Worship & rites

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The order of worship and rites such as baptism and communion · Articles: 73

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Agnus DeiAgnus Dei is Latin for "Lamb of God." The name refers to a short prayer and chant addressed to Christ during the Eucharist, asking for His mercy and …
Amen SongAn Amen song is a short piece in which the word "Amen" is set to a melody and sung after a prayer or the benediction in worship. In Korean churches i…
Anointing of the SickThe Anointing of the Sick is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church, a rite in which a priest prays over a gravely ill or frail elderly p…
Apostles' CreedThe Apostles' Creed is a confession of faith of the Western church that briefly summarizes belief in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Many P…

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BaptismBaptism is a rite in which water is used to signify that a person has come to faith in Jesus Christ and become a member of the church community. Most…
Baptism by ImmersionBaptism by immersion (Korean chimnye, 浸禮), also called chimsurye, is a mode of baptism in which the person's body is completely submerged in water …
BenedictionThe benediction (chukdo) is the part of a worship service in which, at its close, the minister asks for or pronounces God's blessing upon the congreg…
Book of Common PrayerThe Book of Common Prayer is the official liturgical book used in Anglican churches for worship and prayer. First produced during the English Reforma…

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Catechumenate (Hakseup)The catechumenate (hakseup) is the stage before baptism in which a person learns the foundations of the faith and, after an examination, is received …
Child DedicationChild dedication is a rite in which parents present a newborn child to God and promise to raise the child in the faith, while the church blesses the …
ChoirA choir is a body of singers that sings praise to God on behalf of the congregation during a church worship service. In Korean churches it is known a…
Christian Wedding ServiceA Christian wedding service is a ceremony conducted as an act of worship in which a Christian man and woman make their marriage vows before God and r…
Church BulletinA church bulletin is a newsletter that a church publishes every Lord's Day, containing the order of worship, sermon information, church news, and ann…
Church DedicationA church dedication is a service in which a newly built church building is offered to God as a place of worship. In Korean churches it is usually hel…
ConfirmationConfirmation is a rite in which a baptized believer personally professes the faith and receives the laying on of hands for strengthening in that fait…
ConfirmationConfirmation (ipgyo) is the rite by which a person baptized in infancy, upon growing up, personally professes the faith and becomes a full baptized m…
Cornerstone Laying CeremonyA cornerstone laying ceremony (Korean *jeongchosik*, 定礎式) is a service held during the construction of a new sanctuary or church building, in whic…
Cross (Christian Symbol)The cross is the principal emblem of Christianity, representing the death of Jesus Christ on the cross and His resurrection. It is widely used on chu…

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Dawn Prayer MeetingThe dawn prayer meeting is a gathering held at church in the early hours before sunrise for hymn singing, Scripture, and prayer. It is regarded as on…
Declaration of AbsolutionThe declaration of absolution is the part of a worship service in which, after the congregation has confessed its sins, the worship leader announces …
Dedication Worship ServiceA dedication worship service (heonsin yebae) is a worship service led by a particular organization or department within a church, in which its member…
Distribution of the Bread and the CupBunbyeong-bunjan (分餠分盞) is a Korean term that combines bunbyeong, the distribution of the bread, and bunjan, the distribution of the cup, at the …
District Worship MeetingA district worship meeting (guyeok yebae) is a small worship service and gathering held in homes by church members organized into geographical units …
DoxologyA doxology (Korean songyeong, 頌榮) is a short utterance or song of praise that gives glory to the triune God. The term refers both to the words of p…

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Easter VigilThe Easter Vigil is a service held on the night of Holy Saturday, the day before Easter, in anticipation of the resurrection of Christ. It proceeds t…
ExorcismExorcism is the prayer and rite performed to drive demons out of a person believed to be possessed by evil spirits. In Korean usage the term guma ref…

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Family WorshipFamily worship is worship that a family offers together at home. It consists of hymn singing, Scripture reading, and prayer, and in Korean churches i…
Foot WashingFoot washing is a rite in which believers' feet are washed in imitation of Jesus Christ, who washed his disciples' feet at the Last Supper. In Korean…
Friday Prayer MeetingThe Friday prayer meeting is a regular prayer gathering in Korean Protestantism, held from Friday evening into the night and featuring worship songs,…
Funeral ServiceA funeral service is a worship service held when a church member dies, in which the deceased is committed to God, the bereaved family is comforted, a…

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Genevan PsalterThe Genevan Psalter is a congregational songbook produced by the church of Geneva under John Calvin during the Reformation. It renders all 150 Psalms…
Gospel SongsGospel songs are Christian songs composed outside the hymnals officially authorized by denominations and sung in church and in the life of faith. In …

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Holy EucharistThe Holy Eucharist (Gamsa Seongchallye) is the name the Anglican Church of Korea gives to its worship service centered on Holy Communion. The name de…
Holy OilHoly oil is oil set apart as sacred for use in rites. It originates in the anointing oil of the Old Testament. The Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican c…
HymnA hymn is a song sung by a congregation to praise God and confess the faith; the term also refers to a book collecting such songs. In Korean Protesta…

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Infant BaptismInfant baptism is baptism administered to young children who cannot yet profess faith for themselves, on the basis of their parents' profession of fa…
Installation of Church OfficersThe installation of church officers (imjiksik) is a rite in which a church formally appoints officers it has elected, such as elders, deacons, and kw…

