RITES AND RITUALS

Christian worship
Christian worship involves praising God in music and speech, reading scripture, prayer and several special ceremonies called sacraments.
Eucharist
The Eucharist is a re-enactment of the Last Supper, the final meal that Jesus Christ shared with his disciples before his death. To Christians, it symbolises freedom from the slavery of sin and the promise of eternal life.
Confirmation
Confirmation is a popular practice in those churches that perform infant baptism. It enables a baptised person to confirm the promises made on their behalf at baptism.
Christian marriage and weddings
Christians believe that marriage is a gift from God. The Church of England and Catholic Church have slightly different wedding ceremonies and teachings about marriage.
Divorce in Christianity
Different churches have a variety of teachings about divorce. Often the difficulties do not arise when a couple splits, but later when one of them wants to remarry.
Christian funerals
When a Christian dies, a funeral is held to grieve for the person and give thanks for their life.
Tridentine Mass
The Tridentine Mass is the old form of Mass, in Latin, that was replaced following the second Vatican Council in the 1960s. Pope Benedict XVI has relaxed those restrictions so that it can be used again.