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Section E
Key Concepts
Term | Definition |
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Celebration | a religious ceremony performed in public for a community of faith |
Communal Prayer | praying to God with others as a community |
Contemplation | a form of deep silent prayer that does not use words or thoughts |
Icon | a sacred image used as an aid to prayer mainly in the Orthodox Churches |
Meditation | a form of silent prayer based on the use of an icon, a repeated word or a passage from scripture |
Participation | being actively involved in an act of worship |
Penitence | prayer admitting to wrongdoing and asking God for forgiveness |
Personal Prayer | praying to God by oneself |
Petition | prayer asking God for help with one's own needs or the needs of others |
Praise and thanksgiving | prayer to praise and thank God for blessings already recieved |
Reflection | thinking deeply about certain aspects of life |
Ritual | an occasion when people use symbolic objects, words and actions to express what is deeply important to them |
Sacrament | a sacred ritual that is a visible sign of God's presence with people at key moments in their lives |
Sacredness | a thing or place that is holy and set apart from ordinary life |
Sign | something that communicates a brief message or a piece of information |
Symbol | something visible i.e. an object or action, representing something invisible that is difficult to put into words |
Times of Significance | times of the year that has a special meaning for people |
Wonder | a feeling inspired by some mysterious aspect of life |
Worship | the way people of faith praise and honor God in prayer and at religious services |