Find out some of the maindifferences between the buildingsChristians worship in and write ashort explanataon for the use ofeach name,

Places of worship

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l t r . l . , L l \ , r . . \ \ . , . ' , l , ' . r , t , . H , . \ \ , \ ( r j . r , ( r . . r L . r , . , r , \,Ll ìcrenr brrr lJ lng' in \ \hich ( l l ìn,r i , ìns r lor: l ì , t n)srr l ìcr S,,mt, , i theDrìr ìr ts siverì t , , thcrr. i r r t thurch,.hu1.cl , rrrerr ing h,,rrsc, crtalel ,c l thc, l r , r l , rurnrrcr. rr l . l .er, m,,n,rsr.n i , rr . l I ,uur.

H,rrevtr . thurercr namf is siverì t , r this plucc,f uLrrship, thl , r l l: f rve thc ' r r fU4.(^c. rr hrch i : rLr provir le rr l , l r rec u herc Clrrrsr i lnscLm(' l r , ! rr l ìcr ni \1,r \ l ì i f :

fat wheF twa ar Lhree .on)e tagether tn tny nonte, fhere am I with them.(Matthew t8:20)

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Thc rso ru,r in rrpe, oi hrr i lJ in, : t , rLrnr l t ,x l , r l r rc rht l .u. i l ic,r srvle,rr hrch is rr l . 'ns hui l . l in l u i th .r JLrrr rrr rrne cnJ rrn. l ln ,r l r i r r l t the,rrher, ,rnJ r lhrrpe *rrh u J,rrne ut rht L:cntrc oi r crrcr l . rr , , r p,r ìvr, 'n,sh,rpcJ 1.ur l . ì ln"

Remember not al l Chr st iansworship in a church and there aremany di f ferent types of bui ldingsas wel l as forms of worship.

rlro Calhe.lra n Cornwa I Crtredr! ol St Basr n [,los.ow

The lwo ma n 1!pes o ' . - f r , . r ) r i i fqs la l l rebas úLslycano

l r ' fanr chLrr.hc.,r l ' , h. ì \ 'e trnnsefr( t \ tnì \pirc.

i ì r nghlìn! . t l f . rLì r l ì f ìu, ln pln of the huiìJrng. Thcsc

can he ' Ì r , , r t rr rh,rn rhe nlrrn hurl i l rnl l r , ' n)ìnr. ì

t r . rJ i t i , ,n,r l L,rrrn .r , , . . ' l r . rpr , , r c,ur nlr le rr l l rhc p,rns

o f e q u r r l l r n , : r h , r ' L n , r ( ì r e t l c r , ' s s .

TraJirr , 'n,r l l r . hrrr iht . t , rce c,rst , r , , rv,rr . ls

Jcnrsaleur. T1,, . rr . rn ' rh,rr rht ul t . rr . lùcrc tht

Eucharist r . ccl t l ' r , r r , :J, r ' p lrrceJ ur tht t . r ' t enJ,f

the chrrreh. Tlr . r l r , rr rr .c l t ' t , rn. l ' in,r p,rr t , , i thc

ehurch cul l , . l rh! ' r ìn.rL,u\ . rn, l i r LrsLurl Ì r 'cnarrr teJ

tron the n-r , ' l rh. .h,r f .h b\ . r rrr l c,r l lcJ rhe

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, r . , i l . r l , . r . . ' . 1

rhc ch,rntì In ' , r rre nrrJic l , r l chLrrcht ' thc ch,rnccl

r , . l r ; h r . . ' r ' l l s r 1 . r 1 ' , l , r r . l l ' , . ' r . ' t ; . r r

cal leJ ",rp 'nr:

ch,urccls ,rnJ ure r t tJ tui rcprcsfnt

thc |rxrrLrn L' t l tsLrs herJ $hrn ht \ \ r ì5 t)n r l ì ( . ! r( , : : .

Trre roo.l screen iroîì St Cyp.ai s Clrúr.lì n London

Ar rhc cnrr lute t( i r l ìe. ì ì r ìnecl therc rs sonìetìr ì ìe:

, ì \ (rc(n. Thi\ i . tn,xn ,rs ,r r , , r ' . ì . tncn tr l r r ì în Ol l l

l r , . l r . l s . r 1 , , r , . I r r . . ' r r r ' . r . ^ . . | ' . , . ' ' r * r r r . ' r r r . . r

t l t ' t 'crcens, ' rrginrr lh hrrJ l . r l tLrt , f Jcsrr ' orr t ì r t

cr, 'ss f ixeJ t , r rhc t , rp of th, : 'crccn.

l l , r r t ( . 1 t , r ' r ' 1 l l r ' , l r ' l l . l ' . s r r ' r , 1 ,

r , r ì rrcgi ìrr , ìn r i t , r ' cal lcJ rhc nalc. Thl nrrnte rs

r l " r : l r ' r .

