What is the meaning of Liturgical and non-liturgical???

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One of the answers below touched on it closely, but here's the whole picture. The Roman Catholics, The Anglican, or Epicopal Church, and Somewhat the Lutherans, all for the most part practice the liturgical format. As for the Episcopalions , they use a book called the Common Prayer book that has everything from morning worship service outlined, to the Holy Eucharist, (communion service) to baptismal service, and weddings! there's a format for every kind of service. The Roman Catholics, know here as Catholics, and the Lutherans both follow some variation of that same type of church service. Non liturgical services are much more open and less rigid structure. Also the liturgical services have the priest or pastor reading or saying a phrase to which there's a specific response. Mostly memorized things familiar to those whom are regular attendees. In the Methodist, Baptist, Nazareen, and Pentacostal churches they have a much looser type sevice. The prayers aren't read out of a book, there from the heart. They have basic guidelines such as an opening song or 2, followed by a prayer, some scripture reading, couple more songs, collection, then a sermon and final song for alter call! These later religions all use somewhat similar types of service with variations according to the needs of the congregation. This later service will vary from time to time.

Answer 2

Definition Of Liturgical

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Liturgical Definition

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Princess - Liturgical means that something is part of a ritual or prescribed religious format. The Roman Catholic Mass is a good example of liturgical worship. Most churches, whether RC or Protestant, have some form of liturgy shaping their worship services. Of course, liturgy isn't confined to Christianity. Wherever people meet and worship according to a carefully constructed and widely known structure, you are seeing liturgy.
Non-liturgical means that worship is conducted without a specific set of prayers and rites. Friends (Quakers) used to and still to in some meeting houses sit silently until someone in the congregation is moved to speak. They believe that God moves them to speak and that is a purer form of worship than reciting liturgical prayers. Other examples are some Ana-baptist sects, the Shakers nd many New Ages type churches.

Answer 5

Liturgical is the official public prayer of the Church, such as the Mass or the Liturgy of the Hours and is generally lead by a member of the clergy. Non-liturgical is informal group prayer that is not official prayer such as the Rosary when prayed in public.

The word liturgy means public works of God. The does not distinguish between public and private prayer. It says there can be no such thing as private prayer since we are all in communion and all Christians impact all others. There can be no such thing logically. However, prayers such a centering prayer or the Rosary or prayers to start a bible study are non-liturgical.

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What is the meaning of Liturgical and non-liturgical???

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Liturgical worship involves specific forms and rites, which emphasizes unity among believers. Nonliturgical worship is free-form, perhaps following loose general guidelines but emphasizing a "leading of the Spirit". Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox would be examples of Christian liturgical worship; Baptist and fundamentalist denominations would be examples of nonliturgical platforms.

Answer 8

Liturgical i think means direct practices of the church..

Mass, baptism, eating the body and blood

Non-liturgical is things not so closley related....church groups, charity etc. But I think the proper definition for this is para-liturgical

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Answer 9

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The Church celebrates the unfolding of the mystery of Christ, beginning with Advent, anticipating his first coming, and reaching a high point at Easter, celebrating Christ's resurrection. The Church Year, including all liturgical celebrations and times of prayer, is one of the most meaningful dimensions of the Catholic faith. Many Christians of all traditions feel drawn to this system of holy time, and prefer to orient their lives around the Christian calendar instead of the secular calendar.

Answer 10

I think tt has to do with whether you have a preset order with the congregation and leaders saying things at different times
a litergical church might be Luthern Episcople or Presbyterian
often the things said go back to very early church history

a non liturgical chuirch might be a Brethren church, possibly Methodist