Christian practices

What is worship

Showing love to god

What is the main day for worship

Sunday

• “Remember the sabbath day and keep it holy”

What do Christian’s use to worship

Bible

What is liturgical worship

• set structure and ritual

• Traditional and led by priest

What are examples of liturgical worship

• reading bible, Lord’s Prayer

  • “All scripture is god breathed ”

What is non liturgical worship

• no set structure and ritual

• More appealing to youth

What are examples of non liturgical worship

• speaking in tongues, pray in silence to feel gods love

  • “God is love”

What is private worship

• showing love to god alone

• Commanded by Jesus in gospel

  • “Go in your room and close the door”

What are the examples of private worship

Rosary beads, saying grace

What is prayer

Communicating with god to deepen relationship

What is prayer all about

• talking and listening

• Being open to guidance by Holy Spirit

What is the purpose of praye

• Adoration

• Confession

• Thanksgiving

• Supplication

What is Set prayer

• Follow same pattern = rosary beads, Lord’s Prayer taught by Jesus when asked how to prayer

  • “Forgive us or trespasses as we forgive who trespass against us”

What is informal prayer

No patterns and spontaneous

• individual and silent or charismatic prayer led by Holy Spirit

  • Jesus prays informally in the garden of gethsamane

What is a sacrament

An outward sign of an inward grace

Different Christian’s views of sacraments

• most Christians receive it to deepen relationship with god

• Quakers don’t perform any as they believe their life should be sacramental

How many sacraments do catholics perform

Seven

• “The seven sacraments touch all stages and all important moments of a Christian’s life” (catechism )

How many sacraments do CofE practice

Eucharist and baptism as performed by Jesus

• “Do this in remembrance of me”

• God was “well pleased” after his baptism

What is baptism

A sacrament which welcomes Christians to the religion and cleanses people of original sin

What did Jesus tell his disciples to do at great commission

“Make disciples of all nations, in the name of the father, son and Holy Spirit ”

Who is infant baptism performed by

Catholics

What happens at infant baptism

• parents make decision

• Baby dressed in white with forehead anointed with sign of cross

• Baptismal candle lit to represent light of jesus

Why do catholics choose to baptise infants

• start life free from original sin and enter heaven with god

• Promises confirmed at confirmation

Who practices believers baptism

Baptist Christian’s

How is believers baptism performed

• a person can use free will to decide

• Performed by full immersion = new life when emerging

• Jesus was baptised as an adult

  • God was “well pleased”

What is the Eucharist

Sacrament what joins Christian’s together as they remember Jesus crucifixion and resurrection

Why do Christians use bread and wine

Symbolic of body and blood to remember the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross and his resurrection

What happens in Catholic Churches regarding eucharist

• transubstantiation will occur turning bread and wine to body and blood

• they confess sins

  • “This is my body.. this is my blood”

Why is Eucharist the most important form of worship

strengthens their relationship with god

What happens regarding Eucharist at CofE Churches

• priest consecrates it becoming symbolic of body and blood

• Eucharistic prayer is said to thank Jesus

• Christians asks for forgiveness for sins

What is pilgrimage

A religious journey

Why is pilgrimage performed

• strengthen faith

• Seek forgiveness

• Worship as community

What does pilgrimages help Christians to achieve

A deeper relationship with god

• “Blessed are those whose hearts are set on pilgrimage ”

What is Lourdes

A pilgrimage site where the water is believed to have healing powers as st Bernadette saw an apparition of Virgin Mary

• there is a torchlight process and confess sins

What is Iona

• pilgrimage site on a quiet island in Scotland where its thin and gods presence can be felt through the beauty of nature

• People go here to study bible and feel gods presence

What is Christmas

Celebrates the incarnation of Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit being born through mary, the immaculate conception

• “I came down from heaven ”

What are the four Sundays leading up to Christmas known as

advent and Christian light candles on the advent wreath

How do Christian’s celebrate Christmas

• singing carols

• Midnight mass

• Giving to charity

What is Easter

• celebrates crucifixion, resurrection and ascension of Jesus told in all four gospels

