Christianity practices Flashcards
Kinds of worship
-liturgical worship-is achurch service that follows service a set structure or ritual
-non liturgical-a service that does not follow a set text or ritual
-informal worship-spontanous and charismatic
Liturgical-form
-takes place in a church
-priest leads the congregation and may perform symbolic actions
-formal prayers with set responses
-bible passengers are read out there may be a sermon
- music and hymns
liturgical-examples
-eucharist-catholic, orthodox and anglican
liturgical whys it important
-worldwide set order for service that is familiar to everyone
- ritual is passed down though generations gives a sense of tradition
- bible readings follow the christian calender and teach christian historyand faith
Non litugical-form
-takes place in a church
- often focused on bible teachings followed by as sermon
- may also have prayers and hymns but there is no set order, the number and type can change from week to week
Non litugical-example
services in non conformist churches e.g methodist baptist united reformed
Non litugical-why is it important
-services can be planned and ordered to suit a certain theme
-non conformist churches place an emphasis on the word of god in the bible
Informal-form
-community or house churhces
importance of prayer
-encourages reflection in the middle of 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
importance of lords prayer
-a model of a good prayer
-forgive others in order to be forgiven
-god is the father of the whole christian community
Baptism- sacremnts
-imitates johns baptism by john the baptist
- enters new life with christ in the christian community
-is cleansed of sin
-becomes a member of the christian church
-becomes a child of god
-recieves god’s saving grace and the holy spiritm
Infant baptism-practiced
- catholic
-orthdox
-anglican
-methodist
-and united reformed
Infant baptism-reasons
removes orginal sin
-allows the child to be welcomed into the shurch as soon as possible
-the parents can thank god for their new baby
Infant baptism-how
-priest of minister pours holy waeter over baby’s head and says ‘i patise you in the name of the father the son and of the holy spirit
-god parents and parents promise to bring up the child as a christian
child is welcomes into the christian community
Believers baptism-practised by
-baptists pentecostalists
Believers baptism-reasons why
- people shuld be old enough to consciously make a mature decision about their faith
-the decisision to live dedicated to jesus is what saves a person rather then baptism itsekf
Believers bapism-what happens
the person is immersed in a pool which symbolised cleansing from sin and rising to new life in christ
-when asked whether they are willing to change their lives the person gives a brief testimony of their faith in jesus
- the person is baptised ‘in the name of the father and the of the son and of the holy spirit’
Holy communion
-catholics, orthodox and some anglicans believe the bread and wine became the body ajd blood of christ.this means jesus is fully present in the bread and wine. this divine mystery that helps belivers share in the saving sacrifice of jesus’ death and resurrection
-protestant christians celebrate holy communion as a reminder of the last supper. they do not believe the bread and wine become the body and blood of christ ‘for whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup you proclaim the lords death until he comes-1 corinthiains 11:26