Christianity: Practices Flashcards
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Liturgical worship
Structured, with a set routine and pattern, such as Eucharist
Nonliturgical worship
Varied, with more spontaneous elements, even when there is a pattern
Individual worship
I believe are on their own, rather than gathered together with others
Types of worship
Liturgical
Nonliturgical
Individual
Types of prayer
Supplication
Adoration
Confession
Thanksgiving
The nature and importance of prayer in Christianity
Prayer is in essential part of Christian faith, and follows Jesus’s lifestyle
It is believed to be a communication with Jesus (or god), and is the building of a relationship
It is a natural part of daily life, and can be at specific points during each day, or any time the person feels the need to pray, or are inspired to do so
There are many different types of prayer
Many Christians are part of prayer chains of prayer partners, where by they commit to praying for the needs of others every day
What is supplication prayer?
Asking for others
What is adoration prayer?
Praising God
What is confession prayer?
Saying sorry
What is Thanksgiving prayer?
Saying thank you
sacraments performed by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches
Baptism Confirmation Eucharist Penance Anointing of the sick Holy orders Marriage
Sacraments performed by Protestant churches
Baptism (though some Evangelicals carry out baptisms without seeing them as sacraments)
Confirmation (though some churches practice Adult baptism so have no need of confirmation)
Eucharist (though often called holy communion or lord’s supper)
They have marriage but do not see it as a sacrament
What is baptism?
It is an initiation into the Christian church family
For some Christians is a sacrament and marks the entry of a child into the Christian family
Parents and godparents make promises to bring them up in a Christian way of life
For others it is a rite, and indicates a person’s choosing to be a member of the Christian family, and showing obedience to the example of Jesus
When does baptism happen?
For some Christian, it is babies or young children who are baptised at a font
Sometimes this is called christening, often takes place at the end of the service of worship, but can be arranged separately
For others it is usually baptism by immersion which takes place during a normal service of worship and as for anyone old enough to decide for themselves what they want to follow the Christian way of life
Why is baptism important?
Baptism is a right of entry marking peoples membership of the Christian church
It is also believed by some to indicate the removing of sin
Jesus himself was baptised as an adult
For some traditions, baptism is a public show of personal faith
Those practising believer’s baptism see the person being united with Christ, including in his death and resurrection
It is essential to being born again – not physically, but spiritually
What is the Eucharist?
It is a service to remember the death of Jesus, and includes the bread and wine used by Jesus at the last supper with his disciples
Christian see the bread as a symbol of the body of Jesus, and the wine is a symbol of his blood
Some traditions, such as Anglican and catholic, refer to it as a sacrament, and often call it Eucharist
Catholics refer to it as mass
Other traditions, such as Protestant churches see it as an important memorial service, and often call it communion, bread baking, or the Lord’s supper
When does Eucharist happen?
For Anglicans and Catholics, the Eucharist or mass will usually take place every Sunday morning, and on other special occasions or services
Protestants tend to have it less frequently, often using a twice monthly pattern, as well as at special times like Easter or Christmas
It is either a part of the normal service of worship, or is added to the end of a service
Why is the Eucharist important?
It was instituted by Jesus at the last supper, and the bread and wine are symbols of the body and blood of Jesus given so that people could receive salvation
Jesus told his followers to share the bread and wine in memory of his death for them
The word Eucharist means Thanksgiving and is a Thanksgiving for the life and death of Jesus and for the Christian faith
for Anglicans and Catholics, it is a liturgical service and has a set pattern and structure that is followed each time
others also have patterns and forms of the celebration, but it is not necessarily set out and followed strictly each time it is celebrated
Transubstantiation
Catholics believe the bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Jesus
Memorialism
Baptists and Pentecostals think it is a spiritual presence, and that the communion service is an act of remembrance
What do Protestants believe about the Eucharist
Most Protestant churches believe that the bread and wine are symbols only of the body and blood of Jesus, and that the presence of Jesus is a spiritual one
Christian pilgrimage
A journey to a sacred place, usually as an act of religious devotion
The holy land, travelling in the footsteps of Jesus has always been popular
Pilgrimage is faith in action: the journey representing a Christians’ journey from earth to heaven
It is an experience that is likely to deepen or develop spiritual faith
Sometimes there is a specific reason for the pilgrimage e.g. healing, with dedication or Thanksgiving
Walsingham as a Christian place of pilgrimage
In 1061 the wife of the Lord of the Manor had a dream in which the Virgin Mary asked her to build a replica of the house in Nazareth where the birth of Jesus was announced
In 1150 at Priory was also built in state
There is also an Anglican shrine at Walsingham today
There are services every day where pilgrims pray
Mass is celebrated at midday
A national pilgrimage takes place every year when pilgrims walk slowly to the shrine
Some Catholics would choose to walk the last mile barefoot, as an act of penance
A Daily service called the sprinkling of the well as is done the water is believed to have special qualities
Taisé As a Christian place of pilgrimage
Roger Schutz founded a community in France in 1940, with monks from many different Christian traditions, and came to live a life of communal prayer
Catholic and Protestant monks focus on reconciliation, the resolution of conflict, and the promotion of understanding and cooperation
Pilgrims join in the life of monastic community, practising in set times of prayer in the church of reconciliation
They also spend time in private prayer, attend Bible study groups, and share in communal tasks
