This document provides information about symbolism in different types of Christian churches. It includes tasks for students to learn about and compare the Baptist, Catholic, Church of England, Greek Orthodox, Free Church, and Quaker denominations. Students are asked to create posters and drawings showing the symbols and important parts of each church. They also complete a cloze activity about worship in churches and design a new multi-denominational church explaining their choices.

1. Without looking at your book,
sketch two different religious
types of dress, and explain in one
sentence why Christians/Muslims
wear it.

2. Symbolism in churches
Learning intentions:
• To describe and explain
symbolism in different
Christian churches.
Success criteria:
• By working as a team to
peer teach others about you
denominational church.

3. Task – The Market
Place
In groups, you are going to create a poster on a
specific type of church.
Your poster must have a labelled drawing of the
church, showing the different symbols and
important parts of the church.
1. Baptist
2. Catholic
3. Church of England
4. Greek Orthodox
5. Free church
6. Quaker

4. Draw this into your book, using a full
page
Type of church What symbolism does it have?
Baptist churches
Catholic church
Church of
England
Greek Orthodox
Free church
Quakers

5. Worship in churches
Complete the cloze activity about worship in
church.
Extension:
Why do you
think some
Christians have
more of an
experience of
God in church
than at home?

6. Answers
Private prayer is important for Christians, but
joining others in worship is equally significant;
some would say more important. Jesus told his
followers:
“For where two or three come together in my
name, I am there with them.”
(Matthew 18:20)
Many Christians feel they can make contact with
God or Jesus better if they are surrounded by
other Christians in a place of worship, rather than
at home on their own.

7. Answers
Being surrounded by symbols of their faith or
pictures helps to focus Christian’s minds on God.
The darkness of some churches and the smell of
incense can help people settle into an
atmosphere of worship. Others may find it
distracting and question whether money spent
on religious works of art wouldn’t be better
spend helping the needy in God’s world.
Worshipping in a special place also has the
advantage of putting Christians in touch with
their religious leader who can help them with
practical and religious issues.

8. Task
Design a new church for all denominations of
Christianity.
This needs to be labelled, explaining why you
made your decisions.
Think about:
• Symbolism
• Layout
• Worship
• How it can suit all
denominations

9. GREEK ORTHODOX
Patterns
Altar
Icons

10. QUAKERS
Meeting houses
Simple

11. CATHOLIC
Cathedral
Images
Stained glass window

12. BAPTIST
Simple
Banners
Pews

13. CHURCH OF ENGLAND
Holy Communion
Font
Flowers