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liturgisch

Liturgisch is een Dutch adjective that describes anything related to liturgy, the ordered and public form of worship in many Christian traditions. It pertains to rites, prayers, readings, music, vestments and the overall structure of a worship service, as opposed to informal or spontaneous acts of devotion.

Etymologically derives from liturgie, via French liturgie and Latin liturgia, which in turn come from Greek

In practice, liturgisch appears in descriptions of church life such as liturgische handelingen (liturgical actions), liturgische

The concept is used across Christian traditions, including Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox churches, though the specifics

See also: liturgy, church service, missal, liturgical calendar.

leitourgia,
meaning
public
service
or
work
for
the
people.
In
Dutch
usage,
liturgisch
is
used
in
theological,
ecclesial
and
academic
contexts
to
distinguish
formal
worship
practices
from
other
aspects
of
religious
life.
kleuren
(liturgical
colors
used
for
seasons),
liturgische
kalender
(liturgical
calendar),
and
liturgische
muziek
(liturgical
music).
It
also
appears
in
discussions
of
liturgical
reform,
ecumenische
liturgie,
and
the
guidance
of
worship
in
missalen
and
other
service
books.
The
term
can
refer
to
texts,
rituals,
spaces,
and
objects
associated
with
the
liturgy,
including
vestments,
altars,
and
the
layout
of
the
worship
area.
of
liturgical
practice
vary
by
tradition.
Liturgisch
implies
a
degree
of
formality
and
normative
structure
in
worship,
distinguishing
it
from
non-liturgical
or
spontaneous
forms
of
prayer
and
praise.