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Homework Question for Thurs
• Explain how the life of Jesus was an example of how Christians should put love into action. (8AE)
To think about
• Write down what you think would be involved in a typical Christian service
Church service
Christian Worship
1. Why do Christians worship?
2. Why is it important for Christians to worship God?
Create a spider diagram – one half for each question…work in pairs to complete.5 minutes
Worship
Why do Christians worship?
Why is it important for Christians to worship God?
Worship• Spirituality is the development of
a relationship with God through prayer, meditation and community worship.
• Worship – to honour and praise someone greater than yourself.
• This helps Christians to develop their love for God and Jesus.
Roman Catholic Church Orthodox Church Anglican parish church
What do these different buildings say about the Christian family?
What does worship say about the Christian family?Roman Catholic Eucharist Pentecostal worship Quaker meeting
Forms of Worship• Prayer• Singing Hymns• Listening to Sermons• Reading the Bible• Pilgrimage• Celebrating Festivals• Taking Communion
Listen to the following clip:What impression does it give you about worship at that particular Church?
Why Worship?• Worship allows people to
feel closer to God• Helps bring Christians
together – sense of community
• Makes Christians feel good and lifts their spirits
• Reinforces the teachings of Jesus
Prayer• Communicating with God.• Helps Christians feel closer to Him• Can be public or private• No fixed rules• Can pray for
– Sick or bereaved– Poor and needy – peace and harmony– Closer relationship with God
What is Prayer?Christians can pray
anywhere at anytime. It can be asking God for something, thanking
God or just asking Him a question. Prayer does not need to be formal it can be like chatting to
a friend.
Personal PrayerPersonal Prayer is
when Christians pray on their own. God will hear them and answer them when they pray in this way. Christians may pray aloud or
they may pray silently.
Public PrayerChristians will often
come together to pray.
They will normally meet at their local church but it could
take place anywhere.
Jesus said that when Christians agree to pray together about
something, God hears and answers.
Meditative PrayerDuring meditative
prayer Christians will sit quietly, normally alone,
and focus on God. Some Christians will use words of the Bible to help
them concentrate their mind on
God.
VigilsVigils are night prayers.
Jesus would often pray at night. Christians like
to pray at night because it is quiet and peaceful. Churches may organise a vigil if it is a special
time in the Church year or if they are praying for
something very important. Often if
someone is harmed in their community there
may be a vigil.
There are four main types of prayer.
ADORATION
CONFESSION This is where Christians say
sorry for their sins.
C =
This is where Christians praise Godand tell Him how great He is.
A =
Each of the initial letters for the types of prayer make up the word…
ACTS
THANKSGIVINGSUPPLICATION
This means asking for God’s help.If these prayers are said on behalf of others, they are called prayers
of ‘intercession’.
S =This involves thanking God for His
gifts.
T =
ACTS
Jesus asked his followers to pray and he too prayed - such as the night before he
died.
Other Types of Prayer
Silence Praying in Tongues
ResponsesSet Prayers
Quakers Pentecostals
e.g Lord’s Prayer (Our Father)
Congregation say words or phrases in response to prayer led by priest.
Write your own definition of
Prayer in this box.
Adoration Confession
SupplicationThanksgiving
“To be a true Christian you must go to Church and worship.” Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer showing you have thought about more than one point of view?8AE
10 mins
Hello God….
I’d just like to say…