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Christianity: Practices (Prayer (Jesus prayed and taught his followers to…
Christianity: Practices
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Evangelical worship
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Songs, prayers, readings from Bible
Impact: praising all that God is and does. Brings the Christian and the Church closer to God. Develops their relationship with God
Prayer
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Impact: Christians believe in a personal God who listens to and answers their prayer. Deepens their relationship
Sacraments
Sacrament: an outward sign of an inward and invisible blessing by God. For example: Baptism, Eucharist
Baptism: water is used as a symbol of washing sin away. Jesus commanded his followers to baptise those who become Christians
Original sin: the idea that everyone has a tendency to sin.
Original sin is taken away by baptism
Anglican, Catholic & Orthodox Churches
Baptism
Infant Baptism: Water poured on baby’s head. Sign of cross made on baby’s forehead. Parents and Godparents make promises to bring the child up in the Christian faith. Baby welcomed into the family of the Church
Believers baptism: for those who are old enough to make the decision themselves. 'I baptise you in the name of the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. Amen'
IMPACT: allows person to make a fresh start. Sins are washed away. Share in death and resurrection of Jesus. Unites with other Christians. Rite of passage, marking an important stage in the life on a Christian
Eucharist
Service to remember the Last Supper Jesus has with his disciples where he used symbols of bread and wine to represent his body and blood.
'Do this in remembrance of me'
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IMPACT: thank God for death and resurrection of Jesus. Jesus present in a special way. Share together
Pilgrimage
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Walsingham: Richeldis had a vision of the Virgin Mary, went to Nazareth where the Angel Gabriel appeared to her. Richeldis was told to build a copy of the holy house in Walsingham
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IMPACT: act of religious devotion. An attempt to walk in footsteps of people of faith. An act of atonement. Act of supplication to ask God for something. Gives pilgrim time to pray and think
Christmas
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Important to Christians because without the birth of Jesus there would be no Christianity and no salvation
How Christians celebrate Christmas?
Christ's Mass: the church service held to celebrate Jesus' birth
Christmas worship services include: nativity plays, Christingle services and midnight mass which include Bible readings and carols
Christians thank God for giving his son Jesus to the world
Easter
Christians remember Jesus' death and celebrate his resurrection. Believe their sins are forgiven and they will have life after death.
How do they celebrate Easter?
Festival of new life - Easter eggs
Easter gardens
Paschal gardens
Service on eve of Easter day: Church in darkness and then lit 'Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!'
Renew baptist promises
Eucharist