. ' r ' , r r " r , r l , ( | " . n s ' r . l n ' ' r . r ' , ' r r n -

' h i f( l t tcù thc mrr in JoL,r rr i l l he l t t f r t lar rvcsr enJ of

tht chLrrch ,rnJ in thr*,rrc,r i . drt hlprr*trv. This r :

LrstJ n,r l . . rpr isn*,rnJ t , rrrr , r ins tht f i ,nt . Thc f i inr

c, ,nrrr in. sater i i ' r hrrpt isnr uÌì ,1 r \ tLìce.ì r ì l t l ìc $esr

cnJ oi rht thurch \r rhnt s l ì (n cl ì i lJrcn, (Jr i r i lLrì ts,

t , ' rnc t , ' hc hlpt i . , :J, the ccrtr l 'nr t rkcs pLrcc r ight

r ìr r l ìc rr ì t r . ìnc( l rnJ thel urc lhcn uclc()rr ìr( l Inr(r rhc

ehurch.

Thc'r arr rhc h,rsic Jtrrrr l t , , r , r chtrrch hrrrLìrng

l.rrr rhtr t i ' r \ crv l t ì rgf \ urì i ì l rorì rn 'h,rpts an. l

Jts,rn,ìcr(x. rbt u 'r l . l .

The , ,Lrr ' r , lc , , f , r ehurch mr-v hc verv srrqle tx

'er1 cl , r l . , , r , r tc JtpcnJing ,rn the . tvìe of thc t i r rre in

uhieh i t s.rs hrr i l r . Si ,nrt ch,rrchcs have t , ,qcrs or

srecple.. Thrsc contain the ch,,rr l ì hel ls which hî!c

l l t r r l ' t 'ecn rLrng to tr ' l rnì fc(r t lc r l ì î t r ì ser\ rcc \ \ r ìs

The nave usually has pews, woodcn benches with

backs, for people to sit on, though some have wooden

Somewhere in thc church, often in rhe chancel,

there is usually în organ to provide music for services.

On the *'alls of thc church there may he hanners,pictures or monuments to memhcrs of the churchwho have rl ied.

Towards the front of rhe nave is the usual place for

the pulpit. This word i)riginally meant 'pl.ìtfonrì'. lt is

a rarsed place where th€ priest or minister stands tt)preach the sermon. PLrlpirs usually have a flighr ,rf

steFs so that the perr)n preaching is r.rised abovc thenave ànd everyone can see and hear them.

Ofren placerl opposite the pulpit is a lcctern, .ì

special stan.l on which the Bihle ìs place.l and from

whcre it is read.For many hundre.ls of yeàrs, it has beeo traditional

for rhe altar to he place,l at the far easr end of the

church. When the priest stood at the altar he thcn had

ahout to begin, and also at times ofcelebrati()n, such

as festrvals and marriages, and at times of moÌrrntng,such as funerìls.

A chur.h mighr .rmply he he.rde a hu'\ \rrcer In an)wn or city, or it might stand in a graveyard rn rhe

As well as the main features of a church bui[1ing,

there are many other fumishings inside which can

Flay an imlortant part in worship.Many churches, particularly older ones, have

stained glass windows. Although these maysometimes just be decorative, they were origrnallydesigned to tell stories from the Bible and from thelives of Chrìsrian saints. ln the Middle Ages mostpeople could nor read and so these provided a way ofreminding rhem of stories and teachings. At thistime, rhe inside walls ofchurches were also used forpaintings. ln parricular, rhe arch over rhe rood screenoften contained very vivid paintings of the Day of

JuJgement and.howeJ pe,'ple bernc rhr. 'wn int, '

hel l .

Look at some of the different styles of churchbuildings and try to find out what they are called andwhen thev were built. The puipt at Canterbury Calhedra.

his back to the people, 'facing Ood'. More recentlysome churches ha'e moved rhe altar away from theeast wall so that the priest is facing rhe people. Thearea around the altar is called the sanctuary

The altar may he of stone or wood and is usuallycovered with a colrured cLrrh which shows theseàson in the church\ year (see page l7) and rhen al inen clrth on top.

The altar may have large candlesticks on it, usuallyrwo Lrr six, which are lit during seNices. In the pastthese always served a pracrical puryiose of providing

light but are also a reminder that Jesus was the 'Light

of the World'.When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said:

I an the Lght of the world. Whoev4 follows me will nevelwolk in do*ness, but will hove the light of life.

( lohn 8:12)

In the wall hehln.l the altar or to the side is oftena box called a tahernacle. Here the consecrated hrcadis placed after thc Eucharisr. It can then be taken bythe priest to Anyone $ho is tnr sick to attend church.Sometimes rhis tabernacle hangs over the altar and isthen called a pyx. Near rhe tahernacle there willbe alieht buming tl) show rhat the consecrated bread isinside.

