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Christian Worship

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What do you think of when you hear the words Christian worship? Old people standing in a cold church building singing boring hymns, people clapping and waving their arms while they sing jolly choruses, or bells and incense as people chant words that are hard to understand? In this title we are going to look at what worship really is, and what it means to Christians. We are going to investigate worship in different denominations, types of worship, special sorts of service and important hymns, prayers and services, as well as private and family worship. We will also look at places of worship in different Christian denominations and the people who lead the worship. Finally, another aspect of Christianity is pilgrimage, where people visit a special place in order to worship.

Author: Tim Bridgeman Publisher: GCSEPod®
Narrator: Carol McGuigan ISBN: 978-1-84906-021-9
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Chapters

  1. The Meaning of Worship
  2. The Role of the Church in Worship
  3. Places of Worship
  4. Styles of Worship
  5. Types of Religious Experience in Christian Worship
  6. Important Hymns, Prayers and Services
  7. The Holy Communion or Eucharist
  8. Pilgrimage

Exam Board Relevance

  • Edxcel
  • AQA
  • CEA
  • IGCSE (EdExcel)
  • OCR
  • SQA
  • WJEC
  • IGCSE (CiE)

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Key Issues

  • Mark 14: 12-25
  • Luke 11:1-13
  • Luke 18:1-14
  • Matthew 6:7-15
  • Matthew 6:5-8
  • Matthew 6:9-15
  • Matthew 7:7-11
  • Luke 18:1-8
  • Luke 18:9-14

Titles

  • The Church
  • Public Worship
  • Holy Communion (Eucharist, Mass, the Lord's Supper, the Breaking of Bread)
  • Private Worship
  • Worship
  • Different forms of worship (liturgical and non-liturgical) and the reasons for them.
  • The significance of Holy Communion within the Christian tradition.
  • Christian Public and Private Worship
  • Christian Places of Worship
  • Christian Worship
  • Christian Prayer
  • Background - Christian Worship
  • Pilgrimage
  • Places and Forms of Worship
  • Lifestyle and Social Practices - Christian Worship
  • Worship in the Roman Catholic Tradition
  • Lifestyle and social practices in the Roman Catholic Tradition - Christian Worship
  • choice, personal and corporate identity - Christian Worship
  • the symbolism and significance of church buildings, the architecture, and the furnishings
  • the styles of worship and participation in Sunday Services
  • the symbolism and significance of sacraments
  • the role and importance of the key personnel
  • the local organisation of the churches
  • inter-denominational contacts - Christian Worship
  • Believing in God - Christian Worship
  • Worship and Celebration
  • A Place of Christian Worship
  • Christian Worship and Celebration
  • Catholic Worship and Celebration

