Priests receive a salary and are not paid for their services, such as baptisms, marriages, etc. That would be a form of simony and not permitted by the Church. However, it is customary to pay a voluntary stipend to compensate the priest for his time outside of his normal Church duties.
The term 'christened' is Protestant. Catholics are baptized. It costs nothing to be baptized. However, it is usual to offer a small stipend to the priest or deacon for his time and the use of the church facilities.
Well, I have been to one (1) Methodist church for a church service, and Methodist church services are held similar to the way that Lutheran church services are held.
Mormons typically attend church services on Sundays.
A church service was very plain and the preacher would stand in the middle and the service could last for hours at a time.
how did worship services change from the days of the early church
Do you mean did the Titanic have a church? Well, sort of, you see the Titanic had church services through out Sunday morning, but, however, they did not have an actual church built on the boat.
There are a variety of reasons why individuals feel the need to attend church services. Some reasons include wanting to be part of a community and to feel a spiritual connection to a deity.
In church during church services.
That depends on the location because postal services provide different services. However, most postal services offer postcard services with a lower price in comparison to a normal letter. Besides, if you use normal letters you would have to buy envelops which is an additional cost.
Basically, pray. They would attend church services and also make personal visits to the churches to pray to their God.
Secular music was played outside of church services.