A church may have several altars and there areoften others placeJ in the transeprs. When thishappens the main altar in the east is called the HighAltar.

Every church is dcdicated to a particular biblicalperson or saint anJ the side altars may then be namedfor other saints or sometimes events in the life of

Jesus. Somcrimcs these altars may have statues orpictures of these saints ahove them.

Some churches, particularly Roman Carholic ones,have statues of the Saints around the church antlpeople light vorive candles and place them in front ofrhe starues, askrng rhe particular sàint to pray forthem. There will also be crosses and ctucifixes. Acrucifrx r. / cr,^. with rhr rmage ufJe"u" on rt.

Around rhc walls of the church may be pictures ofthe 14 Stations 0f the Cross.

When the Franciscans were given custody of theholy places in Jerusalem in the l ì00s they developed

these 14 Srations of the Cross so that pilgrims couldpray along the Via Dolorosa (see page 63) ftrllowingin the steps ofJesus.

Each station represents an event in the last day of

Jesus' life. Seven of the events come from the gospels

ànd the others are traditi()n:rl.These are the 14 srations, followed by the

rradirional Franciscan prayers said at each one:

1 lesus is condemned by Pilate (Matthew

27 t1 5-26,o lesus! so meek ond uncomplaining, teoch meresignation in trials.

2 leslrs receives the cross (lohn 19:1 7)My l$us, this ctoss should be mine, not Thine; mysins úucified Íhee.

3 Jesus falls under the weight of the cro55O lesus! by this fîst fo , never let me fall into mortolsin.

4 lesus meets Maryo lesus! moy no humon tie, however deoL keep meftom following the rood of the Cross.

5 Simon of Cyrene carries the Cross tor lesus(Matthew 27:12)simon unwillingly ossisted Thee; moy I with potiencesufler all for Thee.

ó Saint Veronica wipes lesus'faceO lesus! Íhou didst imprint

-fhy socred îeoÍuresupon Veronico's veil; stomp them olso indelibly uponmy heoft.

7 jesus fal ls again8y Ihy second foll, preseNe me, deot Loîd, fromrelapse into 'in.

8 Jesus speaks to the women of lerusalem (Luke

23t27-31)My greotest consolotion would be to heot Thee soy:'Mony sins ore forgiven thee, becouse thou host

9 jesus falk for a third timeO lesus! when weory upon liíe\ long ioumev beThou my slrcnglh ond my pesevercn(e.

I0 lesus' clothes are removed (Matthew 27:28)My soul hos been îobbed of its rcbe of innocence;clothe me, deot lesus, with the goù of penonce ond

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Ihou didst fargive Ihy enemies; my Cod, teoch meto forgjve iniuries ond raR6Ft them.

Jesus dies (Matlhew 27:45 5ó)Thau ort dying, my lesus, but Thy Sa.rcd Heott \tillthtob\ wtth love lor Thy sint'ul children.Mary receives Jesul body

Re.eive me ìnto thy orms, O Sorrawt'ul Mather; ondobt.tin for me perfect conUìtion for my sins.

J€sus ìs burìed (Matthew 2/:5/ 6l )When I receive îhee inta my heorl tn HolyCommunion, O lesus, moke it o fit obiding ploce farthy odardble Body. Amen.

fhe Ìh. lc.nlh Sìar.n nf the Crlrss I the Vat.ai Rom.]

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Yau sholl not moke lar yaursell on klol tn the t'o n alanything in heoven above ar an the earÍh ben.oth or i1the waters belaw. You sholl nat bow dawn to (hen orwotrhip them: lor I, the Lard yaur aad, dtn o Folout Cod.

puntshtng th. (hi|drcn lat lh. \in of the fathe.s Io the thÍd

ond buth qeneratton ol tllote who hole me, but sha\\inq

b\\t ta a thDutdnd gen€tútù)t al lha\e who lave tne ond

kecp m'r,.aìn,ì1.indnentt

(Exodus 20:.1{)

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r l , , r ì , l r : r . ' - . r , r . r l r , ' l l l , . r , r r . r .

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1 , , r \ L l | . h r f

Types of worshipT h e p c , n : e ì \ r ( f \ s h i l h r , r k c p l , r c e i n , r c h u r t hn r , r r v . r l r b r r u c c n r h c , l r t i t r | n t J r n , ' r u i n l r t r o n s r , ,u hL'rn ,r p,rrr icLr l l r l .Lrr lJ ing hel, ,nr ' .

