christianity : practices Flashcards
worship
religious praise, honour or devotion
can take different forms - liturgical, non liturgical, informal
why do christians worship? 5 things
to praise and thank god
to ask for forgiveness
to seek gods help for themselves and others
to deepen their relationship with god
to strengthen their faith
liturgical worship
in church
priest leads
formal prayers, set responses
music and hymns
bible passages read, sermons
eucharist for catholic, anglican, orthodox
non- liturgical worship
in church
focused on bible readings followed by a sermon
no set structure
non conformist churches e.g. methodist, baptist
informal worship
community/house churches meet in private homes and share food
quaker- mainly silent people speak when moved by god to offer their thoughts or read from bible
charismatic may involve dancing clapping calling out and speaking in tongues
importance of prayer
sense of peace
gives strength in times of trouble
helps christians to accept gods will
enables christian’s to talk and listen to god
the lord’s prayer
model of a good prayer
forgive others in order to be forgiven
god is the father of the whole communitu
the sacraments
holy rituals through which believers receive a special gift of grace
catholic and orthodox recognise 7
protestants recognise 2
quakers don’t see any rituals as sacraments
baptism
become a member of the church
become a child of god
is cleansed of sin
enters a new life with christ in the christian community
imitates jesus’ baptism by john the baptist
recieve gods saving grace
infant baptism
removes original sin
allows child to be welcomed into the church asap
parents can thank god for new baby and celebrate with friends
believers baptism
people should be old enough to consciously make a mature decision about their faith
the decision to live a life dedicated to jesus is what saves a person
holy communion (eucharist)
the sacrament using bread and wine to celebrate the sacrifice of jesus on the cross and his resurrection
recalls the last supper using his words and actions
“for whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the lords death until he comes”
impact of the holy communion
individuals recieve gods grace
communities are brought together
wider society is called to love others in practical ways
celebrating holy communion
catholic + anglican - liturgy of the word - prayers to the sick, creed is said, 3 bible readings
-liturgy of the eucharist -
offerings of bread and wine, lords prayer, the priest blesses people and sends them out to live the gospel.
why go on a pilgrimage
experience a holy place
grow closer to god
seek a cure for an illness
be forgiven for sin
