triune god

triune god

1. music in worship

   • unites people in praise
   • increases the beauty of worship
   • helps people to feel more involved in their prayer

2. the psalms

   • 150 pieces of poetry
   • originally to be sung during jewish prayer
   • centred around the praise of god

3. plainchant (gregorian chant)

   • sung with a limited range of notes
   • often used in monasteries

4. traditional hymns

   • hymns used by generations of believers
   • most written for the accompaniment of an organ

5. contemporary worship songs

   • often use more modern musical instruments
   • more upbeat than their traditional variants

6. mass settings

   • parts that should be sung rather than said
   • since the 1960's pieces have composed in different languages to encourage more to join in

7. the gloria

   • based on the hymn of the angels
   • a great hymn if praise to god
   • not said during advent or lent
   • many different versions

8. alleluia

   • hebrew for praise god
   • sung three times at the easter vigil to announce the resurrection
   • a hymn of joy, triumph and praise
   • introduces the gospel at every mass apart from lent

9. Eucharistic acclamations

   • sanctus
     • latin for holy
     • first word of the hymn sung before the eucharistic prayer at every mass
     • can be sung in a reflective manner
   • the mystery of faith
     • proclaimed immediately after the consecration

10. concept of the triune god

    • within god there is a three-ness
    • focuses on the distinct qualities of each three persons; the father, the son and the holy spirit

11. nicene creed

    • the creed teaches about:
      • the father
        • the almighty creator of things and the source of all life
      • the son
        • the only begotten son of god
        • consubstantial with the father
        • took on the limitations of human nature
        • became human out of love for people
        • rose form the dead at the resurrection and ascended to heaven
      • holy spirit
        • the spirit of god that gives life to all things
        • comes from the father and the son
        • inspires people to know the will of god

12. mission

    • comes from the word to send out
    • the church sends people out to help others in any way possible
    • care is given because the missionaries believe they should love others as they love god

13. evangelism

    • preaching the gospel
    • Jesus sent out his disciples to preach God

14. trinity in the bible

    • the bible is the word of god
    • the words triune god and trinity do not appear in the bible

15. magisterium

    • the teaching authority of the church
    • peter died in rome and since him there has been an unbroken line of popes
    • guided by the holy spirit

16. origins of baptism

    • Jesus ordered his disciples to go and make disciples of all nations
    • the immersion into water is used to show a new stage of life

17. the symbolism of baptism

    • seen when the person is fully immersed
    • going down into the water symbolises joining christ
    • the believer commits their life to god in the same way Jesus did

18. importance of baptism

    • a sign of initiation into christianity
    • takes place in the name of the trinity
    • once baptised they are made a sharer in the life of the father, son and holy spirit

19. traditional prayer

    • passed down from generations
    • already have the words laid out
    • some may be repetitive

20. spontaneous prayer

    • done suddenly with no format
    • guided by the holy spirit
    • comes from the heart

21. posture

    • kneeling
      • submissive for god
    • genuflecting
      • a sign of respect
    • prostrating
      • lying flat
      • given up for god
    • standing
      • shows respect for gods authority
    • walking
      • shows that person wants god with them in all events
    • bowing
      • show respect
    • sitting
      • conversational
      • comfortable
    • standing with arms infront
      • pleading
    • standing with arms above
      • prasie of god
    • joined hands
      • asking
    • open hands
      • praise and acceptance