The Christian Church: Worship and buildings – CCEA
The Bible plays an important part in the worship of the Methodist Church as well as in the lives of individual members. This is symbolised by an open Bible being placed on the communion table. Methodist churches use a lectionarycloselectionaryA book that lists the scripture readings to be read at specific church services throughout the year. based on the Old TestamentcloseOld TestamentThe first part of the Christian Bible which corresponds to the Hebrew Bible but is arranged differently. and New TestamentcloseNew TestamentThe second part of the Christian Bible containing 27 books consisting of four types of literature: letters (epistles), gospels, history and prophecy., so the Bible is read regularly in Sunday service. The sermonclosesermonReligious teaching usually given verbally to a group of believers. is usually based on a specific Bible passage.
