Philosophy exam - Unit 2

Liturgical/Non Liturgical Worship (Part B)

-Liturgical Worship always follows an official set pattern or ritual

-tends to be very traditional, Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches

-liturgical calendars set out which liturgy should be used whe

-Orthodox Churches call Eucharist the 'Divine Liturgy'

-liturgical texts are Book of Common Prayer and Common Worship

-also use a lectionary, a table of Bible readings authorised for use during public worship, designed to ensure that as much of the Bible as possible is read during the year 

-procession, litugical colours, hymns, confession of sins/absolution, set prayers, readings from Bible etc etc

-Non-liturgical worship don't have such an elaborate and prescribed form of worship

-churches include Baptism, Evangelical, Pentecostal and Charistmatic faith groups

-believe in an experience of the Holy Spirit, which can result in healing, prophecies and speaking in tongues

-Christians should be free to worship God as the Holy Spirit leads them

-characterised by a lack of ritual and formality, as well as the impact of the Holy Spirit

SOAs

'Liturgy refers to the patterns, forms, words and actions through which public worship is conducted.' [The Church of England]

Baptism (Part A)

-initiation rite into the Christian faith and the Christian Church and is considered a sacrament by most Christian churches 

-invovles making promises to God about living a Christian life

-water is a physical sign of cleansing and washing away original sin

-baptism is ordained by Jesus

-the believer is filled with the Holy Spirit, giving them the strength to live a very holy life

SOAs

'Baptism... is ordained of Christ our Lord in the Gospel.' [The Church of England]

Prayer (Part D)

-a way of communcating with God, bringing Christians closer to Him

-prayer is shown to be a sign of faith that will be rewarded by God, and invovles talking and listening to Him

-prayers can occur in many different ways

-people prayer to: achieve forgiveness, heal those who are ill, help those in need, give people strength, world peace, reduce poverty or achieve positive social or personal change

-The Lord's Prayer is what Jesus taught to his disciples and is formally used during most acts of worship

-prayers…