Public And Private Worship

1. All Worship Regulated.

a. Same Object of Worship (1st Commandment).
b. Same Standard of Worship (2nd Commandment).

2. Not all Parts of Worship at Every Occasion.

a. Common elements.
i. Prayer.
ii. Reading the Word.
iii. Singing Psalms.

b. Distinct elements.
i. Preaching the Word.
ii. Sacraments – Baptism and the Lord's Supper.

3. Different Circumstances in Private and Public Worship.

a. Women's silence required in public worship, but not in private.
b. Women's headcovering required in public worship, but not in private.