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liturgy

liturgy

26 8.9
A planned public worship service with fixed prayers and actions
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪtərdʒi/
translation icon : liturgia
  • Together we collaborated to create gentle liturgies for the ward residents.
  • sacred liturgy
  • church liturgy
  • Catholic liturgy

The Presbyterian, now we're starting to like get into that, that that broader designation, because the Presbyterians have less ritual, less liturgy.

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Examples

  • Bishops set creeds, set liturgies and set scripture.

  • Her account provides a glimpse of church liturgy and architecture in the late fourth century.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The first completed work of the council was the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy.

    Academic text (2013)
  • On occasion, this ceremony has been inserted into the Roman Catholic liturgy as a means of blessing the assembly.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Russian and Greek priests traveled from Seattle to perform liturgy at Holy Trinity in Wilkeson.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Their liturgy is known for its exuberance, spontaneity, free expression, and corporate reverence. 70

    Academic text (2015)
  • Its poetry has contributed to the daily Jewish prayer liturgy as well as the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services.

    Academic text (1995)
  • In short, the church has enacted its liturgy and sacraments as if Israel's covenant were irrelevant to ecclesial practice.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The congregation gathered to participate in the liturgy, which included singing hymns and reading scripture.

  • Every Sunday, the liturgy at our local church brings together people from all walks of life for worship.

Synonyms

ceremony
vsliturgy
901 2.5

A formal event that follows traditional rules for a special occasion

is the continuous prescribed public worship pattern, not only isolated events
ritual
vsliturgy
418 4.6

A fixed set of actions performed in a ceremony, often for religion

is the public ordered framework that uses such sequences in worship
service
vsliturgy
367 4.2

A religious meeting for public worship, often in a church

is the fixed ordered set of rites that shapes that ceremony
church
vsliturgy
305 1.0

A religious service for Christians

is the formal set of prescribed rites that such ceremonies follow
worship
vsliturgy
143 3.4

The act of showing love and respect to a god in religious services

is the formal public set of rites within that broader devotional activity
rite
vsliturgy
  • Formal
124 6.3

A formal ceremony often held as part of a religious tradition

is the broader structured pattern that organizes multiple such acts into worship
Mass
vsliturgy
104 4.9

A Christian church service where people receive bread and wine to remember Jesus

is the broader ordered set of rites beyond this single sacrament
celebration
vsliturgy
  • Specialized
75 3.7

A public religious ceremony with formal rituals

is the general set form used for worship rather than only sacramental acts
church service
vsliturgy
19 2.1

A meeting in a church where people pray, sing, and listen to a talk

is the structured set of rites used in such gatherings regardless of place
chapel
vsliturgy
12 3.5

A short religious service often held at a school

is the prescribed public set of rites practiced within such places and beyond
prayer service
vsliturgy
8 3.0

A religious meeting where people talk to God and sing songs

is the full prescribed public worship pattern, not just prayer-focused gatherings
religious ceremony
vsliturgy
8 2.9

A formal event where people meet to show shared beliefs with prayers and rituals

is the prescribed ongoing structure used for public worship rather than single events
observance
vsliturgy
  • Formal
6 4.7

A formal event to mark or honor a special day

is the regular prescribed form for ongoing public worship rather than occasional marking
religious service
vsliturgy
5 2.8

A public event where people pray, sing, and listen in a church or temple

focuses on the prescribed pattern and rites within such public acts
religious ritual
vsliturgy
4 4.2

A ceremony with set actions from a religion like prayers and singing

is the prescribed public pattern that arranges these actions into full worship
religious rite
vsliturgy
2 4.1

A formal ceremony that people follow as part of a religion

is the complete prescribed set of public rites rather than a single act
devotional
vsliturgy
1 7.4

A short religious service often for private prayer

is the longer formal public pattern with full prescribed rites rather than short exercises
divine service
vsliturgy
1 7.4

A public ceremony in a church where people pray and sing

is the underlying prescribed pattern of rites rather than the ceremony itself
chapel service
vsliturgy
1 4.5

A short religious meeting in a small church with prayers and songs

is the standard prescribed public worship form, not limited to one location
Christian liturgy
vsliturgy
7.2

A set way churches use for worship with prayers and hymns

is the general term covering set forms across different religions
9.9

A Christian ceremony where bread and wine are blessed and eaten to remember Jesus' Last Supper

is a general prescribed form for public worship, not only this rite
ceremonial mass
vsliturgy
  • Formal
6.1

A formal church service with set ceremonies and a serious mood

is the regular prescribed pattern, not the especially ornate form
concelebration
vsliturgy
  • Specialized
9.0

A religious service that two or more priests lead together

is the standard prescribed sequence of rites, not specifically joint officiation

Compounds

A set way churches use for worship with prayers and hymns

A Christian ceremony where bread and wine are blessed and eaten to remember Jesus' Last Supper

How Formal

pontification
  • Specialized
9.2
liturgy
26 8.9
Mass
104 4.9
service
367 4.2

Surface Forms

liturgy singular
liturgies plural

Etymology

Liturgy comes from the Greek leitourgia, from leitos 'of the people' and ergon 'work'. It once meant a public service done for the community, which is why liturgy now refers to the set form of public worship and its rites.