This can
also be referred to as the Eucharistic or Catholic tradition, but it is
important to note that it is not limited to the Catholic Church. It also
includes the Oriental Orthodox churches, the Eastern Orthodox churches, the Lutheran churches and most branches of the Anglican Communion. Worship (variously known as the Mass, Divine Liturgy, Divine Service, Eucharist, or Communion) is formal and centres on the offering of thanks and
praise for the death and resurrection of Christ over the people’s offerings of
bread and wine, breaking the bread, and the receiving of the Eucharist, seen as
the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
also be referred to as the Eucharistic or Catholic tradition, but it is
important to note that it is not limited to the Catholic Church. It also
includes the Oriental Orthodox churches, the Eastern Orthodox churches, the Lutheran churches and most branches of the Anglican Communion. Worship (variously known as the Mass, Divine Liturgy, Divine Service, Eucharist, or Communion) is formal and centres on the offering of thanks and
praise for the death and resurrection of Christ over the people’s offerings of
bread and wine, breaking the bread, and the receiving of the Eucharist, seen as
the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
Churches
in this group understand worship as a mystic participation in the death and
resurrection of Christ, through which they are united with him and with each
other. Services are structured according to a liturgy and typically include other elements such as prayers, psalms, hymns,
choral music (including polyphonic chant, plainchant, and hymnody) the reading of Scripture, and some form of
teaching or homily. In the theology of the Catholic Church, the Mass takes on another dimension, that of a sacrifice, which is a
ritualistic re-presentation of the Body and Blood of Christ to God the Father. The liturgy is led by a priest who wears vestments, a form of sacred clothing, and includes the ritual usage of sacred
liturgical vessels, incense, candles, and holy water.
in this group understand worship as a mystic participation in the death and
resurrection of Christ, through which they are united with him and with each
other. Services are structured according to a liturgy and typically include other elements such as prayers, psalms, hymns,
choral music (including polyphonic chant, plainchant, and hymnody) the reading of Scripture, and some form of
teaching or homily. In the theology of the Catholic Church, the Mass takes on another dimension, that of a sacrifice, which is a
ritualistic re-presentation of the Body and Blood of Christ to God the Father. The liturgy is led by a priest who wears vestments, a form of sacred clothing, and includes the ritual usage of sacred
liturgical vessels, incense, candles, and holy water.
