Christian practices (includes scripture): RE AQA GCSE

Praise God, to ask for forgiveness, seek God help for themselves or others, to deepen their relationship with God and strengthen their faith

Church service that follows the structural ritual, formal prayers with such responses and Bible passages, music and hymns, in a church, priest leads the congregation

Eucharist for Catholic, orthodox and angelic churches

Familiar everyone worldwide, ritual passed down through generations gives a sense of tradition, Bible readings follow Christian calendar and teach Christian history and faith

Service that does not follow text or ritual, takes place in church, often focused on Bible readings followed by a sermon, prayers hymns but there’s no order number and type can change from week to week

Services and non-conformist churches, e.g. Methodist Baptist United reformed

Services planned and ordered to suit certain theme, Non-conformist churches place emphasis on Word of God in Bible

Spontaneous and charismatic worship, community or house churches meet in private homes and share food, is mainly silent people speak when moved by God to offer their thoughts or read from the Bible charismatic worship may involve dancing, clapping and speaking in tongues

Community or house churches, Quaker worship, charismatic worship of the Pentecostal church

style of worship in house churches similar to early Christian worship, people share readings and prayers and take an active part in church, Service may have emotional impact with feeling of personal revelation from God

Enables Christians to talk and listen to God, helps Christians to keep close relationship with God, helps Christians to accept God’s will even if it means suffering, sense of peace, give strength and times of trouble, encourages reflection in middle of busy life

Model of a good prayer because combines praise to God with asking for one’s needs, reminds to forgive others in order to be forgiven since prayer is only effective if peoples relationship with others are right, Remind the God is the father of the whole Christian community creating sense of unity when everyone in congregation says it together

Worship, holy communion, events like baptisms marriages and funerals

Catholic and orthodox: seven Sacraments(Baptism, confirmation, holy communion, marriage, holy orders, reconciliation, anointing of the stick). Protestant: two sacraments (Baptism and holy communion). Quakers or Salvation Army: no ritual or ceremony as a sacrament.

Imitates Jesus baptism by John the Baptist, become member of Christian Church, become child of God, receive God saving grace and the Holy Spirit, cleansed of sin, enters new life with Christ in Christian community

Catholic, orthodox, angelican and others

Baptists and others

Removes original sin (catholic and orthodox), Child welcomed into church as soon as possible, Parents thank God the new baby and celebrate with family and friends

People should be old enough to consciously make mature decision about their faith, Decision to live life dedicated to Jesus is what saves a person rather than baptism itself

Priest/minister pause Blessed water over babies head and says ‘I baptise you in the name of the father and the son and the Holy Spirit’, godparents and parents promised to bring up Child as christian, Child is welcomed into Christian community

Person Fully immersed in which symbolises cleansing from sin and rising to new life in Christ, person gives proof testimony of faith in Jesus, Person is baptised ‘in the name of the father the son and the Holy Spirit’

Holy communion reminder of the last supper, bread and wine symbolises Jesus is sacrifice

Believe bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ this means Jesus is fully present in bread and wine

“Take this wine and remember my blood, take this bread and remember my body’

Receive God’s grace, help strengthen their faith, come closer to God, brings communities together, provides support and encouragement encourages Christians to work for equality and justice, churches collect money during service to help support those in need

Closer to God, strengthen Faith in God, forgiven for sin, reflect on life, pray for something special, thank God for blessing, seek cure for illness, help pilgrims who disabled or ill , Experience a holy place, meet others who share the faith

Mary appeared in visions to young girl (Bernadette), Mary told her to dig and ground and spring of water appeared, Believe to have healing properties a number of healing miracles claim to take place

And waters of spring or help others to who are ill or disabled, pray for healing or forgiveness, recite the rosary together

Where Saint Columba established monastic community in sixth century , Community has a centre where pilgrims stay

Spend time praying reading Bible and reflecting or meditating, attend services in abbey church take part in workshops and visit islands holy or historic sites

The incarnation of Jesus were God became human in Jesus

Nativity players, lights representing Jesus as the light coming into world of darkness, carol Services with Bible readings, midnight mass reflecting holiness of night and joy Christians feel at Jesus’s birth, Christmas cards and gifts reflecting wise man’s gift to Jesus give to charity is time of peace and good well and God gave him money to gift of Jesus

Jesus is rising from the dead

Holy week: remembers events leading to Jesus’s crucifixion.
good Friday (Jesus was crucified) : special services and processions led by person carrying cross
Saturday night: special service to celebrate Christ’s resurrection orthodox Christians walk with candles then enter the dark church as if going into Jesus is empty tomb
Used to Sunday churches filled with flowers and special hymns to rejoice of Jesus resurrection, services held at sunrise share breakfast include eggs to symbolise new life

