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SynonymsDerived termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. A liturgy is the customary public worship done by a specific religious group, according to its particular traditions. The word, is sometimes rendered by its English translation "service", may refer to an elaborate formal ritual such as the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy and Roman Catholic Mass, or a daily activity such as the Muslim salat and Jewish services. As a religious phenomenon, liturgy is a communal response to the sacred through activity reflecting praise, thanksgiving, supplication, or repentance. Ritualization may be associated with life events such as birth, coming of age, marriage, and death. It thus forms the basis for establishing a relationship with a divine agency, as well as with other participants in the liturgy. Methods of dress, preparation of food, application of cosmetics or other hygienic practices are all considered liturgical activities. Repetitive formal rites, in some ways similar to liturgies, are natural and common in all human activities such as organized sports venues. The familiar sense is an extension of the technical term in ancient Greek, leitourgia, signifying the often expensive offers of service to the people, and thus to the polis and the state. Through the leitourgia the rich carried a financial burden and were correspondingly rewarded with honours. The leitourgia became both mandatory and honorific, supporting the patron's standing among the elite. The holder of a Hellenic leitourgia was not taxed a specific sum, but entrusted with a particular ritual, which could be performed with greater or lesser magnificence. The chief sphere remained that of civic religion, embodied in the festivals: M.I. Finley notes "in Demosthenes' day there were at least 97 liturgical appointments in Athens for the festivals, rising to 118 in a (quadrennial) Panathenaic year." Eventually, under the Roman Empire, such obligations, known as munera, devolved into a competitive and ruinously expensive burden that was avoided when possible. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What are your thoughts on Liturgical Worship? Q. What are your thoughts on Liturgical Worship? Have you ever personally experienced Liturgical Worship? Where? Asked by Unworthy One - Sun Oct 26 17:04:31 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. I've been a Catholic for about ten yrs. Before then I was taught that too much structure in church was a man made control method that would lead to stagnation. I was told that if a church wanted to be like the early church, you would have to let the Holy Spirit guide the service. If somebody had a "testimony" they would just stand up in the middle of whatever was going on and testify. Really it was chaos every sunday. My argument now against the idea is that everybody has some form or liturgy to each and every service. When you start off every service with a prayer and then a song off the mega-prompter then a collection ect. The Catholic Church Liturgy is a gift, a guide, a familiar friend no matter where you are. When you pray the… [cont.] Answered by Saint Christo - Mon Oct 27 14:37:55 2008 What is a SHORT Christams song that can be used for a liturgical dance??? Q. I consider SHORT a maximum of 3 minutes. please help!! I am trying to prepare a dance for a young girl.A song with a slow beat that a young girl can showcase her liturgical dance talents to would be great. Asked by girlygirl92194 - Tue Nov 13 21:20:48 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Here are some suggestions: "Away in a Manger" is slow and lyrical. It's also short. "What Child is This?" is a good slow classic. "Coventry Carol" is very slow. If there is a song that's too long that otherwise fits the bill, just exclude some of the stanzas. Good luck! Answered by BeachGirl - Tue Nov 13 21:44:37 2007 Why is the liturgy of the world significant in liturgical celebrations?
Q. Why is the liturgy of the world significant in liturgical celebrations? Asked by Summar - Fri May 22 22:31:35 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. (I'm assuming you meant liturgy of the WORD) Liturgy of the word is very important because it starts with the old testament- The promise that God gave to his people. Then it goes into the psalms which are prayers of praise to God. Then it goes into the Gospel, which is the New Testament- the fulfillment of the promises that God gave in the Old Testament. Also, the reading of the scriptures gives us lessons to contemplate and discuss to further strengthen our faith. Answered by Vision - Fri May 22 22:42:00 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "liturgical"  bemidjipioneer.com Bemidji Pioneer, MN Selections will include works from cultural, folk, liturgical , pop and modern genres, sung in four different languages. Instrumentalists accompanying the choirs include Wayne Hoff on piano; John Romer on the Native American flute; Bill Ward on clarinet ... Bemidji School Board: Bemidji Middle School staff cuts, additions ... Bemidji Pioneer Votes on BMS staff adjustments expected Monday afternoon Bemidji Pioneer all 3 news articles  reliableplant.com Reliable Plant Magazine, OK But Potrikus, vice president and general manager of Cromwell-based Liturgical Publications, is riding out the wave, realizing along with other manufacturers that getting leaner has braced them from the worst of the recession..  morgancountycitizen.com Morgan County Citizen, GA There were Hindu blessings, liturgical dancing, and words of Scripture. Reverend Hoke L. Smith gave an outstanding and wise address, introduced very lovingly by his able daughter, Sarita. The diversity of the Mock Congress and the Baccalaureate was ... From Google News Search: "liturgical"  hitherandyarn.files.wordpress.com 480px x 640px | 43.70kB [source page] and here are some of my fellow Wednesday night knitting friends and a helper  kandle.ie 320px x 560px | 79.20kB [source page] An evening for parish liturgy groups will take place in Mount St Anne s Retreat Centre Killenard on Wednesday May 20th beginning at 8 00 p m Gathering for Liturgy groups Click on link to download From Yahoo Image Search: "liturgical"  newliturgicalmovement.org (Gregory DiPippo) hu, 11 Mar 2010 00:43:00 GM To the accompaniment of another antiphon and psalm, ashes are spread on the floor of the church in an X pattern; where feasible, this X is supposed to run from opposite corners of the church, but in this case, the large . liturgical. choir ...  kippahandcollar.wordpress.com kippahandcollar Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:13:40 GM A week from now is Palm/Passion Sunday, that strange amalgam created by a modern . liturgical. calendar trying both to follow the last week of Jesus' life as closely as possible (the liturgy of the palms) and striving to ensure that the ...  therealpresenceforus.blogspot.com Cindy Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:57:00 GM The . Liturgical. Calendar reminds us of the times of the year that we need to be preparing for something - and Lent is a time for preparing ourselves for the Resurrection of our Lord. We typically deprive ourselves of things during Lent. ... From Google Blog Search: "liturgical" |
