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what are the 3 types of worship

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  1. liturgical
    church service that follows a set structure or ritual
  2. non-liturgical
    service that does not follow a set structure or ritual
  3. informal is a type of non-liturgical that is spontaneous
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examples and importance of liturgical worship

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examples
- Eucharist

importance
- worldwide - familiar to everyone
- passed through generations as traditions
- teach christian faith and history

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examples and importance of non-liturgical worship

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examples
- services in methodist churches
- the sermon

importance
- can be planned to suit s certain theme
- emphasise the word of god

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examples and importance of informal worship

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examples
- private homes
- shared food
- dancing, singing

importance
- no formal training needed
- whenever you want

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importance of prayer

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  • gives strength in troubled times
  • seek gods help and forgiveness
  • deepens and strengthen their relationship with god
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importance of the lords prayer

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  • he said this when his Jesus disciples asked him how to pray
  • combines prays and asking of for things
  • to tells christians they have to forgive others to be forgiven by god
  • reminds christians god is the father of christianity
  • said at funerals, baptism, holy communion, marriage
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baptism significance

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  • become a child of god
  • cleared of sin
  • becomes a member of Christina church
    imitates Jesus’ baptism by John the Baptist
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what’s a sacrament

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an outward sign of an inward blessing

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infant baptism - who, siginifcance, what

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  1. catholic, orthodox and more churches
  2. removes original sin, child welcomed into church young, parents can think god for new baby
  3. pries pours water over Childs head says ‘I baptise you in the name of the f,s and hs’
    the godparents and parents promise to bring up the child as a christian
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believers baptism - who, significance, what

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  1. baptists
  2. ppl should be old enough to chose for themselves and she be mature enough
  3. person fully immersed in a pool. symbolising the cleansing from sin and rising to a new christian life.
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what is holy communion

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celebrates and gives thanks for the sacrifice of Jesus’ death and resurrection

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catholic and protests views on Holy communion

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Catholic
- believe bread and wine become the BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST- TRANSUBSTANTIATION
- Jesus is fully present in these

protestant
- reminder of the last supper
- believe that the bread and wine are a SYMBOL of Jesus’ sacrifice

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SRT for holy communion

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“for whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes”

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impact of holy communion on individuals, communities and the diet society

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individuals - receive gods grace, strengthen faith, closer to god

communities - brings believers closer together and provide support and encouragement for ppl in a bad place

wider society - its a call to love others in practical ways and work for equality and justice and many churches collect money for the poor.

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why do ppl go on pilgrimages

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  • grow closer to god
  • reflect on their life
  • seek a cure for an illness
  • helps the disabled or ill
  • experience a holy place
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significance and activities in Lourdes pilgrimage

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significance
- where Mary appeared in visions to Bernadette and Mary told her to dig and then a spring of water appeared
- water has healing properties and makes miracles

activities
- bath in spring waters or help disabled do this
- pray for healing and forgiveness
- recite the rosary

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significance and activities in Iona pilgrimage

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(island off the coat of Scotland)
significance
- where st Columba created a monastic community in the 6th century
- has an ecumenical where pilgrims can stay

activities
- pray, read, meditate bc its very quite and peaceful
- attend services in the abbey church and do workshops

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5 key points of the festival CHRISTMAS

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  • LIGHTS represent Jesus coming into the world of darkness
  • NATIVITY SCENES shows baby born in poverty
  • MIDNIGHT MASS shows holiness of the night
  • CARDS AND GIFTS wise mens gifts
  • GIVE TO CHARITY peace and goodwill bc god gave humanity the gift of Jesus
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4 parts of EASTER

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holy week - remembers events leading up tp Jesus’ crucifixion eg arrest and trial

Good Friday - day Jesus was crucified. special services and procession led by person carrying cross

Saturday night - special service for Christs ressurcetion, christians walk with candles and enter a dark church as if going into Jesus empty tomb.

easter Sunday - churches filled with flowers and hymns to rejoice, eggs eaton to symbol new life

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SRT for easter

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” christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death”

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the Trussell Trust - the church helping the local community

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  • charity that runs over 400 FOODBANKS in uk
  • provides emergency food and help for ppl in CRISIS
  • aim to bring religious and non religious ppl together to end poverty
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The Oasis Project - the church helping the local community

