A church service is a formalized period of Christian communal worship, often held in a church building. Most Christian denominations hold church services on the Lord's Day ; a number of traditions have mid-week services, while some traditions worship on a Saturday. In some Christian denominations, church services are held daily, with these including those in which the seven canonical hours are prayed, as well as the offering of the Mass, among other forms of worship. In addition to this, many Christians attend services on holy days such as Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Ascension Thursday, among others depending on the Christian denomination.
A Lutheran Divine Service in the United States
A Catholic Mass at St. Maria Church, Sehnde, Germany, 2009
Depiction of early Christian worship in the Catacomb of Callixtus
A Pentecostal worship service at Dream City Church, affiliated with the Assemblies of God USA, in 2007, in Phoenix, United States
In Christianity, worship is the act of attributing reverent honour and homage to God. In the New Testament, various words are used to refer to the term worship. One is proskuneo which means to bow down to God or kings.
Worship at a Byzantine Catholic altar
An altar is a stone or wooden table used for the celebration of the Eucharist in some Christian worship rites
A congregation during a Christian service of worship, with women observing the ordinance of headcovering (Brazil)
Pope Benedict XVI elevating the Eucharist for worship of the faithful amidst incense
