features of a church

Question 1

Altar/ Communion table

Answer 1

Holiest part of the church used for communion

Question 2

Organ

Answer 2

Musical instrument used to accompany the singing of hymns and worship.

Question 3

Pulpit

Answer 3

Where the vicar or priest stands to give his sermons.

Question 4

Pews

Answer 4

Where the congregation sit these face the altar and are often benches this symbolically show that it is part of the entrance to the Church.

Question 5

Font

Answer 5

This is used to baptism which welcomes people into the church community it is placed near the door to symbolically show that it is part of the entrance to the church.

Question 6

Stained glass windows

Answer 6

These have images of stories from the Bible. These help children understand the stories or people in the past who were unable to read.

Question 7

Choir stalls

Answer 7

Where the choir singers sit the choir help to lead worship through singing.

Question 8

Lectern

Answer 8

Readers stand here to read out passage of the bible.

Question 9

Confessionals

Answer 9

This is only in Catholic churches this is where people go to explain their sins to the priest. The priest gives them advice and can offer them forgiveness from God.

Question 10

Sermon

Answer 10

Is a religious or moral talk that is based of a story in the bible .

Question 11

Holy Communion

Answer 11

Service where bread and wine is shared.