From the book, “What People Ask About The Church,” by Dale A. Robbins — 51 — Most churches have some form of liturgy that guides the flow of
service, but a "liturgical church" conducts its services by a strict, prescribed
liturgy — a formal structure or order of worship, which has been passed down from
tradition. This type of church generally places much emphasis upon ceremony and ritual,
and may use various forms of religious icons. A historical form of liturgy practiced in many such churches, is as
follows: (1) Confession of Sins Well known liturgical churches who follow a similar form are the Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Episcopal, and Eastern Orthodox churches. This article is copyrighted © by Dale A. Robbins, 1995, and is a publication of Victorious Publications, Grass Valley, CA 95949. Unless otherwise stated, all scripture references were taken from The New King James Bible, © Thomas Nelson Inc., 1982.You may download for personal use as long as you retain credit to the author. Obtain permission before reproducing copies for any reason, by filling out our simple permission form. For media reproduction rights, or to obtain published quantities of this title, email us. |
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