expressing love and respect for, and devotion to, god
what is the 39 articles of religion?
an historical record of beliefs (or doctrines) held by the church of england
what is anoint? 
apply oil to a person's head, as a sign of holiness and god's approval
what is sacrament? 
an important christian ceremony
what is baptism? 
the christian ceremony that welcomes a person into the christian community
what is eucharist? 
the ceremony commemorating the last supper, involving bread and wine; also called holy communion or mass
what is prayer? 
a way of communicating with god
what is pilgrimage? 
a journey to a religious or holy place
what is shrine? 
a holy place
what is vision? 
seeing or hearing someone or something holy
what is advent? 
a season of preparation for christmas
what is epiphany? 
a moment of suddenly revealing something surprising or great
what is holy week?
the week before easter
what is nativity? 
the birth of someone
what is prophecy?
a message from god in which he communicates his will
what is vigil? 
staying awake at night in order to pray; also the name given to the celebration of a festival on the eve before the festival itself
what is convert? 
to change from one set of beliefs to another
what is mission? 
to change from one set of beliefs to another
what is missionary? 
a person who preaches and invites people to convert to christianity
what is pentecostalism? 
a protestant movement that puts a special emphasis on a direct and personal relationship with god through the holy spirit
what is alpha? 
a course run by churches and local christian groups which enables people to find out more about the christian faith in a relaxing setting
what is evanglism? 
preaching the gospel in order to attract new believers
what is ecumenism? 
a movement that tries to bring different christian denominations closer together
what is local church? 
a meeting place for local believers and the community of believers who gather there
what is outreach? 
an activity to provide services to people in need
what is parish? 
a community of local believers within a particular denomination