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What are the 2 most important sacraments in the episcopal church?
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∙ 13y ago
The sacraments of any branch of Christianity are all the same*. There are seven: -Baptism: consists of any ordained minister "forgiving sins" of anyone (usually a baby) by crossing their forehead with holy water and sealing it with oil. Parents usually make this decision for their child to follow Christ and Christianity. Parents will choose Godparents for the child and the congregation pledges to support the child. -Eucharist: commonly known as Communion, when Jesus gave bread and wine. Now, there are small communion crackers given while saying, "The body of Christ, the bread of Heaven" and wine in a chalice while saying, "The blood of Christ, the cup of Salvation." Anyone can give the wine, but you must be ordained to give the bread. When giving communion, usually the priest will wear a chasuble. -Confirmation: this is when a person (after being Baptized) renews their Baptismal vows. There is usually a Confirmation class in 7th or 8th grade. The class learns the basics of being a Christian and their denomination and then takes a test. The "graduates" (pretty much everyone passes) are all Confirmed at the same time by a Bishop. -Ordination: When someone becomes a priest, they need to know virtually everything about their denomination and others in the Christian church. They learn all they can, and then they are ordained by a Bishop. This is their initiation as a priest. -Pentecost/Confession: This consists of either a public gathering to confess your sins (other than the church service) or a single person confessing their more personal sins directly and only to the pope. In the Episcopal church, it is usually in the form of a public gathering. -Unction/Healing:When someone is dying or chronically ill, they will ask a priest to anoint them, or cross their forehead with oil. A prayer may follow it saying something like, "My life is in Your hands now, and it is Your decision whether I live or join You in everlasting life." -Matrimony: Also known as marriage. When a man and a woman decide to live together for the rest of their lives. A man will give the woman a ring and they say vows in a church. The woman will update her last name to match her fiancee's. They become husband and wife. I hope these brief overviews will help you grasp a better understanding of the seven sacraments. *These seven sacraments differ with different denominations.
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∙ 15y ago
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During the middle ages what was the purpose of the sacraments according to the teaching of the church?
The sacraments marked the most important occasions in a person's life.
How many religions have the seven sacraments?
Most Christian religions recognize sacraments but not all recognize the same sacraments. The only Christian faiths that recognize sacraments are the following: The Roman Catholic Church, The Orthodox Christians, the Anglican Church including the Episcopal Church, all branches of Lutheranism, all branches of the United Methodist Church, the Presbyterian and Reform Churches, the United Church of Christ and the Disciples of Christ. The Baptist Churches including both the American & Southern Baptist churches do not recognize or celebrate the sacraments. The Mormons and all the Pentecostal and fundamentalist churches, like the Assembly of God also do not recognize any sacraments.
Example of sacrament sign?
Roman Catholic AnswerThe most important of the sacred signs in the Church are the sacraments.
Which church Episcopal or roman catholic change the most?
the episcopal, because in the catholic church what is the practice of the first apostle is still practice until now.
During the middle ages what was the purpose of sacraments according to the teachings of the roman catholic church?
The sacraments marked the most important occasions in a person's life.
What two social classes would be most represented in Saint John's Episcopal Church?
The lower middle class and the lower class are the two social classes would most represent the Saint John's Episcopal Church. Construction of the church, which is located in Ohio, was finished in 1831.
What sacrament is the most significant in the 7 sacraments?
Actually all sacraments are equally significant. But you can consider 'Baptism' as the most significant because without receiving this sacrament you are not entitled to receive other sacraments.
Do the members of the Episcopal Church pray the Holy Rosary?
Some "High Church" Episcopal churches do pray the Holy Rosary. For example, Italian churches that come from Rome to the Episcopal faith. However, the majority of Episcopal Churches do not pray the rosary, and most parishioners do not even own a rosary. They know what the rosary is, but have no attachment to performing the prayers.
What is the difference between a catholic and episcopal priest?
Yes and No. The Roman Catholic Church is not the Episcopal Church, However the Roman Catholic Church is an "episcopal" church. This means that it is a church that is governed by bishops. The term "episcopal" or "episkopos" is simply Greek for Bishop. The Episcopal Church is the American Branch of the Anglican Communion whose mother Church is the Church of England. The Church of England broke ties with the Roman Catholic Church in 1539 under the reign of King Henry VIII. It was later realigned with Rome under the reign of his daughter Mary (AkA Bloody Mary). After Mary's Death Elizabeth the Great took reign in England and the Church in England once again became independent of Rome, this time for good. This became known as The Church of England or The Anglican Church. After the American Revolution the Anglican Church in the United States became independent of the Church of England for obvious political reasons and changed the name to The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, aKa The Episcopal Church. Although the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion as a whole are no longer under the leadership of Rome, they retain apostolic succession through the 3 fold ministry of deacons priests and bishops. They also hold strong to the sacraments of Baptism and Holy Eucharist as being the central Sacraments of the Christian faith, necessary for all Christians to participate in. Those other Sacramental rites of the church inspired by the guidance of the Holy Spirit, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Matrimony, Ordination and Unction are also Sacramental but not necessary for all Christians in the same way that Baptism and Eucharist are.
What are the ceremonies for the protestant church?
Most protestants only regard Baptism and the Eucharist as sacraments.
What does it mean to be catholic to the church?
The Sacraments of Initiation are Baptism, Confirmation, and the Most Holy Eucharist.
Are the sacraments the most important celebrations of the church?
It is the most important celebration of the church because all seven sacraments are signs of God present in our lives.Catholic AnswerThe definition of a sacrament (from at least the time of St. Thomas Aquinas): "an efficacious sign of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us through the work of the Holy Spirit." (see Catechism, paragraphs 774, 1131). Thus the sacraments are not our work at all, but the work of God in which we are privileged to participate in. They are more than a celebration of the Church, particularly in the Most Holy Eucharist, which is Jesus Christ, Himself, present under the forms of Bread and Wine, we are talking God on earth for the sake of our salvation.
