Christian Practices Flashcards
Why do Christians worship? (4)
- Paise and thank god
- Ask for forgiveness
- Seek God’s help for themselves or others
- Deepen their relationship with God and strengthen faith
What is liturgical worship?
A church service that follows a set structure or ritual
What is non-liturgical worship.
A service that doesn’t follow a set structure or ritual
What is informal worship?
A type of non-liturgical worship that is spontaneous or charismatic in nature
What form does liturgical worship take? (4)
- Takes place in church
- The priest leads the congregation and may perform symbolic actions
- Formal prayers with set responses
- Bible passages read
Music and hyms
What form does non-liturgical worship take. (3)
- Takes place in church
- Often focused on bible readings followed by a sermon
- May also have prayers and hyms but no set order and can change from week to week
What form does informal worship take? (3)
- Community or house churches meet in private homes and share food
- Quaker worship is quiet
- ‘Charismatic’ worship may involve dancing, clapping and calling out
Examples of liturgical worship
The Eucharist
Catholic Orthodox
Anglican chruches
Examples of non-liturgical worship
Services in non-conformist churches:
Methodist, Baptist, United Reform
Examples of informal worship
Community or church houses, Quaker worship, Pentecostal church
Why is prayer important? (6)
- Encourages reflection in a busy life
- Enables Christians to talk and listen to God
- Helps Christians to keep a close relationship with God
- Helps Christians to accept God’s will even if it means suffering
- Gives a sense of peace
- Gives strength in times of trouble
What prayer is seen as a model of a good prayer?
The Lords prayer
What does the Lord’s Prayer remind Christians? (2)
- Forgive others in order to be forgiven since prayer is effective if people’s relationship with others is right.
- God is the Father of the whole Christian community and it can create a sense of unity when everyone in the congregation says it together.
What are Sacraments
Holy rituals through which believers receive a special gift of grace.
What are the 7 Sacraments that Catholic and Orthodox Christians recognise?
Baptism, Holy Communion (Eucharist), Confirmation, Marriage, Holy Orders, Reconciliation and Anointing of the sick
What are the 2 Sacraments that protestant churches recognise and why?
Baptism and Holy Communion because Jesus taught people to undertake them.
What can people gain through baptism? (6)
- Become a member of the Christian Church
- Become a child of God
- Receive God’s saving grace and the holy spirit
- Cleansed of sin
- Enters new life with Christ in the Christian community
- Imitates Jesus baptism
What is a quote for believer’s baptism?
“G. A. M. D. O. A. N. B. T. I. T. N. O. T. F. O. T. S. A. T. H. P.”
“Go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, of the Son and the Holy Spirit.”
What is believers baptism?
For people who are old enough to understand the significance of the ritual
What is infants baptism
Babies and young children.
What is infant baptism practiced by?
Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Methodist
What are the reasons for Infant Baptism? (3)
- Removes original sin (Catholic and Orthodox)
- Allows the child to be welcomed into the church as soon as possible
- The parents can thank God for their new baby and celebrate with family and friends.
What happens at infant baptism
The priest pours blessed water over the baby’s head and says ‘I baptise you in the name of the Father, the Son and the holy spirit’.
Godparents and parents promise to bring up the child a Christian
The child is welcomed into the Christian community
Who is believers baptism practised by?
Baptists, Pentecostalists
Why do people choose believers baptism
People should be old enough to decide their faith
The decision to live a life dedicated to jesus
What happens at believers baptism
The person is fully immersed in a pool which symbolises cleansing from sin
When asked whether they’re willing to change their lives the person gives a brief testimony of their faith
The person is baptised in the name of the Father, the son and the holy Spirit
What is holy Communion also knows as
The Eucharist
What is the holy communion
The sacrament that uses bread and whine to celebrate the sacrifice of Jesus and the resurrection
What do Catholics, Orthodox Christians and some Anglicans believe about holy communion and what does it mean
They believe the bread and wine become the blood and body of Christ. It means that Jesus is present in the bread and the wine.
How do protestant Christians celebrate the holy communion
They celebrate it as a reminder of the Last Supper. They don’t belive that the bread and wine is the blood and body of jesus.
Whay does the bread and whine symbolise in protestant beliefs about holy communion
They symbolise jesus sacrifice which helps believers reflect on its meaning today.
