amen
interjection
said at the end of a prayer
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a British spelling of baptize
noun
a ceremony in which someone is touched or covered with water to welcome them into the Christian religion
the official book, used in Church of England and Anglican churches, that contains the prayers used during a church service
to pray for something bad to happen to someone
noun
a set of questions and answers, especially a formal way of teaching people about the Christian religion
verb
to perform a religious ceremony during which a baby is made a member of the Christian religion and given a name
noun
a religious ceremony during which a baby is made a member of the Christian religion and given a name
noun
a Christian ceremony in which people eat bread and drink wine in order to remember the last supper of Jesus Christ
verb
to formally accept someone into the Christian Church or a Reform Jewish Church in a special ceremony
noun
a religious ceremony in which someone becomes a full member of a Christian Church or a Reform Jewish Church
verb
to perform a religious ceremony in order to make someone a priest, bishop, king, or queen
noun
the Christian ceremony in which people eat bread and drink wine as a way of remembering Jesus Christ’s last meal before he died, according to the Bible. In some Christian churches, this ceremony is called Communion or Holy Communion.
a British spelling of evangelize
noun
a religious ceremony in the Roman Catholic Church that is more formal than an ordinary mass
noun
the ceremony during which someone is officially accepted into the Christian Church as a priest
noun
a method of baptizing a new member of a Christian church that involves putting their whole body into water
noun
a religious ceremony performed by a Roman Catholic priest for someone who is dying
noun
a series of prayers in a religious service, usually with a priest saying some parts and the people saying other parts
noun
the way that religious ceremonies are performed in church, including the words that the priest uses and the order of the different parts of the ceremony
a Christian prayer that Jesus Christ taught to his followers
noun
the part of a Christian church service when the priest or minister offers bread and wine to God
noun
an answer that is sung or spoken by the people at a church service in reply to something said by the priest
noun
an emotional religious meeting with singing and speeches, intended to make people excited about the Christian religion
verb
in the Christian religion, to make someone no longer be influenced by the power of evil so that they can go to heaven when they die
noun
a speech made by a priest or religious leader, especially as part of a religious ceremony
noun
in the Christian religion, a person who promises to take some responsibility for the religious education of someone who is being baptized or confirmed
used by a priest or other religious official as a way of speaking to the people at the start of a Christian ceremony, especially a wedding
used for praying that God will protect someone and treat them well
to tell people about Jesus
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