Religious Studies - 6 - Christianity - Practices - 194 - Liturgical Worship

Question 1

What is liturgical worship?

Answer 1

Worship that has a set structure and is the same every time

Question 2

What is an example of a set pattern used in liturgical worship?

Answer 2

A set pattern of prayers or the use of a set service book

Question 3

In which church is liturgical worship rooted in Thomas Cranmer’s Exhortation and Litany?

Answer 3

The Church of England

Question 4

What was the significance of Thomas Cranmer’s Exhortation and Litany of 1554?

Answer 4

It was the first ‘service book’ written in English that outlined how church services should take place

Question 5

Which prayer is commonly included in services across most denominations?

Answer 5

The Lord’s Prayer

Question 6

Why does the Lord’s Prayer hold significance for Protestant denominations?

Answer 6

Because of its biblical origins

Question 7

What is a good example of liturgical worship?

Answer 7

The Eucharist

In the Catholic Church for example, the Eucharistic service would contain:

1. the Liturgy of the Word
2. the Liturgy of the Eucharist

Question 8

What are the alternative names for the Eucharist?

Answer 8

• Holy Communion
• Mass

Question 9

What does the Liturgy of the Word consist of in the Catholic Eucharistic service?

Answer 9

• Readings from the Bible
• A homily (sermon)
• A public profession of faith
• Prayers of intercession

Question 10

What is included in the Liturgy of the Eucharist?

Answer 10

• Preparation of the altar with bread and wine
• The Eucharistic prayer
• The Lord’s Prayer
• Sharing in the bread and wine

Question 11

What concludes the Eucharistic service in the Catholic Church?

Answer 11

Prayers and a blessing from the priest