What is a quote to show holy communion
“F. W. Y. E. T. B. A. D. T. C. Y. P. T. L. D. U. H. C.”
“For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lords death until he comes”
How does the holy communion impact individuals? (3)
- Christians receive God’s grace by joining the sacrifice
- This helps faith strengthen
- Become closer to god
How does the holy communion impact communities (2)
- Bring communities together by sharing bread and wine.
- Can provide support and encouragement for those going through a difficult time.
How does holy communion impact a wide society? (3)
- Acts as a call to love others in practical ways.
- Encourages Christians to work for equality and justice
- Many churches collect money which can support those in need, like the homeless.
What is holy communion called in the Orthodox church.
Divine Liturgy
What is divine liturgy belived to create?
Heaven on earth
How do Catholic and Anglican churches celebrate holy communion?
Catholic: believe the bread and wine is Jesus body and blood
Angelican: Jesus is only presented in spiritual ways when the bread and wine is being eaten.
What happens in the Liturgy of the Word in Orthodox divine liturgy?
There are hyms, prayers and Bible readings.
Priest come through the doors and chant the gospel.
There may be a sermon
What happens in the liturgy of the faithful in Orthodox divine liturgy (4)
The priest receives wine and bread baked from the church
Prayers are offered for the church and local community
The priest distributes holy bread and wine on a spoon
Prayers of thanksgiving are said.
What happens in the Liturgy of the Word in Catholic Mass and Anglican holy communion?
Bible readings, psalms and a homily
The creed is said
Prayers are said for the church, local community, the world and the sick and dead.
What happens in the liturgy of the Eucharist in Catholic mass(3) and Anglican holy communion (3)?
•Anglican holy communion:
People give a sign of peace to each other.
Offerings of bread and wine are given at the alter
Priest repeats words said at last supper
•Catholic Mass:
Sign of peace given
People receive bread and wine
Priest blesses People and sends them out to live the gospel.
What happens at Holy communion in the United Reformed Church (4)
Service begins with hymns and prayers of praise and thanksgiving
Bible readings are given
Prayers for the world and the needs of particular people are said
Sometimes the wine is nonalcoholic and is usually distrubuted in small cups
Why do Christians go on a pilgrimage
Grow closer to God
Strengthen faith
Be forgiven of sin
Reflect on one’s life
Experience a holy place
How can pilgrimage impact a Christians life
Give them a better understanding of faith
Help them feel cleansed from sin
Help them feel more connected to the Christian community
What are the 2 places of Christian pilgrimage
Lourdes and iona
What is the significance of Lourdes
Where bernadette appeared in Mary’s vision
Mary told Bernadette to dig in the ground and water appeared.
The water is believed to have healing properties and healing miracles.
What can Christians do in lourdes
Bathe in the waters of the spring
Help others who are ill/ disabled
Pray for healing and forgiveness
Recite rosary together
What is the significance of Iona
Where St Columbia established a monastic community
The community has now a place where pilgrims can stay
What can Christians do in Iona
Pray, read the bible, reflect, and meditate because of its peacefulness and quiet place.
Attend services in the church
What does Christmas commemerate
The Incarnation and birth of jesus
What does Easter celebrate
The resurrection of jesus
What do the lights (Christmas festival) represent?
Represent jesus as the light coming into the world of darkness
What do the nativity scenes (Christmas festival) represent?
Baby jesus born into poverty
What do the carol services (Christmas festival) represent?
Bible readings remind Christians about God’s promise of a saviour
What does the midnight mass (Christmas festival) represent?
The holiness of the night and the joy Christians feel at jesus birth
What do the Christmas cards and gifts (Christmas festival) represent?
Recall the wise men’s gifts to jesus
Why do Christians give to charity at Christmas?
God gave humanity a gift of jesus, his son.
What is the holy week remember?
The events leading up to Jesus crucifixion
What happens on good Friday
There are special services led by a person carrying a cross
What happens on Saturday night (easter)
Some churches hold a special service to celebrate Jesus resurrection
Orthodox Christians walk with candles.
What happens on Easter sunday
Churches are filled with flowers and special hymns sung to rejoice Jesus resurrection
Services are held at sunrise and they share breakfast to symbolise a new life.
A quote for Easter
“C. I. R. F. T. D.”
“Christ is risen from the dead”
