Table 1-1.—Variations in the Rites of Christian Worship—Continued PROTESTANT Style #2 PROTESTANT Style #3 PROTESTANT Style #4 PROTESTANT WORSHIP WITH COMMUNION PROTESTANT WORSHIP WITHOUT COMMUNION CREATIVE PROTESTANT WORSHIP The Word of God Opening  Rite,  Hymn  of  Praise,  Acclamation and   Collect,   Summary   of   the   Law,   Kyrie, Collect  of  the  Day,  Ministry  of   the   Word, Lesson,     Psalm,     Epistle,     Hymn,    Gospel, Sermon, Nicene Creed, Prayers of the People, Confession,     Absolution     and     Comfortable Words, Peace The Holy Communion Offertory, Anthem, Presentation, Great Thanksgiving,  Eucharistic  Prayer,  Breaking of the Bread. Music of Communion, Thanksgivings after Communion, Hymn Dismissal Closing Voluntary, Procession In   the   communion   for   most   faith   groups following   a   traditional   Protestant   Worship with Communion, the communion is generally reserved    for    baptized    Christians    of    the particular faith group. Prelude The Call to Worship Hymn, Act of Praise (psalm),”Invocation, Anthem The Preparation for Prayer Offertory Anthem, Doxology and Hymn The Word Scripture, Sermon, Hymn The Benediction Postlude Variations   in   the   Protestant   Worship   may include a reception of new members, infant or adult    baptism,    ritual    of    fellowship,    and sharing of concerns. Normally   no   specific   worship   outline   is given. Chaplains, clergy, and congregations respond  to  a  known  form,  or  are  spirit moved.  A  typical  order  for  a  free  style  of worship may be: Prelude Music, Call to Worship, Prayer for the Sick, Welcome of Visitors, Choir Song, Offering,  Worship  and  Praise  Songs  and Choruses, Message, Salvation Prayer Variations to a creative Protestant Worship  service  are  periodic  communion services, water baptism— normally immersion    of    adults,    baby    dedication, membership  day,  testimonial  service,  and feetwashing. Communion,    a    remembrance    of    Jesus Christ’s  action,  is  open  to  any  Christian desiring to participate. Some   determining   factors   in   a   creative service   include   listening   to   community needs,  gathering  a  representative  group, determining   the   given   trends,   clarifying expectations,    discussing    human    needs, identifying  the  season  (life  cycles  of  Navy and   nature),   identifying   implications   for outreach, and shaping of form. undergone    even    broader    changes.    Changing styles    of    worship    have    occurred    in    every Christian  community  in  America.  As  explained earlier,   we   are   living   in   an   age   marked   by pluralism. This means we are living in a  society in  which  many  dissimilar  ethnic,  religious,  or cultural    groups    coexist    within    one    nation. Within   the   pluralistic   denominations   of   the Christian  faith,  members  and  religious  support personnel     must     respect     diversity in the Christian  rites  of  worship  and  the  changes  that may evolve. Special Concerns In    today’s    Navy,    chaplains    must    address special   concerns   in   administering   the   rites   of Christian  worship.  These  concerns  include  sexist language,    involvement    of    the    laity,    uplifting worship     appointments, user-friendly worship spaces, small chapels for daily use, public prayer in interfaith settings, and other complex issues. Since the  chaplains  are  involved  with  these  issues,  you, the RP, should also be aware of them. Basic Concepts Whether formal or informal, the rites and ceremonies of Christian worship are demonstrations— external acts or gestures  —that  guide  prayers  or  liturgical  worship.  In all  cases,  Christian  rites  and  ceremonies  are  based  on four   concepts:   (1)   symbolism,   (2)   consecration,   (3) recurrence,  and  (4)  commemoration.  Regardless  of  the denomination  or   style,   the   rites   and   ceremonies   in Christian worship recall and convey the heritage of the people   in   a   shared   experience.   In   the   following paragraphs, we will look at some special rites of worship and their different interpretations and practices. SACRAMENTS Sacraments are religious rites that confer special graces.  Christian  practices  such  as  baptism  and  the eucharist were  called  mysteries  in  the  early  church, and   they   continue   to   be   called   mysteries   in   the Orthodox  church  to   this   day.   From   the  time   St. Jerome translated the Greek word mysterion into the Latin  word  sacramentum,  the  Christian  church  has referred to these rites as sacraments. 1-14