Christmas Term Flashcards
What is the church of England in other countries called
The Anglican church
What is a domination
A domination is a group within the Christian church. They are all Christians but they have different titles and might conduct their services in a slightly different way.
What is the main established church in the country
The Church of England
What was the Orthadox church
The Orthodox Church was the church of the eastern region of the Roman Empire and is found today in Eastern Europe
Who is the pope
The pope, bishop of Rome, is the chief bishop of the Roman Catholic Church
What are Protestants
Protestants are the Christians who do not belong to the Roman Catholic or orthodox churches.
What’s the Roman Catholic Church
The Roman Catholic Church is the branch of the church which accepts the authority of the pope
In which part of the church are the pews for the congregation
The nave
Where is the bible read from
The lectern
Where are the choir stalls and organ
The chancel
What is at the back of the church apart from the pews
The font
In which part of the church are the alters
Lady chapel sanctuary
What can be found on the interior of an Anglican Church
Tapestries
Crucifix
Hymn numbers
Glass windows
Where is the sermon preached from
The pulpit
What is the Archbishop of Canterbury
Is the leader of the Anglican communion throughout
Stained glass windows
Are windows made from colours glass that has been at arranged to create a design or image. The altar is usually under the stained glass window which usually faces east
The lecturn
Is a tall stand with a sloping top to hold a book or notes. A preacher or lecturer, can read while standing up sometimes it is made of gold, brass or wood
The pulpit
Is elevated platform with low sides used for preaching sermon. There are two speakers. It stands at the front of the. Church
The font
A font is a stone basin for baptism of new members to the church
In the Roman Catholic Church what will you see
A tabernacle which is a box or container which holds the bread and wine. Catholics believe that once the bread and wine has been blessed they become the actual body and blood of the Christ
What is the name when there is bread and win
Transubstantiation
What statues are in a Roman Catholic Church
The vigin Mary, St. Peter the first pope
Crown of thorns
The crown of thorns is symbolic of Christ’s suffering on the cross.
Tongues of fire
Flames of fire represent the Holy Spirit
Scallop shells
The scallop is the pilgrim symbol for st James of compostella
Alpha and omega
Alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. They represent the beginning and end, meaning god is all
Which is the most common symbol in Christianity
The cross
What types of churches baptise baby’s
Roman Catholic, Orthadox and Anglican churches. Sometimes called a christening
What is the job of the god parents
To look after the child’s spiritual welfare in years ahead
What colour do people tend to wear
White
What does white symbolise
Sign of purity and baptism is a ceremony of cleansing
What is one of the most powerful symbols and why
Water because is indicates that a person has been washed and cleansed of their sins
How much of the body is SUBMERGED into the water
The whole body