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Joint Easter ServiceA joint Easter service is a worship service held on Easter at which multiple denominations and churches gather together. In Korea, the first such ser…

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Kyrie EleisonKyrie eleison is a Greek prayer meaning "Lord, have mercy." Since early times it has been used in worship as a brief response asking God for mercy. I…

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Laying On of HandsThe laying on of hands (Korean ansu, 按手) is the act of placing one's hands on a person's head or body while praying. In Protestant churches it is p…
LectionaryA lectionary is a list of Scripture passages appointed in advance to be read on each Sunday and feast day according to the church year. It typically …
Liturgy of the HoursThe Liturgy of the Hours, also known as the Divine Office, is the public prayer of the church in which psalms, canticles, Scripture readings, and pra…
Lord's DayThe Lord's Day (Korean juil, 主日), meaning "the day of the Lord," is the term Protestants use for Sunday, the day of worship commemorating the resur…
Lord's PrayerThe Lord's Prayer is the prayer that Jesus Christ taught his disciples. It is recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, and nearly all churches, r…
Lord's SupperThe Lord's Supper is the rite instituted by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper. In it believers share the bread and the cup in remembrance of Christ's d…
Love FeastThe love feast (Korean *aechan*, 愛餐) is a communal meal that believers in the early church shared as an expression of love and fellowship. It is di…

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MassThe Mass is the public, Eucharist-centered worship of the Catholic Church. It consists of two parts: one in which the Scriptures are read and heard, …
Memorial Service (Chudo Yebae)A memorial service (chudo yebae) is a worship service in which bereaved family members and church members gather on the anniversary of a person's dea…

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OffertoryThe offertory is the part of a worship service in which offerings and gifts are presented to God, or the act of presenting them. In Korean churches i…
Online WorshipOnline worship is a form of worship in which a service is streamed or broadcast over the internet or other media, allowing church members to particip…
Order of WorshipThe order of worship is the sequence in which the elements of public worship, such as hymns, prayer, Scripture reading, the sermon, the offering, and…

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Paschal CandleThe Paschal candle is a large candle lit at Easter whose light represents Christ, risen in victory over death. It is used chiefly in churches of litu…
PsalmodyPsalmody refers to songs that take the Old Testament Psalms as their lyrics for congregational singing. The term chiefly designates the "metrical psa…
PulpitIn Korean usage, the term rendered "pulpit" (gangdan, 講壇) refers to a platform at the front of a sanctuary, raised above the congregational seating…

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Representative PrayerRepresentative prayer is a prayer offered aloud by one person on behalf of the entire congregation during a worship service or gathering. In Korean c…
Responsive ReadingA responsive reading is an element of worship, and the text used for it, in which the leader and the congregation read a passage of Scripture, usuall…
Revised Common LectionaryThe Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) is a table of Scripture readings that assigns the biblical texts to be read in worship on each Sunday and festiva…
Revival MeetingA revival meeting is a special gathering held over several consecutive days to rekindle faith that has grown stagnant. It is also called a spiritual …

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SacramentA sacrament is a rite believed to have been instituted by Christ that signifies God's grace through visible signs such as water, bread, and wine. Pro…
Sacrament of ConfessionThe sacrament of confession is a sacrament of the Catholic Church in which a believer confesses his or her sins to a priest and receives forgiveness …
Sanctuary (Church Building)A sanctuary (yebaedang) is a building or space where church members gather for worship. Among a church's facilities, the largest space used for Sunda…
Scripture ReadingScripture reading is the part of a worship service in which a biblical text is read aloud. In Korean churches the sermon text is usually read before …
Seeker ServiceA seeker service is a form of worship whose format and language have been simplified so that people unfamiliar with church can take part comfortably.…
SendingSending (Korean pasong, 派送), meaning "to send out," refers to the part of worship in which the congregation is sent out into the world at the close…
SermonA sermon is the proclamation of the Word in worship that expounds a biblical text and applies it to present-day life. In Korean churches it is common…
Silent Prayer (Mukdo)Mukdo (默禱) is prayer offered silently in the heart rather than aloud. In Korean churches the term is widely used for an element of worship in which…
Song of SimeonThe Song of Simeon is Simeon's hymn of praise recorded in Luke 2:29–32. Also known as the Nunc Dimittis, from its opening words in Latin, it has been…
Song of ZechariahThe Song of Zechariah is the hymn (Luke 1:68-79) that Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, uttered when he was filled with the Holy Spirit afte…

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Ten CommandmentsThe Ten Commandments are the ten commands recorded in Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy 5 of the Old Testament, which God is said to have given to Israel at …
Total Mobilization SundayTotal Mobilization Sunday is a Sunday on which the entire congregation joins in inviting unchurched neighbors to worship. Also called Evangelism Sund…

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Wednesday ServiceThe Wednesday service is a midweek worship service held on Wednesday, between one Lord's Day and the next. Most Korean Protestant churches meet on We…
Words of InstitutionThe words Jesus spoke over the bread and the cup at the Last Supper. As the basis for the sacrament, this scriptural text is read aloud or recited wi…
WorshipWorship is a gathering in which believers come together to adore God and hear His Word. In Protestantism, the Sunday service held on the Lord's Day i…