liturgical
Pertaining to rites
Liturgical means relating to liturgy—the prescribed forms and rituals of public worship, especially in Christian churches.
A liturgical calendar marks religious seasons and holy days.
Liturgical vestments are the ceremonial garments worn by clergy.
Some denominations are more liturgical than others, with elaborate ceremonies and fixed prayers rather than spontaneous worship.
Liturgical white robe
Formal moving line
- altarSacred ritual table
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
- communionProfound shared closeness
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
sanctuary · nave · lectionary · homily · rite · ordination · baptism · confirmation
Unaccompanied liturgical melody
- gregorianNamed for Pope Gregory
- antiphonAlternating liturgical song
- psalmodySacred vocal music practice
- canticleScriptural text sung devotionally
alleluia · introit · magnificat · doxology · tone · melisma · kontakion
Catholic service text collection
- lectionaryScheduled scripture for services
- breviaryDaily prayer compilation
- psalterDevotional song compilation
- gradualDeveloping slowly over time
ritual · pontifical · ordinal · epistolary · typikon
Liturgical dawn devotions
Ornate ritual drinking vessel
- patenEucharistic bread dish
- monstranceVessel displaying consecrated host
- censerVessel for burning aromatics
- cruetSmall condiment bottle
tabernacle · altar-stone · corporal · lavabo · flagon · ampulla · reliquary · crozier
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Liturgical white robe
- chasubleLiturgical overgarment for clergy
- stoleTook without permission
- cassockFull-length clerical garment
surplice · cope · mitre · cincture · maniple · pall · biretta · cotta
procession
Formal moving line
benediction · sanctuary · nave · lectionary · homily · rite · ordination · baptism · confirmation · consecration
plainchant
Unaccompanied liturgical melody
- gregorianNamed for Pope Gregory
- antiphonAlternating liturgical song
- psalmodySacred vocal music practice
canticle · alleluia · introit · magnificat · doxology · tone · melisma · kontakion
missal
Catholic service text collection
- lectionaryScheduled scripture for services
- breviaryDaily prayer compilation
- psalterDevotional song compilation
gradual · ritual · pontifical · ordinal · epistolary · typikon
matins
Liturgical dawn devotions
chalice
Ornate ritual drinking vessel
- patenEucharistic bread dish
- monstranceVessel displaying consecrated host
- censerVessel for burning aromatics
cruet · tabernacle · altar-stone · corporal · lavabo · flagon · ampulla · reliquary · crozier
- sermonsSunday sermon, homilies, Easter sermon, exhortations, messages
- speech registersformal, informal, casual, colloquial, vernacular
- sacred adjectivesdivine, holy, blessed, sacred, sanctified
- worship stylescontemporary, traditional, charismatic, evangelical, contemplative
- Israeli musichora, folk revival, festival music, Eurovision, cantors
- prayerintercession, prayer meeting, prayer circle, prayer group, prayer circles
liturgicalnonliturgical
Outside formal worship rites
informal · unstructured · casual · free-form · spontaneous
liturgicalsecular
Nonreligious, worldly
profane · non-religious · worldly · nonreligious · civil
liturgicalspontaneous
Arising without external cause
extemporaneous · improvised · unscripted · free-flowing · ad-lib
- liturgical vestmentsCeremonial priestly clothing
- liturgical vesselsContainers for worship rites
- liturgical dramaReligious theatrical performance
- liturgical yearAnnual cycle of Christian seasons