Christian Practices Flashcards
Describe liturgical worship (5)
- It has a set pattern to it
- Follows examples of Jesus who taught his followers
- Led by vicar or Preist
- Usually takes place in a church
- May read the Bible, set prayers, take holy communion
Describe non-liturgical worship (7)
- No set patters
- Happens in Quaker worship
- Wait for Holy spirit to come upon them
- No leader
- may sit in a circle
- May talk in tongues
- It is a reminder of the penticost
Why is liturgical worship important (3)
- Follows the way Jesus worshiped
- Brings church community together
- Helps people achieve salvation and atonement
Why is non-liturgical important (3)
- Reminder of the Pentecost
- Reminder of the power of the Holy Spirit
- Reminder of personal nature to God
- It helps achieve salvation
Describe set prayers and where they are found
Normal prayers found in the Common Book of Prayer
What are extemporaneous prayers
Spontanious prayers often said in informal worship
What is informal prayer
prayers that are said at home and use informal language e.g. dad instead of Father
Why is prayer important for Christians (3)
- Jesus taught his desciples to pray
- It is the way to salvation
- Reminder of God’s greatness
What is sacrament
outward sign of an inward blessing
What are the seven sacraments in the Catholic Church?
- Mass
- Baptism
- Conformation
- Marriage
- Ordination of priests
- The anointing of sick
- Confession
Which two sacrements are recognised by most Protestant churches
- Baptism
- Eucharist
what is Eucharist
Mass / Holy Communion
Describe an infant baptism (9)
- Wear a white gown to show purity
- Public event with church community
- God parents and parents make promises
- Vicar makes the sign of cross on babies head
- Vicar pours water over babies head to wash away sin
- Vicar says ‘‘I bapitse you in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
- Given a candle
- Given a bapitsmal certificate
- The vicar announces the baby has joint the church community
Describe an adult baptism (6)
- Happens in Baptist churches
- Public event
- Believer makes the baptism vows
- FUlly subermes in water in a baptism pool
- Minister says ‘‘I baptise you in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit’’
- Given a candle
Why is baptism important (4)
- Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist
- Helps achieve salvation as it washes away original sin
- Brings the church community together
- Jesus told his desciples to ‘‘go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit