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Catholic
Churches |
Mainline
Protestant Churches |
Conservative
Protestant
Churches |
Historically Black
Churches |
Other
Congregations |
All
Congregations |
| More than half of congregations in all five faith groups include in their worship service: |
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| Sermon or homily |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Singing by congregation |
100% |
100% |
83% |
100% |
100% |
92% |
| Collection of money |
100% |
99% |
90% |
100% |
80% |
94% |
| Singing by choir/soloist |
93% |
89% |
75% |
100% |
93% |
83% |
| Communion |
100% |
81% |
77% |
100% |
87% |
82% |
| People greeting each other |
91% |
82% |
78% |
89% |
93% |
82% |
| Hymn books |
89% |
88% |
76% |
89% |
87% |
82% |
| Piano |
70% |
84% |
82% |
89% |
87% |
82% |
| Time for children |
52% |
82% |
54% |
67% |
86% |
66% |
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Catholic
Churches |
Mainline
Protestant Churches |
Conservative
Protestant
Churches |
Historically Black
Churches |
Other
Congregations |
All
Congregations |
| More than half of congregations in a majority of faith groups include in their worship service: |
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| Speaking in unison |
93% |
90% |
44% |
100% |
93% |
70% |
| Laughter |
46% |
83% |
63% |
100% |
13% |
68% |
| Applause |
41% |
68% |
64% |
100% |
0% |
62% |
| Organ |
82% |
72% |
43% |
89% |
93% |
61% |
| Participation by teens |
61% |
58% |
43% |
100% |
93% |
54% |
| Silent prayer/meditation |
70% |
76% |
31% |
89% |
7% |
53% |
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Catholic
Churches |
Mainline
Protestant Churches |
Conservative
Protestant
Churches |
Historically Black
Churches |
Other
Congregations |
All
Congregations |
| Less than half of congregations in a majority of faith groups include in their worship service: |
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|
| Calling out Amen |
43% |
23% |
68% |
100% |
7% |
47% |
| Drums or guitar |
41% |
15% |
44% |
56% |
0% |
31% |
| Visual projection equipment |
9% |
15% |
47% |
22% |
80% |
32% |
| Raising hands in praise |
18% |
8% |
50% |
89% |
0% |
30% |
| Jumping, shouting, dancing |
9% |
1% |
17% |
56% |
0% |
10% |
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Catholic
Churches |
Mainline
Protestant Churches |
Conservative
Protestant
Churches |
Historically Black
Churches |
Other
Congregations |
All
Congregations |
| Less than half of congregations in all five faith groups include in their worship service: |
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| Incense |
41% |
3% |
2% |
0% |
0% |
6% |
