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Year 10 - Religious education

The local church and community

Living the Christian life

Unit Summary

In this unit pupils will study some of the key practices associated with Christianity such as worship, sacraments and pilgrimage. They will compare and contrast differences in practices before moving on to look at the practical work of the Church in society.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain the role and importance of the Church and churches in the local community.

Key Notes

  • Church, with a capital C, refers to the community of Christian believers, commonly referred to as the Body of Christ.
  • Church with a lowercase "c" is usually used to refer to the place of worship, or a local church and congregation.
  • The Church is often referred to as the Body of Christ because of unity and action among believers.
  • The Church is often involved in local projects, outreach work and charity and local churches play a vital role in this.
  • With the support of local churches, the Church supports local communities through food banks.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • church: referring to a building in which Christians worship
  • Church: the People of God/Body of Christ, among whom Christ is present and active; members of a particular Christian denomination/tradition, eg Roman Catholic Church
  • ecumenism: efforts by Christians of different Church traditions to develop closer relationships and better understandings
  • food banks: places in local communities where people in need can go to collect food; often run/supported by local churches and religious charities

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The Church is the Christian place of worship.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Church, with a capital C, refers to the community of Christian believers, commonly referred to as the Body of Christ. Church with a lowercase "c" is usually used to refer to the place of worship, or a local church and congregation.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'church'

referring to a building in which Christians worship.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: The Church is the Christian place of worship. Correction: Church with a capital "C" refers to the community of Christian believers, and church with a lower case "c" refers to the Christian place of worship and often local churches and their congregations.

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