christianity practices

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Worship
acts of religious praise, honour or devotion
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Liturgical Worship
A church service that follows a set structure or ritual
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Non-liturgical Worship
A service that does not follow a set text or ritual
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Informal worship
a type of non liturgical worship sometimes 'spontaneous' or 'charismatic' in nature
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Private worship
when a believer praises or honors God on his or her own
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Prayer
Communicating with God, either silently or through words of praise, thanksgiving or confession, or requests for God's help or guidance
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Set Prayers
Prayers that have been written down and said more than once by more than one person, for example the Lord's Prayer
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Informal Prayers
prayer is made up by an individual using his or her own words
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Nonconformist
An English protestant who does not conform to the doctrines or practices of the established Church of England
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Sacraments
Rites and rituals through which the belief receives a special gift of grace; for Catholics, Anglicans and many Protestants, sacraments are 'outward signs' of 'inward grace'
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Baptism
The ritual through which people become members of the Church; baptism involves the use of water as a symbol of the washing away of sin
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Believers' Baptism
Initiation into the church,by immersion in water, of people old enough to understand the ceremony/rite and willing to live a Christian life
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Infant Baptism
The ritual through which babies and young children become members of the Church, where promises are taking on their behalf by adults; the infant is free from sin and introduced to the saving love of God and the support of the Christian Community
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Holy Communion (Eucharist/Mass)
A service of thanksgiving in which the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus are celebrated using bread and wine; also called Eucharist, Mass, the Lord's Supper, the Breaking of Bread and the Divine Liturgy
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Eucharist
From a Greek word meaning 'thanksgiving' a service of thanksgiving in which the sacrificial death and Resurrection of Jesus are celebrating using bread and wine
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Pilgrimage
A journey by a believer to a holy site for religious reasons; pilgrimage is itself an act of worship on devotion
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Festival
A day or period of celebration for religious reasons
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Christmas
The day commemorating the Incarnation the birth of Jesus (25th December in most churches); also, the season of 12 days ending with the Ephipany (when Christian's remember them visit of the wise men)
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Easter
The religious season celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead; it starts with the day and finishes with the feast of the Pentecost
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Church
1.The holy people of God, also called the Body of Christ among whom Christ is present and active; 2. A building in which Christians worship
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Agape
A word used in the Bible that describe selfless, sacrificial, unconditional love
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Mission
The vocation or calling of a religious organisation or individual to go out into the world and spread their faith
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The Great Commission
Jesus's instruction to his followers that they should spread his teaching to all the nations of the world
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Missionary
A person that a religious mission special to promote Christianity in a foreign country through preaching or charitable work
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Evangelism
Spreading the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness
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Reconciliation
A sacrament in the Catholic Church; also, the restoring of harmony after relationships have broken down
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Persecution
Hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race, or political or religious beliefs
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A church service that follows a set structure or ritual

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Liturgical Worship

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A service that does not follow a set text or ritual

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a type of non liturgical worship sometimes 'spontaneous' or 'charismatic' in nature

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when a believer praises or honors God on his or her own

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