Liturgy

From the Greek word λειτουργια, which can be transliterated as "leitourgia," meaning "the work of the people," a liturgy comprises a prescribed religious ceremony, according to the traditions of a particular religion; it may refer to, or include, an elaborate formal ritual (such as the Catholic Mass), a daily activity such as the Muslim Salats, or attendance to Quaker Meeting. (see Oxford Dictionary of World Religions, p.582-3)

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Greek - Transliterated - Ceremony - Ritual - Catholic Mass - Muslim - Salat - Quaker Meeting - Oxford Dictionary of World Religions

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Methods of dress, preparation of food, application of cosmetics or other hygenic practices are all considered liturgic activities of various religions.

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In the Christian church, liturgical churches are those that use a well-defined liturgy, where many of the words and music used are identical each time the service is conducted. Most Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran churches are liturgical while most others are not. Nonliturgical churches usually do follow a common worship sequence from one service to the next, but identical elements are few.

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Christian - Catholic - Orthodox - Anglican - Lutheran

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