Church essay

. The condemnation of Jesus by Pilate.

2. Jesus' acceptance of the cross.

3. His first fall.

4. The encounter with his mother Mary.

5. Simon of Cyrene helping Jesus carry the cross.

6. Veronica wiping Jesus' face.

7. His second fall.

8. The encounter with the women of Jerusalem.

9. His third fall.

0. Jesus being stripped of his garments.

1. The crucifixion.

2. Jesus' death.

3. Jesus' removal from the cross.

4. The burial of Jesus.

5.

These diagrams help map out the path of Jesus to Christians and help them imagine the torture he went through. These pictures also signify the route along which Christ was taken (Via Dolorosa). Statues and pictures are also placed around some Churches these are of Baby Jesus or Virgin Mary, each and every one of them send a message. Maybe a message of life or death, salvation or phenomenon. They are not all there to make a Christian feel sad; in fact many are there to remind of Christians of celebration and joy. For example a statue of baby Jesus helps remind Christians of his miraculous birth and the way he changed their lives.

A Lectern is a wooden stand for the Bible placed at the front of the Church, it is a stand for the bible and is used during services to read from the bible and make speeches. Many years ago the lectern was used to deliver sermons (by the priest or bishop). It is needed because in some Churches there are very large and heavy bibles, which are too heavy to hold. So lecterns are used to make it easier to preach to the congregation. Falls are often hung over lecterns to decorate it; religious symbols are usually sown on these to remind Christians of a teaching or a historical event. The Pulpit is and elevated wooden platform where sermons and gospels are read to the congregation. The Priest used to preach from this area as it was placed in the centre of the Church drawing attention to the entire congregation. Many pulpits also have a large chair placed near by especially for the vicar/priest so that if someone else is reading out a passage they can sit down near by and listen.

Candles are often found in a Christian place of worship, they show how Jesus is the light f the world and guided us through the darkness of time and gave us strength, many Christians fid the soothing to be placed around the Church. There are also candles that have barbed wire rapped around them; they are there to remind Christians of Jesus' ultimate sacrifice and the hurt he went through to make our lives better. The tabernacle is a portable small tent placed behind the altar. Leftover mass/communion is out in there and then taken to the sick ho are not able to attend Church. It was used like this many years ago and is a Hebrew centre point for worship. Pews are long sometimes wooden benches that the congregation sit in; they are usually grouped very close together to make the congregation feel like a family/community.

The font is a small bowl of water used to baptise Christians. It was originally found at the entrance of the Church as if to welcome the Baby or person to the Church, however nowadays you are more likely to find it at the front of the Church because it is easier for the congregation to view the ceremony there. The font is there to remind Christians of new life and new Christian lives, new journeys and new beginnings. It also symbolises forgiveness of sins and cleanliness. Stoups are also featured in many Churches; they are small stone basins placed at the entrance of the Church. They are filled with holy water and are there for the congregation to wash their hands in as in to wash away their sins and to make the symbol of the cross to remind them of their baptism if they wish. These were used a lot in medieval times as it was thought you were actually washing away your sins.

The Confession room is another large art of the Christian Church; mainly found in Roman Catholic Churches it is a series of two small simple rooms. One for the priest and another for the Christian, there is a chair for each of them and a small window with a screen between the two rooms so that they can talk. Confession rooms are used for Christians to confess their sins to the priest so they can be forgiven.