worship service
Sunday morning assembly
A worship service is a formal religious gathering, typically held at a church, synagogue, mosque, or temple.
The service usually includes prayer, scripture readings, music, and a sermon or homily.
Most religious communities hold regular worship services weekly, though some traditions observe daily services.
Sunday worship service begins at ten o'clock.
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- sermonClergy's worship address
- prayerAddress to deity
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
fellowship · psalmody · doxology · devotion · hymn · hymn singing · church · house of God · homily · responsive reading · vespers · Eucharist · sacrament · altar call · communion · procession · temple · benediction
- group activitiesgroup games, voting, protest, group dance, group project
- church lifechurch attendance, prayer group, youth group, church music, small group
- Campus Faithcampus ministry, chapel services, chaplaincy, faith community, prayer group
- church practicesinfant baptism, Lord's Supper, communion, prayer meeting, hymn singing
- Church Worshiphymnal, hymnals, pulpit, preacher, pew
- Megachurchlead pastor, praise band, campus, satellite campus, small groups
worship servicerock concert
Amplified band performance
sporting event · political rally · nightclub · rave · casino night
worship servicepersonal devotion
Sincere individual commitment
silent contemplation · private worship · hermitage · quiet reflection
worship serviceblack mass
Profane parody of communion
desecration · sacrilege · blasphemy · profanation · satanic ritual