C1 - worship Flashcards
define Liturgical worship
worship that followers a set of structure, with a set of prayers, actions & responders
define Denomination
a particular branch of Christian Churches
eg, Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Greek orthodox, Pentecostal
define Non- Liturgical worship
worship with a less structured approach, sometimes even spontaneous worship
describe liturgical worship & which denomination does it
-same service every time
-congregation reads from service sheet to respond to person leading the service
-symbolic use of colour to rmb Jesus’s life stages
-Specific celebrations of seasons - Colour of priest’s rode reflect what is celebrated: Reflects on spirit of occasion
-Advantage: same worship everytime - know what to expect
eg, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Church of England
describe communal worship
-go to church on Sunday with congregation
-different variation of liturgical, non- liturgical & charismatic worship
what do the colours in liturgical worship reflect on
-white & gold: Special celebrations
-red: Jesus’ suffering & death, Coming of Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Confirmation
-green: Represents hope
-violet: Advent, Lent
what does advent do
reminds to prepare for coming of Christ
describe Roman Catholic worship
-order is based on missal
-missal is said in the local language
-similar to Church of England
difference between roman catholic worship & Church of England
-bread & wine Eucharist
-Romans - Jesus’ sacrifice is recreated at alter
-Anglicans - don’t believe that
define Lent
season of penance & renewal
describe Greek orthodox
-Eucharist is called “Divine Liturgy”
-1.5h including procession
-Little & Great entrance
-section 1 & 2
-orthodox emphasize on role of the Holy Spirit on the Divine Liturgy
-During Prayer of Consecration, God is asked to send down his Holy Spirit to change the bread & wine into the body & blood of Christ
-bread is soaked in wine before distributed on a spoon to congregation & non- orthodox: symbolizes wider Christian Fellowship
what does the Catholic eucharist & Church of England say
-Catholic eucharist: This is the lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world”
-Church of England: “Behold the Lamb of God. Behold him who takes away the sins of the world”
describe Quaker meeting
-service is called “meeting for worship”
-lasts 1 hour
-sits in silence to think, reflect & listen: brings them closer to God
-no ministers: believe in equality
-ministry: someone chooses to speak/ pray/ read while others listen
-read a book, Advices & Queries
-ends when 2 Quakers shake their hands & rest do the same with people roudn them
describe Non- Liturgical worship & which denomination does it
-spontaneous
-minister lead service but can pray in their own ways
-less formality: don’t say things without thinking what they mean
-focuses on reinforcing Bible as the Word of God
-sermon focuses on service: understand message of Bible, God’s words & it’s daily like applications
eg. Protestant & Non- conformist Churches: Baptist, United Reformed, Presbyterian, Methodist
describe Methodist worship
-liturgy
-Church publishes its own book
-Sunday Bible reading from Revised Common Lectionary
-Eucharist is called Service of the Table, referred as communion & led by minister
-communion is once a month
-open communion - everyone can participate: belief it’s Christ’s table, not Methodist’s table
-bread is substituted as wafer
-wine is distributed in small glasses
-use grape juice instead of wine: resistance to alcohol abuse
what happens in the little & great entrance in greek orthodox
-Little Entrance: Book is Gospels is carried into Sanctuary
-Great Entrance: Bread & wine carried to alter
define gifts
-speaking in tounges (glossolalia), prophecy & healing
what happens in section 1 & 2 in greek orthodox
-section 1: “Liturgy of the World” - has hymns, prayers, reading from Bible set for the day
-section 2: “Liturgy of the Faithful” - say Nicene, hymns, recite Lord’s prayer, consecrate bread & wine
describe charismatic worship & which denomination does itz
-Non- liturgical worship
-believe it’s possible to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit like the Apostles
-has clapping, dancing & raising hands in air
-open & led by Holy Spirit: person can say prayer/ hymn/ period of reflection when they feel it’s right
eg. all denominations: mostly Pentecostal Church
define charismatic
-means gifts in Greek & references to gifts of the Holy Spirit
what gifts did the Apostles receive
-on Pentecost, 12 disciples got gifts from the Holy Spirit to have strength to speak in all languages
-gifts - speaking in tounges (glossolalia), prophecy & healing
define Communion table
-where the communion is presented/ prepared & links to the tables of communion shared by Jesus & his disciples at the last supper
define alter
-where rituals related to the Eucharist or Holy Communions takes place
-comes from the tradition of a place of sacrifice
Importance of features in Church
-Features & artefacts in church reflect the beliefs & practices of the church/ its denomination
-Things in church reflect the worship done & the features aid the worship
-Some churches may or may not have similar features but they reflect different beliefs
-Churches are either alter, lectern or pulpit focused & it reflects the nature of the worship