Why is Easter important

Christian’s give thanks to god for sending Jesus to atone the sins and giving the gift of salvation

Jesus resurrection shows god has accepted Jesus sacrifice on the cross and offers humans eternal life

• he has risen

What is the week leading up to the resurrection

Holy Week and Jesus is crucified on Good Friday at Golgotha

How do Christian celebrate Easter

• chocolate eggs

• Lighting the paschal candle

How are Christmas and Easter celebrated in Britain today

In both religious and secular ways

Thank gift of Jesus

• “for god so loved the world, he sent his only son”

What is the church

Christian community

What is the church’s duty

serve the local community and help those in need

• “Faith without action is dead”

• “Christ has no body but yours”

What is a food bank

The church supplies free food to those living in poverty E.g trussel trust and oasis project

• Jesus feeds the 5000

• Christians support food banks by donating and volunteering or praying

What else does helping others lead to

Salvation

• “For i wad hungry and you gave me something to eat”

What are street pastors

Trained Christian’s volunteers who help on busy city streets by providing first aid, helping drunk DONT PREACH

• comparable to Good Samaritan as they show compassion

  • Jesus taught agape love

What does the church have a responsibility to do

Spread the word of god and preach the good news

• “Make disciples of all nations”

What is mission

Promoting Christianity overseas usually through charity

What is evangelism

preaching the gospel, converting people to Christianity e.g. alpha course

Why is mission and evangelism important

Jesus commanded to spread Christianity at the great commission so more people will follow Jesus and accept salvation

• in the bible, St Paul went to three missions so that people can be saved

What is church growth

Linked to mission and evangelism

Where is the church growing

• Africa

• China

• South Korea

What is Christ for all nations

Organisation founded by bonnke who is responsible for committing 55 million people in Africa to Jesus as he was sent by god

What are methods of church growth

• social media

• God tv

• Christian radio

What responsibility does the church have regarding forgiveness

To promote reconciliation

How can Christians work for reconciliation

Forgiving others, praying, donating money

• “Blessed are the peacemakers for they are the children of god” = rewarded with salvation

Who’s death is an example of reconciliation

Jesus crucifixion as his death is atonement for sin

• “The curtain of the temple is torn in two” = barrier to god removed

Reconciliation in churches today

• catholic sacrament

• Christians can reconcile with god for asking for forgiveness

  • “Forgive us our trespasses ”

What parable teaches reconciliation

parable of the prodigal son

What is corymeela

Charity for Christianity which works for reconciliation

Who is Desmond tutu

Worked for reconciliation during apartheid where he promoted a need for forgiveness

What does the church have a responsibility to do regarding persecution

Support those who are persecuted for practicing Christianity

We shouldn’t face discrimination = “own image”

Persecution of the church

• Jesus was persecuted and responded with forgiveness = “father, forgive him ”

• Persecution still happens today where it ends up in unequal treatment and torture

Christian responses to persecution

• Christians don’t respond with violence

  • Pray for those who persecute you

• People see it as a way to strengthen faith

  • “Do not be overcome with evil but overcome evil with good”

What is open doors

Charity founded by brother Andrew to help worldwide persecution by smuggling bibles, raising awareness

What does the worldwide church have to do regarding poverty

show compassion to the growths

How can Christians support poor

Donating money to charity, volunteer, prayer

What parable teaches about wealth

Parable of the rich man and Lazarus shows that wealth has no benefit in the afterlife

Why should Christian’s help poor

To achieve salvations by good works

• “Treat others the way you wish to be treated”

What does CAFOD do

• work in disaster areas in less developed area

• Work for social justice by providing access to aid and medicine

What does tearfund do

• tackles poverty and injustice

• Works for social justice by educating the poor, providing emergency aid

What does Christian aid do

• first formed to help WW2 refugees

• Works for social justice by raising awareness of poverty, educating people on their rights, providing emergency aid