Religious Studies GCSE
Liturgy
What Liturgy means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Both traditions centre their services around the Shema, the Amidah, and the reading of the Torah, maintaining the core structure of Jewish worship.
Public worship in which the Lord's Prayer features prominently, especially in the Mass and other sacraments.
Topics that use Liturgy
- Catholic Christianity - 3.1.3.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
- Practices (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Communication with God
- Community
- Devotion
- Relationship with God
- Spiritual renewal
- Amidah
- Bimah
- Catholic Social Teaching
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