Christian Practices: Key words and concepts

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What is worship?

the act of religious praise, honour or devotion

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What is private worship?

when believers praise God in their own homes

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What is liturgical worship?

a church service that follows a set structure or ritual

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What is non-liturgical worship?

a service that doesn’t follow a set text or ritual

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What is informal worship?

a type of non-liturgical worship that is spontaneous or charismatic in its nature

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What are sacraments?

holy rituals through which believers receive a special gift of grace

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What is baptism?

A ritual through which a person becomes a member of the Church. It involves the use of water symbolising the washing away of sin

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What is infants baptism?

When a bay is baptised as a child to be welcomed into the church as soon as possible

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What is believes baptism?

Baptism where people must be old enough to consciously make a mature decision about their faith

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What is Holy Communion?

a sacrament that uses bread and wine to celebrate the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross and his resurrection

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What is a pilgrimage?

a journey made by a believer to a holy site for religious reasons. As well as making the physical journey to a sacred place, the pilgrim also makes a spiritual journey towards God

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What is a festival?

a day or period of celebration for religious reasons

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What is Christmas?

Celebrates the incarnation and birth of Jesus

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What is easter?

celebrates the resurrection of Jesus from the dead

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Who is the church?

the holy people of god, among whom Christ is present and active

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What are food banks?

Places that give people free food to people who cannot afford to buy it

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What are street pastors?

People who are trained to patrol the streets in urban areas to help vulnerable people by providing a reassuring presence on the street

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