Worship and prayer

• Reasons Christians believe they should worship God


  • It shows how important he is to them
  • They should praise him for everything that he has done for them
  • They believe he is worthy of worship
  • It outwardly shows their belief and trust in him
  • They can ask for forgiveness
  • It strengthens their belief
• Liturgical worship

  • formal set of practices that remain the same
  • Bible reading, songs, hymns, prayers
  • most catholic church worship is liturgical
• why liturgical worship is important

  • Consistent way or worshipping
  • traditional and been done that way for hundreds of years
  • Set pattern
  • emphasises importance of church
• non-liturgical worship

  • Informal
  • singing and prayers
• why non-liturgical is important

  • Anyone can be involved
  • allow you to speak to god
• private worship

  • Some may worship with themselves or a small family/ friendship group
  • read bible, pray, meditate to get closer to god
• why private worship is important

  • a person can choose how they wan to worship
  • develop personal relationships with god
  • done at any time
• use of the bible

  • Important part of worship for christians
  • some churches follow a set series of bible passages
• purpose of prayer

  • Praise: worshipping God
  • Thanksgiving
  • confession
  • praying for yourself
  • praying for others