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" , , , , , | . r r 1 . " , r . r r r : ; r r r r ' .

t l r , r r r l ' . T h i . i ' L ' t t n c , r l l c , l I . r , ' r l , t r n . r r l t . . L r t h , r s

Holy Communion, Mass, Lorcl's Supper, Breaking rf

Brcad antl Lrrurgy.

Holvever, the evenr with which it is concerncd is

The Lord lesus, on the night he wos betroyed, took t'rcod'

ond when he hod given thonks, he broke it ond soid,'This

is ny bod, which is fot you; do this in remembronce ol

me.' ]n the some woy, ofter supper he taok the cup,

soying, 'Ihis cup is the new covenont in my blaod; do this'

whenever you drink it, in remembronce of ma '

( ' l Corinthians I l :23b-25)

This rook place at the Last Supper *'hich Jesus atc

with his disciplcs before hc was crtrcified Hc sh.rred

bread antl wine wirh rhem and said thar this madc î

new covenant to replacc rhe covcnrrnts lvhich Cìod

h:d prcvu,usly rnaJe with the Jcws.This account hy Paul in I Corinrhians rs rhe

earl iest we have. There îre alr) ^ccounrs in the

gospcls.

Look up the gospel accounts of the Last supper in

Matthew 26:26-8, Mark 14:224 aî'd Loke 22:17 20

and compare them.

The Eucharist has hccome ccntrrl ti) Christian

worship an,l many denominati()ns hiìve servlccs Irì

which the pricst or minister repcats thc words rf Jcsus

hcfore hrcad and wine are dísrributed among the

Hou'ever, pcople havc Lliffercnr heliels ;hout rvhirr

happens ; t thc Eucharist .

The Rornan Catholic Church teachcs rr Joctrirre

crllerl îansubsranriatit,n. Thi' says that when rhe

pricsr hlesses rhc hread anJ winc trsing Jcsrts uords'

although the hrea,ì anLl wine still |rok thc s.rme, drcv

have hccome thc acrurrLh,rLly,rni ì hloocl r t f Jcstrs. Jesus

h.rs dieJ agarn so that (ìhristirns cîn hc free frr)rn sin.

When rhc worshippers reccive the hreal and uine

thcy are acnrally receiving lcsus into rhcir h()drcs

l n t h ( . r x r ( c n r h ( ( n r r r r y , r h . l n , r . * r I n r r , r ' . r m ( r .

(see paees 80 l) came to bel ieve tn

Consuhsrantiarion. Thrs says thàt rhc brcîd and $'rnc

rcrnain hrc.rd and uine but are also rhe bodv and

htr ot Jcsus.Morc rccently some peofle havc come to helreve

in receprorìism. This teachcs rhat the hread antl

rvinc bccornc the hody anJ hl,r,r,1 ofJesrrs when rhev

arc rcceivcd l.r a Clbristian

Finally, some Christians rejccr the whole of this

rcaching- They bcl ìeve insrcacl io rnemorial ism. This

ìcnns rhat thc Eucharist is s lmfly 1r mcmorral ot

*hat Jcsus Jr.1. They arc folL,wrng his tcachings and

irrsrructrons to 'do this in remernhrance o1 me'.

l -or many (ìhr istrans, thc cclchrî t ion ( f rhc

Euchrr ist ant l receiving Hoh (ìrrnmunlrn is at thc

centrc of their worship. In the Roman CarhoLic

Church and sornc Anglican Churches thc Eucharist

()r nìass is crlchrateil cvcry J.ry F,rr somc other

Christ i . rns this may be I wcckly or monthly event

Incense |s use.i n many setuices to show lhe prayers ol lhe

fath lu rs inq up lo Gocl

A s * r Ì l , r ' r h c L r r c h i r r r s t r l a n r ' ( l h r r : r i , r n . , r r r e n , l

t l " r r r ' , r r " - l , r r l l , r . ' r . ' r ' . l r . . r . r . r . .

p r , r 1 t n , h i h l r r u r J r n r . , h r r r r n ' , u r . l . r . r r n r , , n . T h t s . .' rn rccs *re:: r f rc Nlrn*trr , f thc V' , ' t ì unJ rhcrì ì | t , r ' l ìnce ol hcurrn,. : t l re relehing., , i rhc Bi l . l f . ìn. lr f rrrrrhrpping ,rnJ pr,rr rng t , , ( ì r ' .1. Thcsc ,crr rcc,r ìr ì r l \ r \ rr \ | ,nnul , , r l : . Lrr , e: l .ecr:r l l , , rn t . rrrgerrtrrrchLrrchcs, thtr mr\ he r t rr rntenìcirvr $ i rh Lìrr ( i l

. ingrng lnt l nrrrrrc ln. l ah,r , in manv c,r .r ' , l t , r l l t\ f t r ìkrng 1n lL,r ì t ruf \ .

