an organisation set up to provide help and raise money for those in need

hostility and ill-treatment, especially on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or political beliefs

making up and rebuilding relationships between two groups/sides after disagreement

The Church in the worldwide community

Religious education

Christian worship

Sacraments in Christian life

Baptism and the Eucharist

Pilgrimage: Jerusalem and Iona

Pilgrimage: Walsingham and Taize

Christian celebrations: Advent and Christmas

Christian celebrations: Holy Week and Easter

The future of the Christian Church

The local church and community

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.

Living the Christian life

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

In his first letter to the people of Corinth, St Paul said “Love is patient, love is {{}}. It does not envy, it does not boast … ”

restoring broken relationships between people and with God

Which of the following best explains reconciliation in Christianity?

promoting reconciliation and supporting the poor

What is one role of the worldwide Church in the community?

Hostility or ill-treatment due to Christian beliefs.

True – churches only focus on their own area.

False – it sometimes helps if the government allows.

False – it works globally through charity, reconciliation and support.

The Church can only support the local community.

Christian {{}} is a charity that works to end poverty and fight injustice.

The Church is often called the Body of {{}} because it continues Jesus’ work on Earth.

In the Parable of the Sheep and the {{}}, Jesus teaches about helping those in need.

Which of the following is a common way local churches help their communities?

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

The worldwide community of Christian believers.

The official governing body of Christianity.

The Christian place of worship and local congregations.

Which is the correct description of church with a lowercase “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?

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

The Church in the worldwide community

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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