Chapters

  • Different types of structure of the Church in Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant traditions (episcopal, non-episcopal, no ordainedministry)
  • Different forms of worship: liturgical, non-liturgical, including both the structured and the spontaneous
  • The Lord's Prayer
  • Different places of worship: how their interior and exterior features relate to beliefs and practices
  • Pilgrimage: the reasons for pilgrimage; the study of at least one place of Christian pilgrimage
  • Sunday - its significance and observance
  • ways in which Holy Communion is celebrated today in Orthodox traditions and how these reflect differences of belief
  • ways in which Holy Communion is celebrated today in Catholic traditions and how these reflect differences of belief
  • ways in which Holy Communion is celebrated today in Protestant traditions and how these reflect differences of belief
  • reasons why Holy Communion is not celebrated in some traditions
  • Prayer and meditation (rosary, icon, Jesus Prayer)
  • Private worship: prayer and meditation, the use of the rosary,icons and statues
  • The role of Mary:Mary as the 'Mother of God'her place in Roman Catholic belief as guide and role model,especially in prayer
  • Public Worship: different forms of worship: liturgical; nonliturgical,including both the structured and the spontaneous
  • The Lord's Prayer
  • Places of worship: how their interior and exterior features relate tobeliefs and practices
  • Pilgrimage: the reasons for pilgrimage; the study of at least one place of Christian pilgrimage
  • ways in which Holy Communion is celebrated today in Orthodox traditions and how these reflect differences of belief
  • ways in which Holy Communion is celebrated today in Roman Catholic traditions and how these reflect differences of belief
  • ways in which Holy Communion is celebrated today in Protestant traditions and how these reflect differences of belief
  • reasons why Holy Communion is not celebrated in some traditions
  • Holy Communion (Eucharist, Mass, the Lord's Supper, theBreaking of Bread)
  • The origin of the Eucharist, its significance and importance inChristian worship. Denominational differences in celebration andinterpretation.
  • The Last Supper
  • The importance of Sunday
  • The service of Holy Communion
  • Forms and types of prayer and meditation
  • The use of symbols and aids in worship
  • The role of the priest or minister
  • The importance of the Bible
  • Prayer and Bible study in the home
  • The Church
  • The home
  • The design, furniture, furnishings, artefacts and symbolism of places of worship
  • liturgical
  • non-liturgical but structured
  • non-liturgical and spontaneous
  • awareness of how Christian worship can be confined to one form or be a combination of forms
  • different ways in which Holy Communion is celebrated in Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant traditions and reasons why it is not celebrated in some Christian traditions
  • the use of the Bible in public and private worship
  • The Lord's Prayer
  • The liturgy and its main elements
  • the importance of prayer, conscience and the guidance of the Holy Spirit for Christians.
  • Bethlehem, Nazareth, Galilee, Jerusalem, Lourdes, Walsingham, or Rome.
  • the role pilgrimage might play in the spiritual development of Christians.
  • the ways in which Christians use symbols and artefacts in their worship
  • Christian places of worship and their artefacts and furnishings, such as font, altar, crucifix, cross, lectern; the different ways in which the church building is used by the community
  • public worship: Eucharist, Bible readings, prayer
  • ministers: bishop, priest, presbyter, lay ministry
  • private worship: family, individual prayers, Bible reading and meditation
  • the ways in which Christians use symbols and artefacts in their worship
  • Christian places of worship and their artefacts and furnishings, such as font, altar, crucifix, cross, lectern; the different ways in which the church building is used by the community
  • public worship: Mass, Bible readings, prayer
  • ministers: Pope, bishops, priests, deacons, religious orders and lay ministry
  • private worship: family, individual prayers, bible reading and meditation
  • sacramental worship: baptism, confirmation, reconciliation, eucharist, ordination, marriage, anointing of the sick.
  • churches and chapels
  • altar, communion table, baptistery, font, lectern, pulpit
  • Ways in which adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication, silence, credal statements, hymns, scripture readings and sermons are used in worship and the reasons for their use
  • A Eucharist/Communion service and the value of such a service for Christians
  • Sunday observance
  • The social role of churches and chapels in the lives of their members and in the community
  • altar, baptismal font, lectern, crucifix, statues, tabernacle
  • Styles of Christian worship: liturgical worship; Bible-centred worship; 'waiting waitingon-the-Spirit' worship
  • The Mass: structure of the Mass; roles of priest and people; main beliefs of Catholics about Eucharist
  • The Eucharist in other Christian traditions: different ways of celebrating the Eucharist; the problem of intercommunion
  • The celebration of Sunday: the Lord's Day and how it is celebrated; responsibility to 'live the Mass' in daily life.
  • Public and private prayer; meditation
  • Aids to worship. Stations of the Cross. Symbolism within religious buildings. Icons.
  • Pilgrimage: the purpose of pilgrimage; places of pilgrimage (St David's, Holywell, Lourdes, Jerusalem).
  • Praying in secret
  • The Lord's Prayer
  • Answers to prayer
  • Persistence in prayer
  • Humility in prayer
  • Jesus' example
  • Fellowship in worship: Eucharist, shaking of hands, corporate prayer and singing.
  • baptistery/font, ambo/lectern/pulpit, communion table/altar (other furnishings could be considered as appropriate)
  • the order of service, the use of scripture, prayer and forms of praise
  • ordinances and practices: Baptism, Eucharist or Communion, and Confirmation
  • eg Deacon/Deaconess, Eucharistic Minister, Elder, Minister, Pastor, Priest, Reader
  • eg parish, congregation, local assembly
  • initiatives which develop understanding and contact between Christian Churches
  • The nature of religious experience as seen in the numinous, conversion, miracles, prayer, and how these may lead to or support belief in God.
  • Forms of Sunday Worship: the Eucharist (including the symbolism and meanings of Holy Communion - real presence, transubstantiation, commemoration); charismatic worship, non-liturgical worship.
  • The practice, meaning and significance of: infant baptism, confirmation, believers' baptism.
  • How and why Christians celebrate: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week and Easter, Pentecost.
  • The architecture and other main features of a particular church and the reasons for them.
  • The role and function of the minister or priest. The role and function of the church in the local community.
  • The reasons for differences in places of worship and forms of worship among Christians.
  • The practice, meaning and significance of the sacraments of initiation: baptism (water, chrism, vows) and confirmation (renewal of baptismal vows).
  • The Mass: its structure (penitential rite, liturgy of the word, liturgy of the Eucharist, rite of communion); its importance to Catholics (sacrifice, real presence, transubstantiation, tabernacle); the meaning of the Eucharist in other Christian tradition
  • The architecture and other main features of a Catholic church or cathedral and the reasons for them.
  • The role and function of the parish priest or cathedral staff. The role and function of the church in the parish, or the cathedral in the diocese.
  • The reasons for differences in places of worship and forms of worship among Christians.
  • Forms of Sunday Worship: the Eucharist (including the symbolism and meanings of Holy Communion - real presence, transubstantiation, commemoration); charismatic worship, non-liturgical worship.
  • The practice, meaning and significance of: infant baptism, confirmation, believers' baptism.
  • How and why Christians celebrate: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week and Easter, Pentecost.
  • The architecture and other main features of a particular church and the reasons for them.
  • The role and function of the minister or priest. The role and function of the church in the local community.
  • The reasons for differences in places of worship and forms of worship among Christians.
  • The practice, meaning and significance of the sacraments of initiation: baptism (water, chrism, vows) and confirmation (renewal of baptismal vows).
  • The Mass: its structure (penitential rite, liturgy of the word, liturgy of the Eucharist, rite of communion); its importance to Catholics (sacrifice, real presence, transubstantiation, tabernacle); the meaning of the Eucharist in other Christian tradition
  • How and why Catholics celebrate: Christmas, Lent, Holy Week and Easter.
  • The architecture and other main features of a Catholic church or cathedral and the reasons for them.
  • The role and function of the parish priest or cathedral staff. The role and function of the church in the parish, or the cathedral in the diocese.
  • The reasons for differences in places of worship and forms of worship among Christians.

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