Religious and spiritual experience
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- Religious and spiritual experience
- Private worship
- Types of private worship
- Some people pray and want to spend time talking to God
- Some people meditate and listen to their spiritual feelings
- Some belong to house groups which are small local groups that meet locally for friendship, Bible study and prayer
- Some people read the Bible with the help of a study book to enable them to better understand the Bible and their faith.
- Types of private worship
- Public worship
- Most Christians attend religious services to worship God with others
- The Eucharist is common to most Christians and even those who generally worship with a service of the Word will generally celebrate it from time to time.
- This service symbolises the Last Supper which Jesus ate with his disciples
- For many Christians the celebration of the Eucharist and receiving Holy Communion is at the centre of their worship
- It is a sacrament- a special way of receiving grace
- Another form of Christian worship is called charismatic and can be found across all Christian denominations.
- People try to open themselves up to the Holy Spirit and be inspired by it.
- Charismatic worship often involves 'glossolalia' or speaking in tongues.
- Worship may also include actions such as charity work, pilgrimages or singing, praying and thanking God
- Key texts
- Acts 1- The coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
- 1 Corinthians- St Paul's account of the Last Supper
- Prayer and meditation
- 4 main types of prayer
- Adoration
- Confession
- Thanksgiving
- Supplication
- One of the commonest forms of prayer, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church, is the use of the Rosary
- During the recitation of the rosary people reflect on one of the four sets of mysteries
- Joyful Mysteries
- Sorrowful Mysteries
- Glorious Mysteries
- Each of these events are based on events in the life of Jesus and the Virgin Mary
- Sorrowful Mysteries
- Joyful Mysteries
- Luminous Mysteries
- Each of these events are based on events in the life of Jesus and the Virgin Mary
- Luminous Mysteries
- During the recitation of the rosary people reflect on one of the four sets of mysteries
- Sometimes Christians meditate; they sit quietly and try to empty their minds of ordinary thought to listen to their spiritual feelings
- Key texts
- Hail Mary- a prayer which praises the Virgin Mary and asks for her help
- Lord's Prayer- the prayer which Jesus taught his disciples
- 4 main types of prayer
- Art and music in worship
- There are different ways in which belief in God can be expressed:
- Art
- Religious buildings
- Music
- Religious ceremonies in which people worship
- From the earliest times mosaics showing Christ in majesty in heaven, were used in churches
- For centuries, when the bible was not read in a language that most people could understand, messages were conveyed visually
- Stained glass windows
- In orthodox churches there are many icons of the saints and Jesus
- These are seen as bridges between the worshipper and the religious figure
- Some churches , have Stations of the Cross around the walls
- These recall Jesus' life
- Since earliest days of Christian worship, Hymns of praise have been sung
- Pentecostal worship may include song sung using a whiteboard screen and accompanied by modern instruments
- Gospel music has become a popular way of expressing belief
- Key text
- Exodus 20- 'Do not make graven images'
- There are different ways in which belief in God can be expressed:
- Symbolism in worship
- Alpha and Omega
- The first and last letters of the Greek alphabet
- Jesus is the beginning and end of all things
- The first and last letters of the Greek alphabet
- A fish
- The initials of the phrase 'Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour' make up the Greek word for fish
- A dove
- Symbol of peace, or the Holy Spirit
- Chi-rho
- The first two letters of Jesus' name in Greek
- The cross
- The most common Christian symbol
- The crucifix
- A cross with a figure of Jesus on it
- Candles
- To represent Jesus as the Light of the World
- Alpha and Omega
- Food and fasting
- Some Christians eat certain foods at certain times
- Not eating meat on a Friday
- Traditional foods are eaten at certain festivals
- Hot-cross buns on Good Friday
- Panckes on Shrove Tuesday
- Some food is symbolic
- Eggs at Easter represent new life
- Many Christians celebrate harvest festival in the Autumn
- God is thanked for the successful gathering in of the harvest
- Christians fast during Lent
- They give up luxuries or take up something such as regular prayer or volunteering
- It was usual for Roman Catholic to fast for twelve hours before Communion
- This has now been reduced to one hour
- Key text
- Luke 4- Jesus' temptation in the desert
- Some Christians eat certain foods at certain times
- Private worship
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