Altar:
a special table where the bread and wine are put for communion |
Bible:
the special book of the Christian faith |
Bishop:
a important person who takes care of all the people in a group of churches |
Cassock:
a long buttoned robe usually black or red |
Chancel:
the part of a church where the choir sit |
Chapel:
a smaller room to the side of the main part of the church |
Congregation:
a group of people who meet to worship God |
Chorister:
a boy or girl who sings in the choir |
Christening:
a special service when someone becomes a member of the church |
Font: a bowl on a stand that holds water, used to christen people |
Holy Communion: a special meal shared by christians |
Kneeler: a padded cushion for people who want to pray kneeling down. |
Lectern: a stand on which to put the Bible: |
Memorial: something built to remember events or people |
Nave:the part of the church where the people sit |
Norman: Something built around the same time that William the Conqueror became King of England |
Sanctuary: the special part of the church where the altar is kept |
Sculpture: a three dimensional object or figure |
Shrapnel: bits of metal from a exploded bomb |
Stole: a kind of scarf worn by vicars in church |
Surplice: a long white shirt worn over a cassock |
Transept: a large entrance area on each side of the church |
Worship: gathering together to praise God with prayers and music |