When Jesus was once asked about how best to pray, the gist of His response was:

Do it in public, at least as loud as the others

It only works properly if you're in a recognised religious building

Go somewhere quiet and private and talk to your Heavenly Father

God won't listen unless you use the right words

It might be easy enough to imagine that first great Christian convert and missionary, St Paul, arriving in a new port somewhere around the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, greeting a Christian contact (if any) and then asking 'Take me and show me the Church'. Why would that NOT have been likely, or even possible?

At that early stage there was no precedent or style for church-building, so any such structure would have been unremarkable and blended-in with its surroundings

The believers did not feel they should be sinking large amounts of money into physical facilities, rather than welfare and 'good-works' programmes ~ hence an absence of purpose-built 'churches'

Which of the following broadly paraphrased statements has NEVER, at any time, been held-to by a recognisable portion of the worldwide Church as a whole?

'Music is the work of the Devil and should, as such, have no place in Christian worship'

'Music lifts the soul and brings us nearer to God; we cannot possibly worship without music'

'Serve the Lord with gladness, and come before His presence with a song'

(Each of the above represents an official position in one or another time and context)

Again there will probably be exceptions ~ but for churches that follow a Liturgy (i.e. they use a set 'Prayer Book' with organised services, rather than seeing themselves as spontaneous and 'Spirit-led'), most such services will include certain standard spoken elements. Which of the following would most likely happen FIRST within such a service?

At least one reading from Scripture (or probably two: one from the Old, one from the New Testament)

A sermon (otherwise known as an Address, Talk or Homily) in which the minister (or equivalent) will 'unpack' the Bible reading and explore how it is relevant to congregants' daily lives

A time of prayer, usually led by one individual and probably concluding with the Lord's Prayer said together

Times when the congregation collectively confesses and apologises for past sins, and reaffirms its faith by reciting a Creed together

Where does Christianity, in general, stand on the matter of whether its buildings &/or worshippers ought to be facing in a particular direction? Choose ONE of the following which is the probably most generally true.

All Christians believe that worship should be led 'from the front' by a priest, or equivalent

Church buildings, wherever architecturally practical, have their focus at the East end, facing the rising sun (and thus tapping into the symbolism of resurrection, light and hope)

It is accepted that during the Creed, everyone stands and faces the church's high altar ~ which should be at the official east end

In which of the following situations might a gathering acceptably remain completely silent throughout?

Quakers (the Religious Society of Friends) at a meeting

A community of monks or nuns at worship

Choral Evensong at an Anglican Cathedral

Which of the following represents the LEAST likely, widespread or regular use for candles in connection with Christian worship?

As a sanctuary lamp, to quietly signal that the reserved sacrament is kept available from the most recent communion service

As a symbolic gift to the newly-baptised (or their parents / guardians)

To represent progress through the penitential season of Advent &/or, possibly, Lent, with the prospect of the Light of God drawing closer

In symmetrical pairs on the main altar, representing the Epistle and Gospel sides (alias Cantoris and Decani) during worship

Some of the more major and traditional branches of the Christian church change the colour scheme of their liturgical linen (altar frontals, priestly garments and suchlike) according to the time of the church's year, so that the colour helps to signal an occasion and evoke a mood. All through the summer (after Trinity and well into the autumn) the default colour is usually green; there are also white, red and blue, and rather occasionally other possibilities. Blue/violet is for penitential and preparatory seasons (Advent before Christmas; Lent before Easter); white represents innocence (the birth at Christmas; festivals involving the Spirit, such as non-martyred saints and the conversion of Paul); which of the following is NOT a liturgical significance of red?

Special days marking the Passion of Christ (i.e. as representing His blood shed, e.g. on 'Good Friday')

Festivals referencing the power of the Holy Spirit, principally Pentecost ~ plus (by extension) for Confirmation services

'Surely any church worthy of that name ought to contain an organ?' ... Well, if you were hoping to 'sing along', there could be plenty of good reasons why you may not find one. Which of these would you consider the saddest, or weakest?

'Our denomination doesn't hold with congregational singing; never has, never will; and would begrudge the space and expense of anything so complex and indulgent as an organ'

'The days of the mechanical organ have been and gone, and we felt we needed to free up precious space for other activities. An electronic keyboard meanwhile takes up a barest fraction of the room'

'We couldn't find anyone that knew how to play it'

'We have a Worship Band now, which is far more lively and brings in a younger congregation'

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GCSE Religious Education Christianity - Worship: Where and…

Christian worship can take many forms suiting varied places, traditions and occasions. Discover some of these in our GCSE RE quiz!

Written by Daniel FosterReviewed by Dr. Emma ClarkeUpdated 17 Mar 2026

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Topic: Christianity Worship Where And How

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