Worship Flashcards
(11 cards)
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