Christian practices Flashcards
define liturgical worship
worship (church service) that follows a set structure/ritual
define non-liturgical worship
worship that does not follow a set structure/ritual
define informal worship
spontaneous non-liturgical worship
what happens in liturgical worship?
- takes place in church
- formal prayers with set responses
- bible passages read out
-music and hymns
what happens in non-liturgical worship?
- in church
- focus on bible readings followed by a sermon
- no set order of hymns and prayer (changes every week)
what happens in informal worship?
- meet at someone’s house
- Quaker worship - silent
- charismatic - dancing, clapping
define worship
act of religious prayer, honour or devotion
define prayer
communicating with god
what are the importance of prayer?
- gives strength
- sense of peace
- keep a close relationship with god
What is the Lord’s Prayer?
Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be your name, your Kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever. Amen.
what is the importance of the Lord’s Prayer?
- it is a model of a good prayer (Jesus’ response to ‘how to pray’)
- remind Christians to be forgiving
- gives a sense of unity when everyone says it together.
define sacrament
rituals that if done are thought to give receivers a gift of grace
how many sacraments do catholics & orthodox recognise? what r they?
7:
- baptism
- confirmation
- holy communion
- marriage
- holy orders
- reconciliation
- anointing of the sick
how many sacraments do protestants recognise? what r they?
2:
- baptism
- holy communion
why is baptism done?
- cleansing of sin
- become a child of god
- receive grace and the holy spirit
who practices infant baptism?
Catholics, Orthodox, Anglican, Methodist
who practices believers’ baptism?
Baptists, Pentecostalists
why do an infant baptism?
- removes original sin
- child welcomed into the church as soon as possible
- parents thank God for their new baby
why do believers’ baptism?
- can consciously decide their faith
- decision to dedicate their life to Jesus is what saves someone (not actually the baptism)
what is the holy communion also known as?
Eucharist
what does the eucharist involve?
using bread and wine as the brad and body of Christ to celebrate his sacrifice and resurrection
what event does the eucharist recall?
the Last Supper
How do Catholics, Orthodox and some Anglicans view the bread and wine?
The bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ - he is fully present in them
How do Protestant view the bread and wine?
reminder of the Last Supper, the bred and wine remain symbols of Jesus’ sacrifice
how does the eucharist affect individuals?
- receive God’s grace
- strengthen their faith = closer to god
how does the eucharist affect communities?
- brings people closer together
- can provide support to people suffering
how does the eucharist affect wider society?
- acts as a call to love others
- encourages Christians to work for equality and justice
- can involve collecting money for charity
define pilgrimage
a journey made by a believer to a holy site for religious purposes