Church In Britain Flashcards
Where/when did Alban live
Verulamium - Town in England
200 CE - period of vicious Roman persecution against Christian
Pagan
Believer in many Gods
Someone with no religion
What was significant about St Alban
First Christian martyr in Britain
St Alban’s
Original religion -
Job -
Original religion - a pagan who worshipped many Roman Gods
Job - British soldier in the Roman army
How/why St Alban die
What building was built on the site that St Alban died
Beheaded by Roman authorites coz didn’t worhip emperor
A church
Famous Legends about St Alban
Executioner’s eye fell out as act of revenge from God
Which emperor in the 4th century did attitude in Roman empire change
Constantine - 337AD
When did Christianity come to Britain
After the death and resurrection of Jesus
95 theses
1517
Martin Luther nailed 95 things he was unhappy about in the Roman Catholic Church to the door of the church in Wittenberg
What was Martin Luther job
Roman Catholic monk lived in Germany
Indulgences
Pieces of paper that ordinary people were encouraged to buy as they were believed to have a special power to release the souls of loved ones who had died from purgatory
Why was Martin Luther excommunicated
(Cut off from the Roman Catholic church)
For protesting against the church for thinking they were corrupt and more interested in things like money and land
Why did Henry the 8th support the pope against luther
He believed that Luther was a heretic (a traitor) who moved away from the catholic church for starting off the Lutheran church
When did Henry 8th begin to disagree with the teachings
when the pope refused to grant Henry a divorce from Catherine of Aragon so that he could marry Anne Boleyn
What did Henry 8th do after he disagreed with teachings of church
formed his own protestant church - the Church of England
Protestant Reformation
1517
Religious revolution which led to the split of the catholic church into Protestantism
Aroumr how many protestant churches are there
20,000
4 main reasons for Martin Luther complaint
Indulgences
Relics
Corrupt Priests
Henry 8th
What did the 2 churches mainly disagree with
(Pope)
Authority of Pope
Orthodox church - never prepared to give the pope the sole right to determine the doctrines (beliefs) that Christians should hold
Roman Catholic church - believed that the pope was the successor of St Peter the first bishop of Rome so his authority over the church could not be questioned
What did the 2 churches disagree with
Holy trinity
Orthodox - God the son and God the holy spirit both came from God the father alone
Catholic Church - 3 parts of Trinity - God the father, God the son, God the Holy Spirit
God the son was added later and accepted by the Roman Catholic Church but Orthodox never accepted this
A creed
Statement of religious belief
Holy trinity
Christian belief that there is 1 God in 3 persons - Father, son, Holy Spirit
Why did Papal representative excommunicate entire Orthodox church
Head of Orthodox church accused Roman catholic church of heresy
Heresy - holding false beliefs
What year was the great Schism
1054
Where/when St Augustine born
6th century
Rome Italy
When/where Augustine died
25 May 604CE
Canterbury, Kent, England
Where was Augustine Buried/feast day
Buried - Canterbury Cathedral
Feast day - 27 May
Shrine
Special religious place of prayer
Preach
See
Preach - spread the word of God
See - area in which an archbishop is responsible
Benedictine
Community of monks who live according to St Benedicts teachings
When did Pope Gregory send 40 Benedictine monks (St Augustine) and what did they achieve
596CE
Gregory managed to convince some French priests to join the monks from Rome
A mission
Working on behalf of God with people who are not necessarily Christian
A missionary
Someone who goes out to preach and teach about Jesus
What happens
597CE
602CE
597CE - Pope sends Augustine to England
602CE - Augustine begins to build first canterbury cathedral
Facts about Cathedral
larger than a church
Usually the largest church in a city
The chief church of a diocese
The home church for the bishop
Usually the place that houses the bishops seat
Bishops seat
Each Cathedral has a large chair often carved in wood
Cathedral
Main church in a diocese where the bishop’s chair is
Why were Christian churches built on top of hills
Most important building in area
East to see and defend
What were churches usually built from
What dies size of church reflect
Local stone
Size and wealth of local people
Why churches build in a cross amd face east
East is direction of the holy land where jesus lived
Altar
A table which holds the items for Holy Communion
Tabernacle
A special cupboard where the consecrated Eucharist is kept for later use
Lectern
A special stand for the bible
Font
Holds holy water for baptism
Crucifix
Cross with a figure of Jesus on it
Cross
An empty cross symbol of Christianity
Votive candles
Used to light as you say a prayer
Thurible
Used to burn incense in the church
Confession box
Catholics use this to confess their sins in private
Statue of Mary
Used as an aid to prayer
Stained glass
Very popular at medieval times
stories from the Bible were shown through stained glass
4 main colours priest wears
Purple – this is a time of preparation like Advent or Lent
Gold or Yellow or White – this is a time of celebration like Christmas or Easter
RED – this is a time of the Holy Spirit OR to remember the death of a Martyr or Saint
GREEN – colour of Ordinary Time
What colour does priest wear when there’s no celebration
Green
(Paschal) Triduum
three days
it is a period of time that traces the final days of Jesus’ life, his death, and his resurrection from the dead
1 sign of holy spirit
Dove
When is Pentecost
10 days after Jesus’ ascension
Transubstantiation
Mass provides opportunity for each worshipper to participate in the actual death of Jesus
Order of the mass
Greeting
Penitential rite
Liturgy of the word
Creed
Offertory
Eucharistic prayer
Sign of peace
Communion
Blessing and dissmissal
Act of consecration
2 Roman Catholic prayers
one by Saint Margaret
Other one by Blessed Mary of the Divine Heart
2 main parts of mass
Transubstantiation
Sharing in the mass
Offertory
The gifts of bread and wine to be used at consecration are brought to the altar
Penitential Rite
People say sorry for their sins and have their sins forgiven
Greeting
The start of the Mass when the congregation are welcomed
Creed
A statement by the congregation of all the things they believe in
Liturgy of Word
Readings are read from the Old and New Testament and the Gospel
Sign of peace
The congregation offer one another a gesture of goodwill
Blessing and dismissal
The Priest blesses the people and sends them out to spread the good news
Eucharistic prayer
The prayer in which the bread and wine are turned into the body and blood at the consecration
Communion
The body and blood of Christ is consumed
Bidding prayers
Prayers by congregation asking for God to help with different things
