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 Prayer

Personal 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 Prayer

During 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

THANKSGIVING

SUPPLICATION

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…