Christian Practices Flashcards
What is liturgical worship?
worship follows a very set structure which is the same every time
What is Informal worship?
doesnt have a set structure and is more spontaneous e.g Evangelical denomionations
What is Individual worship?
takes place in addition to worshipping together in church, connects people in a personal way to God
What is the ligurgy of the world?
readings from the bible, (sermon), public confession of faith (reciting apostles or nicene creed), and prayers for those in need
What is liturgy of the Eucharist?
altar is prepared with bread and wine, Eucharistic prayer and lords prayers are said before sharing bread and wine, service ends with blessing from priest and prayers
What is a quote for worship in John?
‘they are the kind of worshippers the father seeks’
what are the different types of prayer?
Adoration- deep love and respect for god
confessional- statement of faith through prayer
penitential- saying sorry
praise- giving praise which might include singing hymns
thanksgiving- saying thank you
supplication- asking for something
what are set prayers?
learning and repeating prayers with significant meaning
‘lords prayer’ exited every christian service
protestant : ‘book of common prayer’
what is extemporaneous prayers?
non-formulaic, spontaneous prayers, more spiritually honest,can think more about the meaning
what are Informal prayers?
speaking to God in a more day to day language
What is Evangelical worship?
Very informal, feel moved by the holy spirit, speak in tongues, movement and participation is encouraged, dancing, music, singing
How do Quakers worship?
Meditation, personal reflection, no set prayers, sitting in silence, no official leader, ministry- someone may feel moved to speak
what does sacraments mean?
outward sign of an invisible and inward blessing by god e.g baptism.
What is baptism?
initiates people into christian church, catholics: washes away sins, some only allow adults to be baptised as they can understand commitment
What is confirmation?
when a person reaches an age when they commit to the church for themselves, they remake the promises that were made by their parent of guardians on their behalf at their baptism
What is Eucharist?
worshippers share bread and wine to remember Jesus death
What is penance?
sacrament of reconciliation or confession.
Confessing your sins to a catholic priest and repenting for them.
what is anointing of the sick?
preformed when a catholic is seriously ill or dying. Priest applies oil to the sick
What are Holy orders?
the way people join the priesthood of the church, being ordained
What is marriage?
spiritual union of the couple and God
What are the two sacraments protestants recognise?
baptism and the eucharist (holy communion), these were the only two sacraments documented in the gospels as being practised during Jesus life
What happens at a baptism?
needs to be carried out by an ordained minister or an authorised lay person. Most christian churches allow children to be baptised celebrating birth of a child and marking their entrance to christianity. God parents and parents promise to bring them up in the christian faith, many children have a confirmation cerenomy in early teens.
baptists: only adults
Why dont Quakers or salvation army believe in sacraments like holy communion and baptism
because they believe people may get so caught up in external rituals that they forget the importance of God
Why is baptism important?
rite of entry allowing people to join christian church.
original sin removed
personal example of jesus
proclaiming publicly personal faith
Jesus was baptised: ‘baptising them in the name of the father’
Quotes from the bible that link to baptism?
‘no one can see the kingdom of god unless they are born again’
What is the Eucharist?
Holy communion or mass
insituated by Jesus at the last supper, final meal.
shared bread and wine with diciples and told them wine= blood bread=body
What are Catholic views on the Eucharist?
the bread and wine actually becomes the body and blood of Christ
Protestant views on the Eucharist?
reject the view of the catholic church and believe it is a spiritual connection not a literal
What are baptists view on the Eucharist?
Christ is not present in the bread and wine but its an act of remembrance (memorialism)
What is Christmas?
Birth of Jesus Christ, the incarnation
wasnt born on the day but mark the day to focus on the incarnation
Advent= beings 4 sundays before christmas, many fast, advent calendars or candles.
How do Christians celebrate the run up to christmas?
nativity= acted in schools and churches,
christingle- orange with a candle to show jesus was the light of the world.
Carol concerts, exchanging christmas cards, decorating houses, advent wreaths, midnight mass
What is Easter?
remembers the death and resurrection of Jesus
What is the Holy week?
Palm sunday: commemorates arrival of Jesus in Jersualem
Maundy Thursday: Jesus last meal with his disciples, priest wash members feet
Good Friday: Day of mourning and sometimes fasting
What is lent?
