Definition of liturgy Liturgy

/lɪˈtɚʤi/ - [literjee] - lit•ur•gy

We found 9 definitions of liturgy from 7 different sources.

What does liturgy mean?

Noun Plural: liturgies
liturgy - a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
		religious rite, rite an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism"
liturgy - a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
		Holy Eucharist, Eucharist, sacrament of the Eucharist, Holy Sacrament, Liturgy, Eucharistic liturgy, Lord's Supper
		sacrament a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it; the two Protestant ceremonies are baptism and the Lord's Supper; in the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church there are seven traditional rites accepted as instituted by Jesus: baptism and confirmation and Holy Eucharist and penance and holy orders and matrimony and extreme unction
		offertory the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God

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liturgy (Noun)
A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion.
liturgy (Noun)
An official worship service of the Christian church.

liturgy (a.)
An established formula for public worship, or the entire ritual for public worship in a church which uses prescribed forms; a formulary for public prayer or devotion. In the Roman Catholic Church it includes all forms and services in any language, in any part of the world, for the celebration of Mass.

liturgy
A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion.

liturgy
lit′ur-ji, n. the form of service or regular ritual of a church—strictly, that used in the celebration of the Eucharist: in ancient Greece, a form of personal service to the state.—n. Liturge′, a leader in public worship.—adjs. Litur′gic, -al.—adv. Litur′gically.—ns. Litur′gics, the doctrine of liturgies; Liturgiol′ogist, a student of liturgies; Liturgiol′ogy, the study of liturgical forms; Lit′urgist, a leader in public worship: one who adheres to, or who studies, liturgies. [Fr.,—Gr. leitourgia—laos, the people, ergon, work.]

A liturgy is a ceremony, according to the traditions of a particular group or event. In religion, it may mean an elaborate formal ritual (such as the Catholic Mass), or a daily activity such as the Muslim Salats. Anglican, Orthodox, Lutheran, or other groups, when using the words "the Liturgy", normally mean a standardized order of events observed during a religious service, often including the Eucharist. The "open" or "waiting" worship of Quakers is an example of a non-liturgical service because there is no minister or structured order of events.

In the Christian church, liturgical churches are those that use a well-defined liturgy dating to the second century and earlier, in which many of the words and music used follow basic patterns each time the service is conducted. Most Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches are liturgical, most other churches to a far lesser extent. So-called non-liturgical churches usually follow a common worship sequence from one service to the next, with several elements common to many such services. These elements often include readings from the Bible, hymns, a sermon, offerings of money, and at certain times, Holy Communion.