SECTION 2 CHRISTIANITY- TOPIC 1.2.4 SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILY FROM THE LOCAL PARISH

Question 1

Parish

Answer 1

church/area round a local church.

Question 2

List ways the parish tries to help families
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Answer 2

-new forms of family worship Churches believe that family life can be strengthened by worshipping together Family worship helps unite family and gives families opportunity to discover religion together
- run Sunday Schools where children can learn about the Christian faith in a child-centred environment
-Parishes also help families through rites of passage. When child is brought for baptism, the priest/minister meets family before the sacrament and gives advice to parents.
-Some parishes also run youth clubs and youth activities so children are kept off the streets and away from bad influences.
All these help parents to bring up their children as good Christians.

Question 3

SOWAA for why parish should help families

Answer 3

“Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me,”

-get kids come to church

Question 4

Why do parishes try to help families?

Answer 4

-have a duty to help children baptised or dedicated in the church.
-Church teaches family is the only place in which children should be brought up, so parish has social as well as sacred duty
to help parents with their family life
-family is the place where children are introduced to the faith. If the parish does not help the family in this, then Christianity will not grow and the Church will have failed
-Church teaches that one of the main purposes of Christian marriage is to have children and bring them up in a secure and loving Christian environment, and it must be the responsibility of the parish -[to assist in that task.

Question 5

Why support from the Church is important for Christian families?

Answer 5

-Raising children as Christians means taking them to church regularly and that requires the Church to be helpful to children.
-For Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox families, taking part in the sacraments is important and that requires the help of the Church.
-Christians believe in the power of prayer, and knowing that the local parish is praying for families brings them God’s strength.
-Teaching children about Christianity requires knowledge and expertise in the faith that parents are not likely to have, do sunday schools important