C3.1 Worship

Question 1

what are the 4 types of worship?

Answer 1

informal worship
liturgical worship
non-liturgical worship
private worship

Question 2

define worship

Answer 2

homage or reverence paid to god

Question 3

define informal worship

Answer 3

can be performed outside a church setting, often at home

Question 4

define liturgical worship

Answer 4

public worship in a church that uses a service book with set prayers and rituals so everything follows the same format

Question 5

define non-liturgical worship

Answer 5

public worship in a church w/o set prayers or rituals

Question 6

define private worship

Answer 6

worshipping god at your own time or read the bible alone

Question 7

give 2 advantages of informal worship

Answer 7

engaging
makes learning fun

Question 8

give 2 disadvantages of informal worship

Answer 8

might not include main pieces of information
might miss the point amidst the fun

Question 9

give 2 advantages of liturgical worship

Answer 9

it can feel more formal and serious
more informative

Question 10

give 2 disadvantages of liturgical worship

Answer 10

know what is going to come and have heard of it before
can lose focus if it is too boring

Question 11

give 2 advantages of non-liturgical worship

Answer 11

engaging - involves audience participation
makes the information easy to remember

Question 12

give 2 disadvantage of non-liturgical worship

Answer 12

can be distracting (a lot going on)
overwhelming

Question 13

give 2 advantages of private worship

Answer 13

has a personal feel to it
can keep you more focused

Question 14

give 2 disadvantages of private worship

Answer 14

might get lost or distracted & people can’t remind you about it
can make you procrastinate because you don’t have set times

Question 15

why is private worship used?

Answer 15

ppl need to communicate with god 1 on 1 and express emotions that they can’t express in front of others

Question 16

why is informal worship used?

Answer 16

helps to see god in the ordinary and to realise that worship can happen anywhere in anyway

Question 17

why is public worship used?

Answer 17

gives a sense of belonging in a community and helps realis the strength of faith

Question 18

what form of worship do Christians who believe in all 7 sacraments think is best?

Answer 18

liturgical worship

Question 19

why do Christians who believe in all 7 sacraments think that liturgical worship is the best (give 5 reasons why)?

Answer 19

having set forms/prayers –> a lot familiar so it becomes part of life
using ancient forms of worship –> awareness of Christian heritage
using same forms of prayer –> sense of solidarity and belonging
following liturgical year –> understand faith + learn more about god
liturgical forms of worship –> worship is more important than the person leading

Question 20

what form of worship is more important for Christians who believe in less sacraments?

Answer 20

non-liturgical worship

Question 21

why do Christians who believe in less sacraments think that non-liturgical worship is better?

Answer 21

more free form of worship –> helps participation
reflects ppl’s moods so worship comes from ppl’s feelings
allows worship to include form ppl identify with
helps connect worship with the world of today