Christian practices
worship
liturgical worship
informal worship
bible readings following the Christian calander
led by a priest or minister
a set of words and actions for worship common worship
used by roman Catholics and chuch of England Christians
no set pattern
led by the spirit listen to god and following his lead in worship
mainly found in evangelical Churches batistes all society's of friends
examples of different forms of worship
impact
evangelical
society of friends quakers
no leader
silence
sometimes someone may read from the bible speak or pray out load
informal
songs
prayer
reading from the bible
talk ceremony based on the bible
praising all that god is and does omnipotent brings the Christians and the church closer to god.
prayer
confession-admitting and being sorry for sins
thanksgiving-thanking god
adoration- prising god
supplication -prayer for self and others
jesus for what two or three gathered in my name there I am with them
impact Christians believe in a personal god who listens to and answer their prayer deepens their relationship
example of Jesus prayed and taught his followers how to pray privately not long words the lords prayer our father who's art in heaven
sacraments
baptism water is used as a symbol of washing sin away example of Jesus Jesus was baptised Jesus commanded his followers to be baptised those who become Christians
original sin :the idea that everyone has a tendency to sin original sin is taken away by baptism water poured on baby's head parents and god parents make promises to bring the baby in the Christian faith.
sacrament an outward sign of an invisible and inward blessing by god for example baptism
believers babtism
fot those whoa re old enough to make a decision to be a Christian for themselves
the believers make a testimony saying why they want to be baptised pubic witness their faith
the believers may be baptised by total immersion in a baptised pool
symbolises dying to sin and raising new life I baptise you in the name of the father son and holy spirit amen
impact allows for a fresh start sins washed away share in death and resurrection of Jesus invited god to the persons soul
Eucharist
Eucharist is a sacrament
means thanksgiving
jesus commanded his followers to do this in remembrance of me
practiced by most Christian churches different believes about what happens during Eucharist Catholics think it transubstantiation the bread and wine transformed into the body and blood of Jesus
service to remember the last supper Jesus had with his disciples used symbols of bread and wine to represent his body and blood
impact thank god for death resurrection of Jesus Jesus present in special way share together
pilgrimages
England's Nazareth ask mary to pray to Jesus on their behalf many pray for healing
richelids had a vision of the virgin mary went to Nazareth where the angel Gabriel had to appear to her richelidis was told to build a copy of the holy house in walsingham
visit places of worship for services mass light candles pray at the wells sprinkling laying on of hands and anointing with oil drinks the water.
pilgrimage a journey to a regions or holy place
pilgrimages
why?
taize?
act of religion devotion an attempt to walk in footsteps of people of faith historical reasons an act of atonement.
started after ww2 to promote
ecumenical unites Christianity
prayer silence and signing are at the heart of the taize experience