Christianity Practices

Question 1

Baptism

Answer 1

A ceremony to welcome a person into the Christian religion

Question 2

Believers Baptism

Answer 2

Baptism of a young adult using full immersion

Question 3

Cafod

Answer 3

A charity: Catholic agency for overseas development

Question 4

Church of England

Answer 4

the Protestant church (set up by Henry VIII)

Question 4

Christian Aid

Answer 4

A charity working overseas in developing countries providing emergency aid

Question 4

Confirmation

Answer 4

An initiation ceremony in the Catholic faith

Question 4

Denomination

Answer 4

The name for the different branches of Christianity

Question 5

Eucharist

Answer 5

The Christian service that remembers the Last Supper. Bread and wine are blessed and consumed.

Question 5

Evangelism

Answer 5

Preaching the Christian faith. Spreading the ‘good news’ of Jesus’ teaching and salvation.

Question 6

Food Banks

Answer 6

Charity groups collecting donated food to distribute to the poor in Britain

Question 7

Holy Communion

Answer 7

Another name for the Eucharist (bread and wine ritual)

Question 8

Infant Baptism

Answer 8

Ceremony welcoming a child into the Christian faith

Question 9

Iona

Answer 9

An island in Scotland with a 4th century monastery used by Christians today as a religious retreat as it is a place of peace and tranquillity.

Question 10

Liturgical Worship

Answer 10

A church service with a set structure of worship. May include The Lord’s Prayer, traditional hymns and Bible readings.

Question 11

Non-liturgical worship

Answer 11

A service with a relaxed structure of worship. May include informal discussion/singing/dancing/speaking in tongues/quiet contemplation

Question 12

Lord’s Prayer

Answer 12

The prayer Jesus taught his disciples to show them how to pray

Question 13

Lourdes

Answer 13

A town in France where the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared. Now a place of pilgrimage. People travel there for it’s healing waters.

Question 14

Mass

Answer 14

Another name for the Eucharist

Question 15

Messiah

Answer 15

The ‘anointed one’ who is seen as the saviour by Christians

Question 16

Protestant Church

Answer 16

Branch of Christianity that broke away from the Roman Catholic church.

Question 17

Roman Catholic

Answer 17

The largest Christian group. The pope is its leader.

Question 18

Rosary Beads

Answer 18

A set of beads used to count prayers, especially in the Roman Catholic church

Question 19

Sacrament

Answer 19

A rite of passage in the Catholic faith that teaches, strengthens and shows faith. E.g. Baptism/Eucharist

Question 20

Street Pastors

Answer 20

A Christian organisation of people working in city centres at night helping vulnerable people or those who are involved in antisocial behaviour

Question 21

Tearfund

Answer 21

A Christian charity working the relieve poverty in developing countries

Question 22

Transubstantiation

Answer 22

The bread and wine becoming the actual body and blood of Christ (In the Catholic faith)