Thc iJtu,f gL,s* ' l , r l r , r , , r l .crrking in rL,ngLrrs nh)uuJ in rhr Acrs { t t l r t Aposrl ts.

When the ddy ol l rnte(ot l Lante. theJ, wpr. al l tag.thù njone place Stddenlt a \aund likp th€ hlawn)q al a rrcltnlwntd Lone hon) hedvet ond itlied the whale hause ||l)etelhey ftpre ntttng Ihef ror! r1,hdr \pptned to be tanqu.t. all)rc lhal \eporated .1n.i .oÌ,r' Io /crl oll €o.h ol tl]eDr n//al thent wee l)lletiwrltr lic Hall \pint at)d beqon ta r||,dktn.) the. lonque\ d\ thp \ùt t t enobler l theì j

Now tr .re wdrr l rof / , rq, t i l . tNtnieùt Cod-lcannq 1' | r ' \l rcÌ t evety nottan tnd.t / ì fdr€rr l lh€, rh. f heord thlJsound, a.rc\ \d toùù] l r t l . t l j . t t ) hewldenne|t , bu.oLt\eeaah onI heord tilaù) \rad(rr0 ]rl hlr ow/l /{rrq1/oa/t'Utter ly ano/ed. i l r {L I ' r ( . . j l r l ' ror oi l l / r {e mer whoare \peoking Calt lút j \ ) fhpù haw ìt i l L ln ra.h af u\hears lhem i t1 11t awu noltre bBuoqe? Patthians, Medetond flomttest ,.srilerlr oI lJesopofom,o, ]u(lea onrlaoppodaúo, Pfrìf,,5 Lll]d /5/o. Phryqto ond Pomphylict,tgypt and the Ntl\ al Libla near Cyrenet visiLÒ,l fratnRane (both l t \ r \ . ,ù . . ì rer l r La ludoi5n); Creton\ ondArabs we heú l t \ ' t t t t i t r lúng the won(l?r al aad in aur

iA(ts 2: l l l )

Fr, 'nr thr. rnrc, ,nrr rr , l . . rn,rnr ( l l r r isrr lnr hrrc t , rLrrrJr h t n ì s r l \ f . ' , n r , , v . J h r r h t r r u r r r . l r r f t r n " , r h , r r r h r ' thrrve hLtn,r l . le r , , 1. . . , r1 ,n r , 'n lrLrt , rrr Lrr ' r ,u,r . 'r h i c h r l r t , , . , r n r , , r r r r r J L , r ' r , r n J r h c n r . r l r . .

N l , ì r ì \ ( l l ì n . r , r ì . n l l r l ' ' s , , r ' h r p , ' n t h e i f l N n i n

t n \ a t f L ì r $ r h r h r r r t , r f r r l r . r r h , ' r ì ì t T h c I r ù u rehoo:c re,r ìrr t ' t r , , rr rhr Rl l . l r , rn, l l l ì r r ì t r . ì \ t ( ir o r s h i p ( ì , t l

I ' l r \ r r r . . ì !cn lmfot,r ì r t r . f f . r Lj i ( l l ì11{îr ì Ì ì l r t r, rnJ srr 'h ip. \ . ut l l , r ' rhtre hr in 'r ulrnl Jrt icrunr

pral trs rhcrc urc Jl t ierent t lpts ,r f praycr. S,rrnc .rr tl , r rnul rer pravcrs rrcl ì i rs Ih( ( lur Fîdìer t ìnJ rheprurtr . uhich rrrc .ur.1 . ìLrnnr \er\ ices in cl ì rrrr l ì .r ()nìr | rr ì \er( xrc sf()r ì ( i ] l ì ( ' ( ìLr! \ \ 'hen:ì pcrn)n JLrsl\ \ ' r ìnr\ n) \ tc i ìk t i ' ( ì r l l t a trrrr icrr l i r r mt,r :rcnt.

l i 'hen.,rrrc S,, l l t f ra! t l ìe! mrìv usc fcr l r i (ùìr ìnpr irrcr this c,rLrìJ he,rskrn! ( i , , ( l tL ' rùtenene in rhcnrr l . l . S,,merrncs fc, ' f le lurt t ra) hrr anorhcr pcr 'on

rrù,, rs r l l th l r i i r ì rcr.cs\or\ fnìrcr.h1,nr pralcr. urc sr iJ l r rsr r , r thrrnk ( ìoJ f i r r rr ' ì l r r

ha' h,rppcncJ,,r t i ' r l i l ( anJ r \ isrcnce in !cncrnl .Slnct inrts Chrrst i rrns mrr l mcJrrr tc. Thc\ s i t

\ tur.r ì \ ùrJ r ì ! to rmft \ thcrr minJ. oiorLl inlrvt l rour:ht unrì l i f tn ro rheir st .rr i rLr.r l t i r l inrr .