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  • community hub run by Plymouth methodist mission circuit
  • proved internet cafe, creative sources, training opportunitie and food bank.
  • spiritual and practical help is given to ppl in need
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SRT for the role of the church

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“and god placed all things under Jesus’ feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body”

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4 SRTs for importance of helping your local community

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“faith by itself, if not accompanied by an action, is dead”

AGAPE - unconditional love

Parable of the sheep and goats

The Good Samaritan

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street pastors

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  • adult volunteers are trained to patrol the streets in urban areas
  • deal with anti - social behaviour, crimes, drunkness
  • they work closely with the police
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The Great Commission SRT (mission and evangelism)

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” go and make disciples of all nations baptising them in the name of the father, son and Holy Spirit”

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about The Great Commission

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  • the Holy Spirit at Pentecost gave disciple courage to spread the GC
  • aim is to persuade people to accept Jesus as their saviour
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alpha course (mission and evangelism)

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  • alpha is example of evangelism in UK
  • started in London and aim is to help church members understand basics of faith
  • now used as an intro for ppl who want to learn abt christianity
  • help in homes, workplaces, unis, prisons, churches
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church growth across the world- where is growing lots and not so much

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  • church growing rapidly in SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA, ASIA
  • not in the USA, EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST
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different ways christians can spread their faith

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  • social media
  • praying
  • sharing personal experiences
  • dinner parties/ social events
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christ of all nations organisation - church grwoth world wide

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  • Christian organisation that promotes evangelism by holding meeting across the world
  • their open air rallies in Africa had 1.6 mill ppl
  • claims that miracles of healing happens at meetings
  • 74 mill ppl follow their meetings
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importance of the worldwide church - the mission to reconcile (RECONCILIATION)

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  • humans were reconciled to god after the original sin by Jesus restoring the relationship btwn god and humanity.
  • reconciliation is a sacrament
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SRT for reconciliation

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“God reconciled the world to himself through Christ”

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the Corrymeela Community - organisation working for reconciliation

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  • brings together ppl of different backgrounds eg faith and political
  • meet in Northern Ireland
  • build trust and explore ways of moving away from violence to work together
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ways of persecution

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  • forced to pay extra tax
  • job discrimination
  • fibbiden to builds churches or places of worship
  • attacks on homes and families
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3 different christian responses to persecution with SRTs

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  1. positive effect - strengthens their faith “I want to know christ… participation of his suffering”
  2. act against - “if one part suffers, every part suffers with it”
  3. spread love - “do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good”
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examples of when Jesus helped the poor 3 examples and SRT

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  • Rich man and Lazarus
  • Good Samaritan
  • Agape (unconditional love)
    “let us not love with words or speech but with actions in truth”
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Christian Aid

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  • emergency relief - food water shelter
  • campaigns against poverty
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CAFOD

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  • trains local ppl to care for ppl in poverty
  • short term aid doing conflicts
  • encourages catholic schools and organisations to give money to poverty.
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reasons for church growth in Asia/afirca and south america

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  • less developed
  • poverty
  • hopelessness
    this means that their only hope is to ask for gods help and pray to god because they ahve nothing ese to depend upon
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why is the church in decline in the uk

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  • uk sensus - 49% christianity
  • very developed - and good quality of life
  • dont need gods help or support as much
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mission

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  • vocation - calling from god
  • give up your entire life to spread the word of god - no kids no life no wife
  • go to poor countries
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evangelism

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  • spreading the word of god - but NOT DEVOTING YOUR WHOLE LIFE TO IT
  • all Christians should evangelise even if its one a year
  • dinner parties/ social media/ coffee mornings/ alpha course
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orthodox holy communion

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  1. liturgy of the word - hymns/prayers/gospel/sermon
  2. liturgy of the faithful - bread and wine/ words of last supper/ thansksgiving prayers
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catholic and Anglican holy communion

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  1. liturgy of the word - 3 bible readings/ psalms/ homily/ creed
  2. liturgy of the eucharist - sign of peace/ bread and wine to alter/ words of last supper/ lords prayer
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whats the. Corrymeela Community for

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working for reconciliation - importmace of the world wide church

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trussel trust and oasis project what are they for

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helping your local community
food banks

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whats christ of all nations for

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world wide church growth

49
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whats cafod and christian aid for

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poverty and emergency aid

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