Liturgy
(noun)
- The form or formulary according to which public religious worship, especially Christian worship, is conducted.
- A rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship.
Origin:
From late latin liturgia, from greek leitourgia "public service, duty to the people", from leitourgos "public servant".
Examples:
- The liturgy for the Mass includes the Kyrie, Gloria, and Agnus Dei.
- The Eastern Orthodox Church has a rich liturgical tradition.
- The book contains the liturgies for the major Christian festivals.
- The priest led the congregation in the liturgy of the Eucharist.
- The liturgy was conducted in Latin, a language that most of the congregation did not understand.