Rosary( lne L, l rhe conrrn,rnt, t iL,rnìs ( , i Ùrì \er. f . ì r ícLrtxrt \in rhc R, 'nlrrr ( i , r rhol lc ( lhurch, r . the use , , t rhcr, ,san. Thc n' . , rn r , rrrJ t , ' h,rvc l .ccn Jcrel , , lcJ hrSr l )r ' r l rnre rn thc r ì ì i r rr fnrh ccnrrrr \

I . ' r ì . r . . . r ' r - , l , , l " r r l r . ' , r . , . r t r , ,h,r lgrnq ir , ,m rh. 'nr. Thc bcal ' . r rc Jiv iJeJ int , , t ìvc'cn,f onc lar l rc be,ìJ ,rnJ tcn sm,r l lcr , , rrer. E,rch scrl t . r l l tJ r Jec,rJc.

Ar rhi l ' r " . : rnrr ing Lf s l l ing thc ro:îrr , thes,,r$rpptr hle*, :s rhrn*cl te ' r , rrh t l t cnrci t ix anJ

rhen says thc Apostles' Creed (see page 8), the OurFather (sce page 26), three Hail M.rrys

Hail, Mary, fuli of gracethe Lord is with thee;Blessed art thou among women,And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, lesus.Holy Mary, Mother of CodPray for us 5inners,Now and at the hour of our death.

and rhe Glory be

Clory be to the FatherAnd to the SonAnd to the Holy Spiri!As it was in the beginningls now and ever shall beWorld without end.

Then, meditating on onc of rhc sers of fivcmysteries, the worshipper says one Our Father an.l tenHail Marys and one Gkrry be ... i i ' r each decade. Atthe end of saying the rosary the prlyer HAil Hol!

Queen is said, shown belo*'.

Hail, Holy Queen.Mother of MeryOur life, our sweetness,And our hopeTo you do we cry,Poor banished children of Eve.To you do we send up our sighs,Mourning and weepingIn this valley of tears.Turn, then, Most Gracious advocate,Your eyes of mercy towards us,And after this, our exile,Show unto usThe blessed fruit of your womb, lesus.O clement, O loving, O sweet \4rgin Mary.Pray for us, O Holy Mother of Cod.That we may be made worthy ofThe promises of Christ.

There are threc scts of Mysteries:

The loÉul Myitèrlcr1 The Annunciation - Luke 1126-382 The Visitat ion - Luke 1139-453 The Nativity - Luke 2:6-194 The Presentation in the Temple - Luke 2:22-405 The t inding in the Temple - Luke 2:41 52

lhe Sorrowfll Mystc.lerI The Agony in the Carden - Luke 22139-532 The Scourging at the Pil lar - lohn I9:1I The Crowning with Thorns -,ohn l9:2 34 Carrying the Cross - Lúke 23:26-325 The crucif ixion - Luke 23:33-46

The Glorloúr Myttedetì The Resurrection - Luke 24:1-82 The Ascension Acts 1:ó-123 The Descent of the Holy Spirit - Acts 2:1 44 TheAssumption of the Virgin - Psalms 45:10, 14, |55 The Coronation of the Virgin - Revelation I2:1-2, 5

The threc scrs of mysteries ahove were establisheclin the sixteenth centurl. ln 2002, Pope John Paul IIaddcd a fourrh set of mysteries.

Lumlnoua Myst€rlerI The Baptism of iesus in the River lordan -

Luke 3:21-222 The Wedding at Cana - lohn 2:l-113 lesus' Proclamation of the Kingdom of Cod

Luke 4:434 The Transfiguration Luke 9.29-365 The lnstitution of the Eucharist Luke 22;19-20

Look at the Bible references for the mysteries listedabove. You will see that the last two gloriousmysteries do not appear in the New Testament.Find out more about these two and try toexplain why these texts might have been chosenfor them,

Leaoers

t , r ! . . r t r ,i , i

l ( , l , r , , r

l , r \ 1 . r l , ,

1 1 , ' . . . ' ,

f : . 1 . . : . r ' . r : . , , . 1 r l r . l , r r n . l . , L , r L , . . L , , l

T l . l ì , , , , . , L i , , . L r , r . i r ' . , l , . . r l ì r r : r I ì r ! r' 1 . , . : ! . r ì , . L . r . I r l i , r , , , , . 1 r l l I l r , 1 . , * . . ì i r L .

