referring to a building in which Christians worship

the People of God/Body of Christ, among whom Christ is present and active; members of a particular Christian denomination/tradition, eg Roman Catholic Church

efforts by Christians of different Church traditions to develop closer relationships and better understandings

places in local communities where people in need can go to collect food; often run/supported by local churches and religious charities

The Church in the local community

Religious education

Forms of worship

Worship using the Bible

The sacraments

Christian beliefs about baptism

Christian beliefs about Holy Communion / the Eucharist

Pilgrimage to Lourdes

Pilgrimage to Iona

Celebrating Christmas and Easter

Street pastors

Mission, evangelism and Church growth

Working for reconciliation

Christian response to persecution

The work of CAFOD

The work of Tearfund

In this unit pupils will study some of the key practices associated with Christianity such as worship, sacraments and pilgrimage. They will compare and contrast differences in practices before moving on to look at the practical work of the Church in society.

Christianity: Practices

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

The Church is often referred to as the Body of ...

In the Parable of the Sheep and the {{}}, Jesus teaches about caring for others.

Jesus made clear the responsibility of Christians when he said, “For I was {{}} and you gave me something to eat.”

What is one way local churches support their communities?

True: it refers to the Christian place of worship in a local area.

False: church with a lower case “c” always means the universal Church.

False: all churches always start with a capital “C”, regardless of meaning.

A Christian place of worship is a church with a lower case “c”.

efforts to bring Christians of different traditions closer

feeding those in need in the local community

preaching to non-Christians in other countries

What is the meaning of the word 'ecumenism'?

Many Christians celebrate Christmas by singing {{}}.

prepare for the celebration of Jesus' birth

What does the season of Advent help Christians to do?

7th January, following a different calendar

When do many Eastern Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas?

Lent begins on {{}} Wednesday, which marks the start of the season.

{{}} Week remembers the final days of Jesus’ life, including his crucifixion.

The season of Easter lasts for 50 days and ends on ...

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

The Church in the local community

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.