Worship and festivals
• Different forms of worship and their significance: • liturgical, non-liturgical and informal, including the use of the Bible • private worship. • Prayer and its significance, including the Lord’s Prayer, set prayers and informal prayer. • The role and meaning of the sacraments: • the meaning of sacrament • the sacrament of baptism and its significance for Christians; infant and believers’ baptism; different beliefs about infant baptism • the sacrament of eucharist (Holy Communion) and its significance for Christians, including different ways in which it is celebrated and different interpretations of its meaning. • The role and importance of pilgrimage and celebrations including: • two contrasting examples of Christian pilgrimage: Lourdes and Iona • the celebrations of Christmas and Easter, including their importance for Christians in Great Britain today. |
The role of the church in the local and worldwide community
• The role of the Church in the local community, including food banks and street pastors. • The place of mission, evangelism and Church growth. • The importance of the worldwide Church including: • working for reconciliation • how Christian churches respond to persecution • the work of one of the following: Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD), Christian Aid, Tearfund. |