Educate people about Christianity (bible study), Meeting places for prayer and worship, provide activities for younger people where Christians can socialise and obtain spiritual guidance

supports local projects such as food banks, provide social services like schooling and medical care, help those in need, campaign for justice

Over 400 food banks in UK, emergency food help and support to people in crisis in UK, non-perishable food donated by churches, supermarkets schools, businesses and individuals, doctors health visitors and social workers identify people in crisis and issue them with food voucher, is religious and non-religious people and poverty and hunger

Community hub run by Plymouth Methodist Mission circuit, provides café creative courses, job club training opportunities and meet place and food bank, spiritual and practical help given to those in need because of ill health learning disabilities, domestic violence, substance abuse, low income and housing problems

Jesus Christ should help others by showing love (Parable of the sheep and goats)

Trying to control streets in urban areas, original aim to challenge gang culture and knife crime, Focus on responding to drunkenness antisocial behaviour and fear of crime, Strip pastors work closely with police and local councils, listen to peoples problems advise on where they might get help and discourage antisocial behaviour, Started in London in 2003

Supports healthcare through local church, provide churches with registered nurses who promote well-being and body mind and spirits among the local community, nurses help provide early diagnosis of health problems, give additional help to NHS, encourage people to exercise and have good diet volunteers to help combat loneliness and provide Support in times of crisis, Focus on whole person, including listening to people and praying with them, Direct people to special services if needed

Jesus gave great commission to his disciples to spread the gospel and make disciples of all nations through baptism

‘ go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them’ (great commision)

Persuade people to accept Jesus as their saviour and extend the church to all nations

Introduction for those interested in learning about Christianity , In Britain and abroad, Opportunity to explore the meaning of life through talks and discussions, Held in homes, workplaces universities prisons and churches, Help church members understand basics of Christian Faith

Advertising and media, sharing what God has done for them with others, inviting people to Christian meetings, fellowship meals and social events, praying for others to accept God

80, 000 people become Christians each day, 500 new churches each day, most growth in South America Africa and Asia, new Christians are also expected to help spread the faith

Mostly in Africa, large open air rallies have drawn crowds up to 1,600,000 people, claimed that many miracles of healing take place at meetings, 74 million people have filled in cards to follow at the meetings

Jesus death and resurrection

Brings Catholics and protestants together in northern Ireland, aims to develop peace and understanding between two Denominations

Brings together different Christian denominations and members of other faiths e.g Pilgrimage of Justice and peace initiative supports iner-religious dialogue and cooperation

Brings together people from different backgrounds, including different faiths or political learnings , Meet at residential centre in Northern Ireland to build trust and ways of moving away from violence so they can work together constructively

After bombing of Coventry Cathedral (ww2) Local Christians showed forgiveness to those responsible and Cathedral became world centre for peace and reconciliation, Brings together countries in peace and harmony

Forced to pay extra tax, job discrimination, being forbidden to build churches, attacks on Christian homes, churches families including murder

-strengthens faith and conviction allowing them to share suffering of Jesus: ‘I want to know Christ and participate in his Sufferings’
-Church believes it’s important to act against persecution supporting persecuted Christians wherever possible and campaigning on their behalf: ‘ If one part suffers every part suffers with it’
-Encouraged to show love and forgiveness towards their persecutors: ‘ Overcome evil with good’

Smuggled bibles into Russia to strengthen and give comfort to persecuted to Christians, Barnabas fund sends money to support people persecuted, Christian Solidarity worldwide campaigns for religious freedom for all

Parable of good Samaritan , Jesus told Richman to sell everything and give to the poor, parable of the rich man and Lazarus tells of a rich man who ends up in hell for ignoring a beggar, ‘love with actions and in truth’

Support projects to encourage sustainable development, provides emergency relief e.g. food, water, shelter and sanitation, campaign to end poverty alongside other organisations

Supplies emergency aid after natural disasters and conflict, provide long-term aid to help communities become more self resilient e.g education and farming equipment, supported by donations, fundraising events, and prayer from churches, Works with churches worldwide to help lift people out of property

what would local organisations to train supply and support communities to work their way out of property, short term aid like food, water and shelter during conflicts and disasters, Encourages Catholic schools to pray, give money and campaign for justice

‘be constant in prayer’

‘Blessed are the peacemakers’