Importance of Church and Religious rituals in Colonial life By: Parth Mehta Zack Rupp Antonio Jennings

Wealthiest and oldest members of the church got the best seats. Seating comities at colonial church's separated families by social class and sex Seating separation of the Church

Church's weren’t only used for religious practice. Purpose of Church Colonial families came early to church to do business. Only place to socialize, advertise and celebrate in colonies Many colonial families would come to church to talk about tobacco and livestock prices and other cash crops. People came to read adds, important town meeting dates, cattle sales and marriages.

Events during and after church. Sermons in northeastern colonies lasted two to three hours and prayer were a little shorter. In southern colonies the church’s read the Anglican Book of Common Prayer and the prayers were so long that the sermon was only twenty minutes. In New England after church many families would go to the “ Sabba- day house there meals would be served, adults socialized and children read sermons. In the south families would take strolls around the church after church.

.. Sunday was a very religious day in colonial times. Many colonial families read the Bible from front to back Reli gious rituals were extremely important. If boys didn’t behave on Sunday they could be confined in a cage at New York City Hall Park. Religious rituals Sabbath day is a day prayer no work You couldn’t skip church and do fun activities like fishing or dancing.

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