Religious Studies GCSE: Christian Practices

Flashcards covering Christian practices in Religious Studies GCSE, including worship, prayer, sacraments, festivals, and the church's role.

Worship

The way in which believers show their love, reverence and respect for God

Sunday

Weekly public worship tends to take place on this day for most Christians

Church, chapel, cathedral, home, shrine, pilgrimage spot, nature

Places where Christians might worship

Prayer, meditation, bible reading, preaching, hymn-singing, sharing food

What worship involves

To praise God, to thank God for his blessings, to ask for forgiveness, to seek God's help

Reasons why Christians worship

Liturgical worship

Worship that follows a set pattern

Non-liturgical worship

Worship that doesn't follow a set order or form

Informal worship

Worship that has no set structure and depends on people's spontaneous prayers and actions

Private worship

Individuals spending time with God either alone or with close friends and family

Prayer

Communicating with God

Kneeling, standing, sitting, raising hands, using a rosary, using icons

Ways of praying

Adoration

Praising God

Confession

Saying Sorry

Thanksgiving

Thanking God

Supplication

Asking for God's grace to help with something

Intercession

Praying for someone who is ill

Sacraments

Holy rituals that outwardly express an inner, spiritual experience

Baptism, Confirmation, Holy Communion, Marriage, Holy Orders, Reconciliation, Annointing of the sick

The Seven Catholic and Orthodox Sacraments

Baptism and Holy Communion (Eucharist)

The only two sacraments recognized by the Church of England

Strengthen their relationship with God, affirm that Christians are part of the Body of Christ

The importance of Sacraments

Infant baptism

Removal of original sin, welcoming into the church

Believer's baptism

Cleansing from sin, and new life with Christ

Holy Communion

Sacrament uses bread and wine to celebrate the sacrifice of Jesus

Transubstantiation

Belief that bread and wine turn into body and blood of Christ

Why Holy Communion is important

Most important act of worship, recalls the Last Supper

Consubstantiation

Body and blood of Christ are present with the bread and wine

Pilgrimage

A journey made for a religious purpose

To say sorry to God, healing from illness, spiritual guidance

Reasons for pilgrimage

Rome, Holy Land, Walsingham, Lourdes, Iona

Places of Christian pilgrimage

Christmas

Celebrates the birth of Jesus

Lent

The 40 days before Easter

Palm Sunday

Commemorates Jesus' entry into Jerusalem

Maundy Thursday

Day of the Last Supper

Good Friday

The day of Jesus' crucifixion and death

Easter Sunday

The day of Jesus' resurrection

Churches and the community

Helping those who are lonely and providing support

Street Pastors

Going out onto the streets to care for those in need and at risk of harm

Carol and Paddy Henderson

Founded the Trussell Trust

The Oasis Project

Community hub offering personal support and development opportunities to residents of Plymouth