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Worship and Prayer

How Christians worship and pray: the difference between liturgical, non-liturgical and private worship, set and informal prayer, and why these practices matter to believers.

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Worship and prayer 🙏

Worship is how Christians show their love and devotion to God, and prayer is how they communicate with God. Christians worship in different ways, some formal and some informal, and they pray using set prayers or their own words. Remember that Christians hold a range of views and practices.

Words for practice 🔑

Learn these four terms before you compare the ways Christians worship.

Formal and informal 🆚

Christians worship together in two broad ways.

Grade 9 thinking 💡

To reach the top grades, explain why a form of worship or prayer matters to believers, and remember that Christians hold different views and worship in different ways.

Match the practice to its meaning 🔗

  • liturgical worship
  • non-liturgical worship
  • private worship
  • a set prayer
  • a formal service that follows a set order
  • an informal service without a set structure
  • worshipping alone, for example at home
  • a written prayer said by many people together

Match the term to its meaning 🧩

  • worship
  • prayer
  • Eucharist
  • the Our Father
  • showing love and devotion to God
  • communicating with God
  • the service of sharing bread and wine
  • the prayer that Jesus taught his followers

What is liturgical worship? ❓

What is liturgical worship?

  • A formal service that follows a set order.
  • Worship made up on the spot with no structure.
  • Worshipping alone at home.

Types of worship ✅

Select the TWO types of worship.

  • Liturgical worship.
  • Private worship.
  • Doing homework.
  • Playing a video game.

Order the prayer 🪜

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Summarise the practices 📝

Christians show their devotion to God through _____. A formal service with a set order is called _____ worship, while an informal one is _____ worship. In _____, Christians talk to God, using a set prayer like the Our Father or their own words. Many Christians share bread and wine in the _____.

worship liturgical non-liturgical prayer Eucharist private baptism pilgrimage church Bible

Count the types 🔢

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Spot the two types of worship 🖍️

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Which type of worship? 🧭

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Explain why prayer matters ✍️

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