: . . . , , ' r l , . l ì , . 1 , , , r . , r t ì , , f , I : . . 1 rI t , r ì . r - - . r r r i . r l r , r L t , , r . r i r r l ' , 1 r

r . : L . t ì r , : r , r r l ì r . r r r . l . , l r . r .1 . , . r : ' , i l : : - r r : L i r , l r

I : , i , I l . r . l l . , l l r . 1 r . , r , .' : : r r ì r ! ! i \

" r . : r r . r r n : , r . r r . r I n L , L n . , r L r . L r r, . , r l r . l ì . 1 : , , r ' . , r ì . 1 \ , . 1 , 1 . , . 1 ì , , f .

r l ì Ì 1 , \ i , , i r ì r l r . l ' , J \ i | . 1 , , \ r r . . r r l ì f, L r l r r ' : , . r . r r l ì . L i . i r , . . (

l : r , . - r . : , : r . , l l n . l l , r , , , r n . l L r , . l r ,. r , r . . l { , , . , ì . \ l ì \ , , , i . . L l . . l r , 1 , l , t r J , r . ,

' 1 r . . . , | . 1 ! t n r . , r r r . . . , t ì . 1r ì I . , . , r ì r r l ì . : r T l , , \

L , . l l r : . . .

\ . r [ , . , r r : r L . . r . l , . r , 1 . , , , , . 1 r n . . ì 1 . r , r . r . ì . r' . i , 1 . n . r ì . i r - 1 . , , l r . l ' 1 . . T l r L . 1 . 1 L , r - , , r

: ì l . Ì : , , . ; . : . Ì ì . 1 , . r , l : : , . . r 1 , . , r r r l r r . L r L r l r , , r r r rr . ì . I r ! , , 1 . , : , r : , , , . r , , . , n . 1 . r r . L , r . . r l r . \ 1 , , . r , , 1 r .: . . . , . . : r r l , , . r . r , l l r r 1 , , . 1 r , r . r ì r , . ì . c r l

Ì " r I : r ì . r r . , I : l ì ! r Ì r : i \ r I L l r ' l- r , . r ì . s l , r , - 1 . . . : r , , r . 1 L , r r . l l . L , r L . , , , . . 1 ,

. l ! r . r ì l \ i ! . , r ì . \ , r . t . r . L f f , r I r ! , 1' r , . r , . , r . l :Ì , t : . . : . r , r l l r I r r . . 1 , r . , . n . " , , .

l l , l i t t h e w l ó r l I ì 9 a )

Look up the references to deacons in Acts 6,Phil ippians l: l ;1 Timothy 3:8-l3.

The name Presbyter was used in the first century

for an àdminisrrÀtive official of a local church. î lv

ir is most commonly used tirr a minister in a

Protestant church, such as rhc Prcshyrcrian Church.

The Presbyterian churches derive thcir narnc frorn

the Greek wonl presbuteros, which means'elJer'.

Poul ond Bornobos oppainted elders for then in each

(Acts l4:2la)

Churches such as this have Preshvrers/Pasti,rs (i,r

teaching eL. lers) who have rhe rcsfonsìhi l i r ! f ( rr

reaching, leading rvorship rnd perhrrming sacrrrnents.

The l t rcalcongregat(rns are govcrncJ by rul ing clJers

lho are usuaLly hy people. Thel ,rre elccte.l hl thc

congregation ànJ îre responsihle fLrr the le.rclership

and care of the congregation.

Some peopLe choose to gi le up shar rve mrght

rhink of as normal lifc and insteird go nJ lrve rn

moniìsreries, à\{'ay frorn the $()rll. I)cr.rrls ot thcsc

can be founcl in Chaprer 6.

Thc Protestrnt Church recognises only rwosacranrents, baptism antl the Eucharisr, as rhese arefound in the New Testàment and wcrc hr()ught intocxisrcncr by Jesus. Thereiirre, these arc oftcn callcdthe L)olninicàl Sacramenrs (f)om'nical me:ìns'fr()mthc Lord').

Baptism (see pages 11&-17)

Then lesus come from Colilee ta the lordon to be bopti\ed

(Matthew 5ì13)

Eucharist (see pagè 98)

while they were eoting, lesus took breod, gove thanks ond

brcke it, ond gove it to his di\ciples, soying,'foke ond eot;

Then he took the cup, gove thonks ond oflered it to them,

soying,'ùink hon ìt, oll of you Ihls is my blood af the

covenont, whi.h )s poured aut far mony far the forgiveness

(Matrhew 2ó:26-8)

BenedictionBencdicriorì is a ceremony u'hich is usually found inR,,man u-rth. 'Lc . hu r. hc.. h r. c.r l l .J rh.Benedicrion of the Blessetl Sacrament-

A priest places a consccrate,j host (one of thewafers Lrse,l at the Eucharist) in a mnnstrancc. This isoften a very elaborately decorated cross which has aglass container in the centre so thai the congregatr()ncàn sec rhc host. The priest then makes the sign of

There are many other names and titles used torChristian ministers such as vicar, Rectot Chaplain,Curate, Dean, Archdeacon, Patriarch. Find out whatthese names mean and why they are used

Sacramental worshioA sacrrmeni is a rva)- in which the grace and thcpower of God can he receivcd.

