Christian Liturgy II

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a not-yet-baptized person who has declared their intention to prepare for the sacraments of initiation	catechumen
cup and plate used for Holy Communion	chalice and paten
the front part of the church occupied by the ministers	chancel
the daily prayer office at the end of the day which "completes" the day	compline
term for the western church sacrament that continues the initiation process begun in baptism; known as "Chrismation" in the east	confirmation
a ritual gesture that traces the outline of the cross on one's body	sign of the cross
expression of praise, usually of the Trinity, often at the end of canticles, prayers, hymns	doxology
yearly commemoration of the resurrection of the Lord	Easter
the fifty days between Easter and the day of Pentecost	Easter season
solemn night service on Holy Saturday	Easter vigil
january 6 celebration of the wise men to the infant Jesus; derived from Greek for "manifestation" or "appearing"	epiphany
an older word for letter	epistle
another name for Holy Communion; from the Greek for "thanksgiving"	Eucharist
freely articulated prayer not based on a text	extemporaneous prayer
"Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever"	gloria patri
words said at the opening and conclusion of the Gospel reading in worship	Gospel acclamations
the week between Palm Sunday and Easter	holy week
a sacred image painted according to traditional norms and considered windows into heaven; particularly associated with the Eastern church	icons
the method of administering baptism in which the candidate is fully immersed in a font or pool	immersion
method of baptism in which a minister pours water over the head of the candidate	infusion / sprinkling
a recitation of Jesus' words at the table in the upper room	institution narrative
the method of receiving communion by dipping the bread into the chalice	intinction
Greek term meaning "Lord have mercy"	kyrie eleison

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the people of God, gathered for worship, usually with appointed presiding ministers	laity
morning prayer, from the Latin for "praise"	lauds
the 40 day penitential season before Easter	lent
a form of prayer in which a series of petitions are followed by fixed responses	litany
the seventh day of the week, the Sabbath; or Sunday, the first day of the week	the Lord's day
Mary's song of praise	magnificat
the Catholic, western term for Eucharist	mass
psalms translated in poetic verse and drawing on standard poetic devices; especially important in Calvinist / Reformed traditions	metrical psalms
the space inside the entrance of a church where people may gather before or after the liturgy	narthex
the main section of a church building where the assembly gathers for worship	nave
a posture of prayer with arms lifted towards heaven, palms forward	orans
liturgical times outside the principal seasons	ordinary time
the Greek word which translates the Hebrew word for Passover; used for the Resurrection	Pascha
sacramental rituals of confession and reconciliation	penance / reconciliation
texts that vary in a service according to the day or season	propers
any specific liturgical element	rites
explanatory instruction printed between prayers or other spoken texts	rubric
Latin meaning "holy"; standard part of the Eucharistic prayer	sanctus
Latin for "Scripture alone"	sola scriptura
three most holy days of the Christian year; Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday	triduum
reverence accorded liturgically to holy persons	veneration
language spoken in a given context	vernacular
clothing worn by liturgical ministers specifically for a worship service	vestments