Living the Christian life - Keywords

Clergy

The body of all people ordained for religious duties

Congregation

A group of people assembled for religious worship

Liturgy

A set form of public worship

Holy Communion (Eucharist)

The Christian service of thanksgiving using bread and wine,instituted by Jesus during his Last Supper

Baptism

The CHristian religious rite of sprinkling water on to a person's forehead or of immersing them in water, admitting them into the Church

Sacrament

An outward physical sign of an inward spiritual blessing, in the name of God

Penance

An action showing sorrow for a sin

Grace

Undeserved love of God which gives strength to be good and holy

Transubstantiation

The belief that during the service of Mass the bread and wine transform into the body and blood of Christ

Contemplation

Communion with God

Confession

Admitting to your sins and asking for God's forgiveness

Supplication

Asking for something humbly

Relics

The physical remains of a saint

Shrine

A place of worship that holds the tomb or relic of a saint

Immaculate Conception

The Catholic idea that God protectted the Vrigin Mary from the taint of original sin from the moment of her conception so Jesus was not born with original sin

Revered

Held in deep respect

Advent

The first season of the Church year, leading up to Christmas

Nonconformist

A member of a Protesttant Church which dissents from yhe established Church of England

Adulation

Extreme admiration or praise

Evengelisation

Seeking to convert others to Christanity

Sermon

Atalk on a religious subject during church service, based on the Bible

Parish

A small district having its own church and clergy

Ecumenism

The aim of promotion unity amoung the worl's Christian Churches

Reconciliation

Bringing together people who were opposed to each other

Reverence

An act of showing religious respect