St Augusrine of Hippr) sàid that a sacrànìcnr wasan 'outward anil visible sign of an in*'ard and spirinraLgface'.

According to Roman Catholic teÀching, once asacrament is peformed properly it gives the personGod\ grace regardless of the flith of the person whoreceives it. This is known as ex opera ,rperat,r, 'from

work already done'. A prest and a woman in a contessona.

the cr)ss () \ 'er thc c()ngregarion h(, lJ ing rhemonstrancc in his hanJ.

Thc Rornan Carh,rlic Church al',, rrc,'rnr:es ntc() th€r si ìcramcnts: c()nf ' rm.ìr 'on (ser f l ìgcs I l t l l9),reconci l int i ()n or penrìncc, anointrn!: ot rnc srct L,rexlremc Lrncti()n, Holy Orilcrs, an.l nurnage 1,ccpagc I l9).

ReconciliationThrs is srmr:r iores cal lctJ the sacrarnent of pcnance Lrr

\ lhcn Jesus gave Peter rhc Perr inc Cì)mmissj( ìn hcsaìd:

'Whotever you bind an eotth will be baund in heoven, ondwhotevet you loose on eafth wìll be loosed in heoven

(Matthew l6: t9b)

Jesus also repeat: rhrs a1ìer rhc rerLrrrecrtn:

Agotn lesus satd,'Peace be with youl As the Fothet hos sentme, I om sending yau ' And with thot he breathed an themand 5oid, 'Re(etve the Haly Sptrit lf yau t'orEve onyane hìtstns, they ore lorgrven; I yau do not forqive them, they ore

0ohn 20:21-l)

The Church has rnterprcrcJ rhr. t , , mcan tharpr iesrs harc thr Bì\rrr ro torgnc sins,,n hehalf , , t( ì . Man,r ( ìhr istrans r() r() rnrke rheir c(Jrì fes!roncrcry weck. Tho kncel in,r smal l nrom cal leJ,rc(ìnlcssronxl r ìnJ, \ncnking to the pr ie: t t rrrougo agri l le or cìrr Ìain, the\ teLl him u.h.r t s ins tno nrrrccornmircJ sincc rheir l r rsr contessron. TheracknouleJgr rhut the\ àre truh sorr\ i i r r rhc. ie: in:ani l wi l l t rv n, ' t tLr c,rr ì Ì l t i r rhcm ag.r in. At icr thh fhcpriest u i l l ahsoìvc thcm ofrherr s in, . Ther m,l thenF . . r . l r , l r , g . , n . , r r n . r l , ( n . , n 1 r . , , ( 1 , . , . . . , \ , r , È . rpart icLr l i r r prnver rrr l rnvrrs.

Ihey went out ond p.eoched thot peapie thould rcpent.Íhey drove aut mony demon\ dncl onahted mony tckpeople wtth ail ond heoled them.

( M a r k 6 , 1 3 )

]s ony one al yau eck? He shauld .otl the etdert af thpúurch b ptoy aver him ond onoint him wth ot n thenome al the Lad. And the prdyer at'fered n totth wil fi)oke

the yck pe6on well; the Lard will toise him up. tf he hossinned. he will be fargiven. Therefore confess your sins toeo(h ather ond proy fat eoch ather so thot yau moy beheoled. îhe proyet af o righteous mon is powertul ond

0ames 5:1,t 16)

Anointing of the sickIn rhis ccrem(rìr , nrmeone gho is ser iouslv r l l orJlrng rs hlesscJ hr rhe f ' r ier. Afrer s()mc hihlerclJ ings and prarers, thc pr iest anoints the peNrnt irc nme\: on rhe cre!, ears, nosc, l ips anJ hanJs.Thr, , i l uscJ i \ rhar shich hàs hcen hlesscLl hy.rhrrh,rp Jur ing r ì scrvice on MaunJv Thursdar ' .

Holy OrdersIn H,,ll Or.lers tir ordiniìrion rr hishop lays his hanJsLJn tlìc ters(Jn \rh) i\ ro hecome a priesr ancl in thistrav the sàcrament is pirsscti on. Thc priest no$ hasthe nrce\ i . ìn sf inrual Fo\\ 'er 3nd:ìuth(Jr i r ! ro c: ìrrv

Althi,ugh the Anglican Church iìoes not generallyrec(Jgnrsc r ìrLl int ìr i ( ) l l a i r sncrrmcnt j i t cal ls l r i ì'sacr.ìnlenrrl ritr"

A.ìa. .e.e.r.g Ho y Orders n order to beconìe a pres1.