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Most churches have some form of liturgy that guides
the flow of service, but a "liturgical church" conducts its services by a
strict, prescribed liturgy — a formal structure or order of worship, which
has been passed down from tradition. This type of church generally places
much emphasis upon ceremony and ritual, and may use various forms of
religious icons. A historical form of liturgy practiced in many such
churches, is as follows: (1) Confession of Sins Well known liturgical churches who follow a similar form are the Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Episcopal, and Eastern Orthodox churches.
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