Christianity- Practices Flashcards
(48 cards)
Street pastor
A street pastor is someone (usually Christian) who works on the streets at night to help those who may be in need or vulnerable
Food bank
A food bank is a place that supplies food and essentials to those in need
Agape
Agape is selfless, unconditional and sacrificial love
Ecumenism
Ecumenism is the belief that worship should unite the different Christian denominations together by combining different Christian traditions.
Ecumenical worship
Ecumenical worship is worship that includes traditions from different denominations in an effort to unite the different Christian denominations together
CAFOD
CAFOD is the catholic aid charity
Midnight mass
Midnight mass is the first mass (service) of Christmas, held at midnight on Christmas Eve
Advent
Advent is the period of time leading up to Christmas, used as a time of preparation for the birth of Jesus (usually about 4 weeks)
Advent wreath
Advent wreath is the wreath used at Advent with candles lit each week to help Christians focus on the themes of love, peace, joy as part of their preparation for Jesus’ birth / Christmas
Easter
Easter is the time celebrating and remembering Jesus’ death and resurrection
Holy Week
Holy Week is the week leading up to Jesus’ death and resurrection – from Palm Sunday through to Easter Sunday.
Repentance
Repentance is being sorry for something / making up for something you have done wrong
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent – Catholics receive ashes on their forehead to remind them to turn away from sin.
Lent
Lent is the 40-day period leading up to Easter which Christians use to repent for their sins and prepare for the celebration of Easter
Stations of the cross
Stations of the cross is the visual representations of Jesus’ final journey to the cross, which Christians use to help them remember Jesus’ sacrifice. This form of worship is usually done during Lent
Easter Triduum
The Easter Triduum is the 3 days of Easter: Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday
Pascal candle
The pascal candle is the candle lit in churches on Easter Sunday and kept lit throughout the year to symbolise Jesus’ presence and resurrection
Sacrament
Sacrament is a ceremony in which Christians believe they receive blessings from God or come closer to God (e.g. baptism)
Infant baptism
Infant baptism is baptising babies (used in the Catholic church)
Font
The font is the basin / bowl containing holy water used for baptism in the Catholic Church
Original sin
Original sin is the belief that all humans are born with a tendency to sin and thus separated from God. Catholics believe this is removed in baptism.
Original sin can also refer to the sin committed by Adam and Eve when they disobeyed God, causing sin to enter the world.
Believers baptism
Believers baptism is baptising adults (used in the Baptist Church)
Baptismal pool
The baptismal pool is the pool of water used in the Baptist Church for adult baptism
Holy communion
Holy communion is the sacrament where Christians receive the bread and the wine
