Key Question What is a traditional Anglican church
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Key Question What is a traditional Anglican church like? Starter Tasks 1. Write the date, title and key question in exercise books. 2. Copy down the key word & definition. 3. Note down a list or draw a spider diagram under the heading; ‘What I would expect to find in a church’. Key word: Anglican – another word for the Church of England its sister churches around the world
Aims of the Lesson; Target 1: To know about the layout and key features of a Church of England Church. Target 2: To learn how this is different from other churches. Target 3: To reflect on the roles of key people in the Church. Outcomes of the lesson: • To have shown knowledge of the features of a church through labelling a diagram. • To have shown understanding of the links between the roles and responsibilities of key people in the Church by completing a mind-map.
https: //request. org. uk/life/church-tours/# Task: Note down at least five things you see in the Anglican church. You can use bullet-point notes.
https: //request. org. uk/life/church-tours/# Task: Note down at least five things you see in the Catholic Church. Put a ring round any that are different from the Anglican church.
https: //request. org. uk/life/church-tours/# Task: Note down at least five things you see in the Independent Church. Put a ring round any that are different from the other two.
2. The communion rail. A rail where the congregation come to receive communion (bread and wine). 8. The pulpit. A raised platform from which the sermon is read. 5. The transept. The widest part of the church (the arms of the cross shape). 4. The font. Where people are baptised. Near the door of the church, symbolising entry to Christianity. 1. The high altar. A table for preparing consecrated bread and wine. At the east end of the church. 3. The lectern. A bookstand, often which a carved eagle on it from which readings are made. 7. The organ. Used to accompany hymn singing. 6. The pews. Where the congregation sits.
The People of the Church. Read the information you will be given and then complete a mind map adding information about the following people important in the Church. The Vicar The Verger The Congregation. Make sure you show a link between each of the above people.
Key Words; On your Key Word sheet note down definitions for the following words; Font; Altar; Pulpit; Lectern; Nave; Transept. Respond and Reflect. All the items you have labelled on your diagram have a purpose and a meaning. Some items are very symbolic. Write down what you think the symbolic meaning of the following items; • The Font. • The High Altar. • The Pulpit.