40 day period lead up to easter, remembers time jesus spend in desert fasting and praying, begins with ash wednesday, special church services (ash marked on head in cross), lots of people fast on ash wednesday, day before lent is shrove tuesday
What happens on Easter Sunday?
exchanging cards with people
exchanging easter eggs
attending church services
visiting cemeteries
personal reading of bible
evening vigil
What are pilgrimages?
journey to a sacred place.
faith in action
What is Walsingham as a christian place of pilgrimage?
its in norfolk
widow of the lord of the manor of walsingham pava had a dream about the virgin mary asked her to build a replica of the house in nazareth where the birth of Jesus took place, reformation caused its destruction but people continued to travel in secret, angelican shrine there now
what is Taize?
In france, many monks from different countries live here. very important for young people
Why may so many young people go on a pilgrimage to taize every year?
curiosity, adventure, holiday, act of religious devotion,
What do pilgrims do at Taize?
They join in the life of the monastic community, set time prayers in church of reconciliation, spend time in private prayer, attend bible study led by monks, use chants and music
What are Christian traditions?
‘keep holy yhe sabbath day’ - go to church on a sunday ‘day of rest’
christian hymns or readings are often made at public events e.g remembrance day
many people are married in a church even when not religious
Who makes the laws in England?
Uk parliment, made up of 2 houses, house of lords is not elected and have members of 2 types, temporal appointed by the monarch but lords spiritual are 26 of the most senior Church of England Bishops. For laws to be approved they need to be approved by both.
Meetings in both houses of parliaments start with a christian prayer
What are Christian festivals?
Many christian calender events influence the UK public holidays.
Like christmas and easter
other festivals like valentines day are also celebrated
many people take time off school for their own religious holidays as england is very diverse
Non religious festivals?
Nottinghill carnival- celebrates diversity with no religious background
Bonfire night
what is the role of religion in education?
1/3 of the state-funded schools in England and Wales are faith schools
90% of religious schools are christian
all students must be taught by law religious education
What is the role of the church in local community?
providing for the community, coffee mornings for the elderly, food banks, youth clubs, summer fetes, christmas parties for old age pensioners, birthday parties, emergency shelters
What is Evangelism?
way the gospels are spread, preaching the good news
What is mission and why is it important?
becoming a preacher of the gospel, duty to convert people to christianity,
some people dont agree as it should be peoples old choice instead of trying to persuade them.
Church growth?
decline in church attendance in the U for catholic and church of England, many churches are closing, Evangelical churches have grown,
What is Fresh expressions?
movement in the church of england to change the way some churches meet and worship.
Attempt to attract people to the church who wouldnt usually attend
meet in less traditional settings and is more informal
What is worldwide church growth like?
Spreading and growing very successfully, in African and south american.
in 2050 its estimated 4 in 10 christians will live in sub-sahran africa
What is the work of Tearfund?
charity who aim to put christian beliefs and jesus command to love your neighbour in action
Agape love
help the poor, emergency aid in natural disasters
What is Tearfund columbia?
Working with children and teenagers in columbia to set up sports clubs to help those at risk of joining gangs
What is persecution?
persistently cruel treatment, often due to religion or belief
What is a martyr?
someone who dies for their religious belief e.g Jesus and his disciples
What is Open doors?
established in 1955 when brother andrew smuggled bibles into the soviet unions.
they now help persecuted christians all over the world
What does open doors do?
distributes bibles around communities, trains christians and church leaders to deal with trauma, provides practical support for those victims, speaks on behalf of the persecuted
What is working for Christian reconcilliation?
reconceiliation- idea people should make up after an argument and move on
important for different christian communities to work together, world council of churches wants this
What is the eucmenical movement?
ecumenical means relating to a number of different christian churches attempting to bring different denominations closer together to promote unity
began with the world missionary conference
as a result there are more christian cooperation, sharing buildings
What is the world council of churches?
‘a worldwide fellowship of churches seeking unity’
holds a special week of prayer for christian unity
brings together churches
What is local level church together in england?
attempt to focus locally on the fellowship of those who share christian faith, wanting greater unity, week of prayer for christian unity each january is arranged
