Worship Flashcards
Worship
The way people of faith praise and honour God in prayer and at religious services
Honour
About respect, esteem, thanks, praise and love
Why do Christians worship?
- People feel the need to acknowledge God for who he is and all he has done for them.
- They acknowledge his as almighty, the creator and saviour
- Worship is their way of saying thank you to God
Name three ways people can worship God
○Together or alone
○Formally or informally
○Quietly or using words and actions
Give an example of private worship
Meditation
Give an example of public worship
Mass
Give an example of a form of collective worship for many Christians
Eucharist
What is liturgical worship and who uses it?
The worship is alter-centred. (Roman Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox)
What is non-liturgical worship and who uses it?
The worship is pulpit-based. (Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist)
In liturgical worship there is…
- Set rituals with set pattern of words and actions
- Book containing order of service
- Vestments for priest
- Use of symbolic objects and ritual actions to express belief
In non-liturgical worship there is…
- No set rituals
- No book with fixed order of service
- Bible readings
- Preaching
- Hymns
- Prayer