Original: The word is sometimes rendered by its English translation '' service '' , may refer to an elaborate formal ritual such as the Eastern Orthodox Divine Liturgy and Roman Catholic Mass , or a daily activity such as the Muslim salatOxford Dictionary of World Religions , p. 582 & ndash ; 3 and Jewish services .
Simplified: In religion , it may mean an elaborate formal ritual ( such as the Catholic Mass ) , or a daily activity such as the Muslim Salats Oxford Dictionary of World Religions , p.582-3 ) .