the sacrament through which people become members of the Church. It involves the use of water as a symbol of the washing away of sin.

means 'thanksgiving'; a sacrament in which the death and resurrection of Jesus are celebrated, using bread and wine.

an outward sign of an invisible and inward blessing by God. For example: baptism, Eucharist.

The sacraments

Religious education

Forms of worship

Worship using the Bible

Christian beliefs about baptism

Christian beliefs about Holy Communion / the Eucharist

Pilgrimage to Lourdes

Pilgrimage to Iona

Celebrating Christmas and Easter

The Church in the local community

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

Sacraments are outward signs of God’s invisible {{}}.

{{}} is the sacrament that marks entry into the Christian Church.

Which two sacraments are accepted by many Protestant churches?

What do Orthodox Christians often call the sacraments?

Which Christian group does not celebrate any sacraments?

Why do some Christians celebrate the sacraments?

The Bible is divided into two main sections: the Old and New {{}}.

The New Testament focuses on the life and teachings of {{}}.

Which type of worship follows a fixed pattern of prayers and readings?

What is a reason Christians read the Bible during worship?

What does the liberal view of the Bible suggest?

Which statement is true about how all Christians read the Bible?

Starter Quiz

The Bible is divided into two main sections: the Old and New .