| A | B |
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| Advent | a season in Christianity to prepare for Christmas |
| Apocalypse | Greek word ‘End of the World,’ |
| Apostle | (Greek) messenger, refers to one of Jesus’ first 12 followers |
| Ascension | when Jesus left the earthto return to Heaven after his Resurrection |
| Baptism | a ceremony using water in which someone becomes a Christian |
| Beatitudes | (Latin) ‘blessings’ referring to a series of blessings Jesus referred to in a famous sermon to his followers |
| Christmas | a holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus |
| Congregation | term used by Protestant Christians referring to a local Christian community |
| Cross | a crucifix without the body of Jesus on it, symbol of Christianity used by Protestant Christians |
| Crucifix | a cross with the body of Jesus on it, a symbol of Christianity used by Roman Catholic Christians |
| Easter | a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus |
| Epistle | Greek for ‘letter’ referring to a series of letters written by Paul and collected into the Christian New Testament |
| Eucharist | a ceremony celebrating the last Seder eaten by Jesus before his death |
| Gospel | Greek for ‘Good News’ referring to ‘good news’ about Jesus. |
| Grace | an idea that God gives humanity the help needed to lead good lives |
| Holy Communion | a ceremony celebrating the last Seder eaten by Jesus before his death |
| Icon | a religious painting, usually of Mary, Jesus, or a saint, used by Orthodox Christians for prayers |
| Lent | a season to prepare for Easter |
| Lord's Prayer | a term used by Protestant Christians to a prayer Jesus taught his followers |
| Lord's Supper | a Protestant ceremony celebrating the last Seder eaten by Jesus before his death |
| Mass | a Roman Catholic ceremony celebrating the last Seder eaten by Jesus before his death |
| Messiah | Greek for ‘anointed one’ referring to Jesus by Christians and a future King of Israel by Jews |
| New Testament | a collection of 27 books Christians added to the Jewish Bible to form the Christian Bible |
| Our Father | a term used by Roman Catholic Christians to a prayer Jesus taught his followers |
| Parable | a very short story used to teach an ethical lesson |
| Parish | a term used by Roman Catholic Christians referring to a local Christian community |
| Pope | the Roman Catholic Bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Priest | Christian clergy person with religious powers who leads a local community |
| Rosary | a string or beads used by Roman Catholic Christians for prayer, especially with a devotion to Mary |
