christian practices Flashcards
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liturgical worship
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- set pattern
- follows example of Jesus who taught followers to pray
- led by vicar/priest
- takes place in an official building
- readings from bible, Nicene Creed, hymns, prayers, sermon, holy communion
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non-liturgical worship
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- no set pattern
- Quaker worship and Evangelical worship
- worshippers wait for Holy spirit to come upon them
- no leader
- worshippers may sit in a circle
- prayers, talking in tongues, healings, spontaneous singing
- reminder of the Pentecost when holy spirit came upon the disciples and they started speaking in tongues
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why is liturgical worship important
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- reminder of a set pattern of worship that Jesus set up- gave sermon to the Mount, led last supper, taught his followers the Lord’s prayer
- brings community together- holy communion and offer one another a sign of peace
- helps achieve salvation and atonement
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why is non liturgical worship important
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- reminder of Pentecost when holy spirit came upon disciples and started speaking in tongues which shows importance of Jesus’ message to go and spread the gospel to all nations
- reminds of personal nature of god and power of holy spirit e.g. healings may happen
- helps achieve salvation and feel at one with God- builds a personal relationship
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3 types of prayer
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- set prayer
common book of prayer used in liturgical worship e.g. the Lord’s prayer - extemporaneous prayers
spontaneous prayers often said in informal worship - informal prayer
said at home and use informal language e.g. Dad instead of Father
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why is prayer important for christians
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- example of Jesus who taught the disciples the lords prayer, tradition of Anglican church which has book of common prayer
- way to salvation as it involves repentance of sins ‘forgive our sins as we forgive those who sin against us’
- reminder of importance of God as it shows adoration e.g. ‘hallowed be your name’ ‘thy kingdom come, thine will be done, on earth as it is in heaven’
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Sacraments
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outward sign of an inward blessing
the seven sacraments of the holy church are
- mass
- baptism
- confirmation
- marriage
- ordination of priests
- anointing of the sick
- confession
the 2 sacraments most recognised by protestant churches are
- baptism
- eucharist (mass/holy communion)
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facts about infant baptism
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- wear white gown to show purity
- public event with church community
- Godparents, parents make promises to renounce evil, turn to Christ
- vicar makes cross sign on baby’s head
- vicar pours water from the font over baby’s head to wash away original sin ‘i baptise you in the name of the father, son holy spirit’
- given a candle
- given a baptismal certificate
- vicar announces baby has joined church community
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facts about adult baptism
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- Baptist churches
- public event infront of church congregation
- believer makes baptismal vows
- fully submersed in water in baptismal pool
- Minister says ‘i baptise you in the name of the father, son and holy spirit
- given a candle
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facts about holy communion (eucharist/mass)
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- sacrament
- reminder of the last supper- jesus blesses bread and wine and says its in rememberence of him
- liturgical worship
- priest/vicar represents Jesus and blesses bread and wine
- Catholics believe bread and wine become body and blood of Jesus
- Protestants believe bread and wine symbolise Jesus body and blood
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why is the eucharist important for christians
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- reminder of Jesus at the last supper- ‘this is my body which I shed for you, do this in remembrance of me’
- helps achieve salvation- sacrament so atones believer
- brings church community together each week
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give facts about Christmas
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- 4 weeks before Christmas period is advent- advent candle lit each Sunday in church
- during advent, children perform nativity plays, advent calendars, light advent each day
- Christians exchange Christmas cards with religious messages
- Christmas Eve there is midnight mass
- Christmas day - eucharist and gifts
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why is Christmas important for Christians
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- reminder of belief that Jesus was God incarnate and suffering he went through
- reminder of the events of Jesus’ birth
- brings church community together to light advent, Christingle service
- time to bring Christians closer to God and help path to salvation
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Lent and Holy week facts
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- Lent starts 40 days before Easter- time when Jesus was in the desert tempted by the devil
- start of Lent is Ash Wednesday
- Holy Week starts on Palm Sunday when jesus enters Jerusalem on donkey
- Maundy Thursday is when Jesus overturns tables in temple, betrayed by Judas, washes disciples’ feet, put on illegal trial by Jewish high priests
- Good Friday- tried by Pontius Pilate who tries to free him by allowing crowds to choose to release a murderer over Jesus. Jesus mocked by soldiers, given crown of thorns, whip him and draw for clothes, carries cross and is crucified with 2 thieves
- Easter Sunday- 3 women go to his tomb and find it empty, disciples dont believe them, peter goes to see for himself
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Why is Easter important to Christians
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- reminder of Jesus’ atonement for human sin as when he rose it showed that death had been defeated and original sin was undone, also showed humans could live eternal life with God in heaven
- reminder of important belief that all can have eternal life- ‘for god so loved the world that he gave his only son, so that all who believe in him will not perish but will have eternal life
- remembers resurrection accounts in Bible
- brings church community together
