Christian worship - Chant. Byzantine chant Gregorian chant Russian chant Coptic chant Anglican chant Christian worship - Classical & Baroque. J.S. Bach Mass (music) Christian worship - Modern. Spiritual (music) Gospel music Christian worship - C ...

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Christian worship - Liturgical traditions common to East and West. See also: Christian liturgy Canonical hours Vespers Compline Nocturns/Midnight Office Orthros/Matins Funeral service Sacraments/Holy Mysteries Baptism Chrismation (Eastern) / Confirmation (Western) Eucharist Matrimony Ordination Confes ...

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This article is in need of attention. You can help Wikipedia by editing it into a better article. Please also consider changing this notice to be more specific. History of Christianity Jesus of Nazareth The Apostles Ecumenical councils Great Schism The Crusades Reformation The Trinity God the Father Christ the Son The Holy Spirit The Bible Old Testament New Testament Apocrypha The ...

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The liturgical communities in western Christianity which derive their rituals from the Roman Missal, including those particular communities which use the Roman Missal itself (Roman Catholics), the Book of Common Prayer (Anglicans / Episcopalians), the Lutheran Book of Worship (Evangelical Lutherans), Lutheran Worship (Missouri-Synod Lutherans), and many other derivatives of the Roman Missal in English and many other languages, use the Apostles' Creed and interrogative variations of it within their similar rites of Baptism, consider ...

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The Apostles' Creed (in Latin, Symbolum Apostolorum), is an early statement of Christian belief, possibly from the first or second century, but more likely post-Nicene Creed in the early 4th Century AD. The theological specifics of the creed appear to be a refutation of Gnosticism, an early heresy. The Apostles' Creed is widely used by a number of Christian denominations for both liturgical and catechetical purposes, most visibly by liturgical churches of Western tradition, including Roman (Latin-rite) Catholic churches, Lutheran churches, member churches of the A ...

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Apostles' Creed - Rites of Baptism in Western Liturgical Christianity
Apostles' Creed - Episcopal Church USA Apostles' Creed - Roman Catholic and Lutheran Rite of Baptism Apostles' Creed - Roman Catholic Profession of Faith at Mass
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Western Orthodoxy is a strand of Orthodox Christian worship adapted for congregations in traditionally Catholic or Protestant countries. There are certain parishes known as Western Orthodox within Eastern Orthodoxy that follow the rituals of either: Episcopalian (about 2/3rds of the AWRV parishes, using the Liturgy of St. Tikhon, a modification of the 1928 American Book of Common Prayer); or Roman Catholic Churches (about 1/3rd of the AWRV parishes, and one ROCOR monastery, using the Liturgy of St. Gregory ...

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Apostles' Creed - Translation of inferos. 1  The word inferos is translated in some denominational contexts as dead, as in "He descended to the dead." See The Harrowing of Hell for a more detailed discussion of this part of the creed. Apostles' Creed - Methodism. The United Methodists commonly incorporate the Apostles' Creed into their worship services. Many favor this inte ...

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In a few, predominantly Eastern Orthodox, nations, religious holidays are celebrated on the corresponding day in the Julian Calendar. From 1900 until 2100, there is a thirteen-day difference between the Julian and the Gregorian Calendar, which is used in most of the world as well as in Eastern Orthodox countries for civil purposes. Thus, for example, Christmas is celebrated on January 7 in these countries. The computation of the day of Easter is, however, completely different between the tw ...

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Liturgical year, Liturgical year - Western Christianity, Liturgical year - Advent, Liturgical year - Christmas, Liturgical year - Ordinary Time Time after Epiphany and Septuagesima, Liturgical year - Lent, Liturgical year - Easter, Liturgical year - Ordinary Time Time After Pentecost, Liturgical year - Anglican and Protestant churches, Liturgical year - Eastern Orthodox Church, Liturgical year - The twelve Great Feasts, Liturgical year - Resources

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The seasons in Western Christianity are derived primarily from the Roman Catholic Church. Generally, the liturgical seasons in western Christianity are Advent, Christmas, Time after Epiphany, Lent, Easter, and Time after Pentecost. Liturgical year - Advent. First season of the liturgical year. It is traditionally a fast, and begins four Sundays before Christmas and ends on Christmas Eve. Its purpose is the preparation for Christmas, with the focus on expectation. Awaiting the coming of the Christ Child int ...

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Liturgical year, Liturgical year - Western Christianity, Liturgical year - Advent, Liturgical year - Christmas, Liturgical year - Ordinary Time Time after Epiphany and Septuagesima, Liturgical year - Lent, Liturgical year - Easter, Liturgical year - Ordinary Time Time After Pentecost, Liturgical year - Anglican and Protestant churches, Liturgical year - Eastern Orthodox Church, Liturgical year - The twelve Great Feasts, Liturgical year - Resources

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Some Protestant churches recognize a liturgical year, including Anglicans, Methodists, Presbyterians and Lutherans. In general those Protestant churches that recognize a liturgical year, and follow a conventional lectionary, follow the pre-Vatican II Roman Catholic parlance, recognizing an Epiphany Season (or "Sundays after Epiphany") and a Pentecost Season (or "Sundays after Pentecost"). Some Christian festivals and when they occur according to Roman and Protestant (Western) Christianity are: Epiphany: January 6See also:

Liturgical year, Liturgical year - Western Christianity, Liturgical year - Advent, Liturgical year - Christmas, Liturgical year - Ordinary Time Time after Epiphany and Septuagesima, Liturgical year - Lent, Liturgical year - Easter, Liturgical year - Ordinary Time Time After Pentecost, Liturgical year - Anglican and Protestant churches, Liturgical year - Eastern Orthodox Church, Liturgical year - The twelve Great Feasts, Liturgical year - Resources

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When Constantine became the sole Roman Emperor in 323, Christianity became the official religion of the empire. Religion and state now intertwined, the early Roman Church with full official backing, turned to the pagans and began to persecute them. After the death of Constantine in 337, two of his sons, Constantius and Constans took over the leadership of the empire. Constans, ruler of the western provinces, was, like his father, a Christian. In 341, he decreed that all pagan worship and sacrifice should cease; warning those who still persis ...

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The following translation is believed to be prevalent in those denominations which have adopted modern English liturgical translations. It was authored by a consultation of Catholic and Protestant ecclesiastical communities. See first source for details. Sources: Apostles' Creed. ELLC Texts. URL accessed on June 21, 2005.; Apostles' Creed. Catechism of the Catholic Church. URL accessed on June 21, 2005. I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I belie ...

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Many hypotheses exist concerning the date and nature of the origin of the Apostles' Creed. There is no Catholic dogmatic teaching on its origin. One legend proposes that the creed was originally formulated in twelve articles, each written by an Apostle after the Pentecost under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Some historians place the origin of the Apostles' Creed as late as fifth century Gaul. The earliest known concrete historical evidence of the creed's existence as it is currently titled (Symbolum Apostolicum) is a letter of the Coun ...

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The following translation is believed to be prevalent in those denominations which have adopted modern English liturgical translations. It was authored by a consultation of Catholic and Protestant ecclesiastical communities. See first source for details. Sources: Apostles' Creed. ELLC Texts. URL accessed on June 21, 2005.; Apostles' Creed. Catechism of the Catholic Church. URL accessed on June 21, 2005. I believe in God, the Fath ...

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