PAPER 1 Xianity practices Flashcards
what is worship
way to show love and respect for god
reasons to worship
thanks god, ask for forgiviness, see his help, deepen reletionship
what is liturgical woship
a church service that follows set structure or ritual,
eg is celeberation of Echarist for catholics, orthodox and anglican
what is non-liturgical and informal woship
doesn’t follow ritual, noncomfprtists chrches.
informal depns on people’s spontaneous prayers
eg. quaker mainly silent
charcateristics of liturgical worship
-receive forgiveness through action of priest
-peple receive presnece of jesus through holy communion
-worldwide set of orders
-bible readings follow christian calendar
characteristics of non-lit and informal
faith expressed in variety of ways
-people can take acive part in church (speaking aloud)
-service may have an emotional impact
- christian can share interpretations of bible
private worship
to spend time with god, may onvolve prayer meditation..
what is a prayer
communicating with God, in silence or aloud using set prayers or informal.
how do people pray
some in humble positions, ononcofortists often sit, orthodox stand…
how will god answer prayers
not always in the way we want
importance of private worship and prayer
worship affects whole life. it helps to build up discipline, gives strenght to cope in hard times. encourages reflection. through it they find peace and sense of communion with God
Importance of LORDS PRAYER
gives pattern how to pray as combines prayisimng God and asking.
reminded to forgive others in order to be forgiven, positive effect on society.
reminds Xians God is farherof community, nearly always said at sacraments. it can bring sense of unity
what are sacraments
rituals through which believer receives special gift or grace, they express outwardly spirityal experience
sacraments for catholics and orthodox
7 baptism, holy communion, marrige…
what do protestants believe about baptism and holy communion
important rituals but not sacraments
churces taht do niot use any sacraments
quakers, salvation army
how do sacraments help christians
strenghten rel with god by making him part of your life, important to christain community
baptism
through it you become member of church, water to wash sin
infant baptism who does it
catholics orthodox,anglican, methodists
why is infant baptism done if you’re too young to have sinned
as we descend from adam and eve who committed first sin, everyone needs salvation had has tendacy to sin, it remobves original sin
believers baptism
for people old enough to understand ceremony, make a choice to live christian way, they believe it should be a mature decision to dedicate life to Jesus, about faith
action in believers baptism
involves full immersion in pool, cleansing from sin and new beginning
what is holy communion
sacrament that uses bread and wine to celebraye sacrifice of Jesus on the cross and resurrection
diff interpretations on holy communion
catholics and orthodox believe braed and wine become body and blood of christ in a divine mystery, jesus fully present. Protestants do it to remind themesleves of Jesus’s word sin Last supper, symbolic action that helps them reflect on his death ad resurrection
impact of holy cummunion
-receive god’s grace by joining great sacrifice
-brings community together, strneghtening commitment to faith.
- can give support in diff time
- -eveyone is equal, reminds that too
- -reminds that people starving around world, so they collect money to support needy and dev countries.
divine liturgy in orthodox church
recreates heaven on earth,
liturgy of word=hymns + readings from Bible
liturgy of faithful= bread divided in 4 parts which are consacrated, distribuate this to people, then prayers of thanksgiving
catholic mass
begins with a greeting from priest
liturgy of word=readings from sacred books, prayers for church, world, and evryone
liturhy of eucharist= priest uses words of jesus in last supper, people say Lords prayer, sign of peace to each other, receive communion, priest blesses peopel
holy communion in anglican church
similar to caholic mass, but sign of peace is done before, jesus present in spiritual way
holy communion in Noncomformist churches
begins with hymn and prayer then reading and sermon,
-prayers for the world
-action of jesus in last supper reminded by minister
-open table for who wants communion
-prayer of thanksgiving and blessings
importance of pilgrimage
-grow closer to God, strenghten faith
-express sorrowfor sin
-reflct on life, (big decision)
-pray for smt special
-experience holy place
-meet other believers