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Christian Practices Flashcards

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worship

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showing adoration and reverence; offering praise to God

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Liturgical Worship

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A church service which follows a set structure or ritual.

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Non-Liturgical Worship

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A church service that does not follow a set text or ritual; sometimes spontaneous or charismatic

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Private Worship

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A believer giving God praise and worship on their own

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Orthodox

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A denomination/tradition of the Church popular in some parts of Eastern Europe(Greek and Russian)

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Protestant

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Christian denomination in which authority is generally based on the Bible; rather than Church tradition/teaching(eg. Church of England)

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Catholic

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the tradition within the Christian Church which is led by the Pope; also called the Roman Catholic Church

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Charismatic

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led by the ‘spirit’ , may involve dancing, clapping, calling out and speaking in tongues

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Congregation

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A group of people assembled for Religious Worship

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prayer

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communicating with God through words of praise, thanksgiving, confession or requests for help and guidance; listening to and speaking with God

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set prayer

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prayers written throughout the centuries which many Christians worldwide use (eg. The Lord’s Prayer)

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informal/private prayer

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Prayers spoken from the heart which are personal

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Grace

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A prayer of thanks said before a meal

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Sacrament

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A religious ceremony or ritual thought to give grace from God, such as baptism, the Eucharist

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Baptism

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The Christian Religious rite that allows people to become members of the Church. Water is used to symbolise the washing away of sin

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Believers Baptism

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When baptism happens once the person is old enough to understand the commitment they are making

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Infant Baptism

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When babies and very young children are baptised, the decision is made by their parent/guardian.

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Eucharist/Holy Communion

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a sacrament in which the death and resurrection of Jesus, using bread and wine

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last supper

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the final meal that Jesus shared with his apostles before his crucifixion

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paschal candle

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A large candle that has been blessed. it represents the light of Jesus and is lit during baptisms and holy week

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immersion

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in baptisms this is when a person is submerged in water

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transubstantiation

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when the bread and wine is believed to become the body and blood of Jesus during the Eucharist

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consecrated

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something that has been made holy/sacred

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advent

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the period leading up to Christmas when Christians prepare to remember Jesus’ birth

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Epiphany

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this celebrates the arrival of the wise men to see Jesus after his birth. celebrated on Jan 6th

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midnight mass

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a traditional church service on Christmas Eve, containing the Eucharist

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lent

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the six week period up to Easter Sunday. A time to preparation and reflection, traditionally Christians will give something up during this time

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Holy week

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the final week of lent, starting with Palm Sunday and ending with Easter Sunday. Each day has traditions to remember the events leading up to Jesus’ resurrection

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Good Friday

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The day that remembers Jesus’ crucifixion . Traditionally a day of fasting and repenting sin

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Easter Sunday

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A day to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection, the most important festival in the Christian calendar

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Pentecost

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This remembers when the Holy Spirit came to earth following Jesus’ ascension (50 days after Easter Sunday)

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Pilgrimage

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A religious journey to a holy site/sacred place, it is an act of worship and devotion

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Iona

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A place of pilgrimage founded by St Columbia in the fourth century. It s in Scotland and it is thought to be a place where God reveals their presence

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Lourdes

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A place of pilgrimage where the virgin Mary appeared to St Bernadette in a series of visions and it is claimed that miraculous healings have taken place.

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Miracle

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an extraordinary event that cannot be explained by science so it is thought to have come from God.

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evangelism

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telling people about God and Jesus with the hope that they will become Christians

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mission

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The duty of Christians to spread the word of the Gospels(good news about Jesus)

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street pastor

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A Christian organisation involving people working on city streets giving care to those who need it

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Christian Aid

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A Christian charity that provides emergency and long-term aid to the developing world. Their mission statement includes ‘we believe in life before death’.

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reconciliation

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making up and building relationships between two groups/sides after disagreement

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persecution

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facing hostility and ill treatment; some Christians face punishment and death for practising their faith.

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agape

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the universal love for all people

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The Alpha course

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A course designed to allow people to explore the big question about life and learn about the Christian faith

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The Corymeela Community

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a community seeking to promote harmony and reconciliation. It aims to allow people to discuss and overcome their differences

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The Great Commission

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Jesus’ commandment to his disciples that they must share the Christian message

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Be kind to others

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The Bible teaches ‘love thy neighbour as yourself’

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why help others?

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The Bible teaches; ‘faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead,’

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sheep and goats parable

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The Bible teaches that Jesus said ‘ i was hungry and you gave me something to eat’

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The Lord’s Prayer

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‘Give us our daily bread’

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Evidence for Jesus’ birth

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The Bible teaches that the Angel Gabriel said to Mary, ‘you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus’

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