Liturgy

A liturgy is a ceremony, according to the traditions of a particular group or event. In religion, it may mean an elaborate formal ritual (such as the Catholic Mass), or a daily activity such as the Muslim Salats. Anglican, Orthodox, Lutheran, or other groups, when using the words "the liturgy", normally mean a standardized order of events observed during a religious service, often including the Eucharist or Communion. The open or waiting worship of Quakers is an example of a non-liturgical service because there is no structured order of events.

Related pages

• Christian liturgy

References

• Bowker, John, ed. (1997) Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-213965-7.
• "What Do Quakers Believe?". Quaker Information Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2004.

Other websites

• Catholic Encyclopedia article
• Orthodox Tradition and the Liturgy Archived 2011-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
• Jewish Encyclopedia: Liturgy
• Contemporary Christian Liturgy Website History, theory, practice