liturgies
Formal religious ceremonies
Liturgies is the plural of liturgy—the prescribed forms and rituals of public worship, especially in Christian churches.
Different denominations follow different liturgies: The Orthodox and Catholic liturgies share ancient roots.
More broadly, liturgy can mean any ritualized set of actions: the liturgies of academic life.
Quantity of matter
- serviceAid or maintenance
- vespersEvening devotional service
- matinsLiturgical dawn devotions
- complineDay's final liturgy
lauds · evensong · benediction · communion · hours · vigil · requiem · solemn
Formal ceremonial acts
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
- canonAccepted authoritative works
rubrics · ordinances · continuity · preservation · byzantine · orthodox · roman
Formal event marking occasions
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- processionFormal moving line
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
- incantationSpoken magical formula
litany · antiphon · psalmody · lectionary · missal · breviary · rubric · invocation
Deep, loyal commitment
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- sanctityQuality of being inviolable
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- pietySincere religious devotion
prayer · meditation · grace · transcendence · veneration · holiness · solemnity · supplication
mass
Quantity of matter
compline · lauds · evensong · benediction · communion · hours · vigil · requiem · solemn · high mass
rites
Formal ceremonial acts
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
canon · rubrics · ordinances · continuity · preservation · byzantine · orthodox · roman
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- processionFormal moving line
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
incantation · litany · antiphon · psalmody · lectionary · missal · breviary · rubric · invocation · genuflection
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- sanctityQuality of being inviolable
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
piety · prayer · meditation · grace · transcendence · veneration · holiness · solemnity · supplication · intercession
clergy
Ordained religious officials collectively
- acolyteClergy's ceremonial assistant
- cantorLiturgical music leader
- celebrantOne who observes festivities
deacon · priest · minister · officiant · lector · crucifer · sacristan · choirmaster · presider · subdeacon
- worship textshymnals, prayer books, devotionals, missals, hymn books
- ancient taxesannona, munera, poll tax, head tax, land tax
- patristicsChurch Fathers, church fathers, Cyril of Alexandria, Cappadocian Fathers, apostolic fathers
- Reformation Writings95 Theses, Augsburg Confession, Book of Concord, Heidelberg Catechism, Westminster Confession
- ancient tradeSilk Road, caravan routes, trade routes, trade route, spice trade
- prayersOur Father, morning prayers, Lord's Prayer, daily prayers, evening prayers
- liturgical vestmentsCeremonial priestly clothing
- liturgical vesselsContainers for worship rites
- liturgical dramaReligious theatrical performance
- liturgical yearAnnual cycle of Christian seasons