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Odd.
Well, my former pastor has pictures of himself wearing liturgical garb and collar but all the pastors wear now are either jeans or non-denim pants, no tie etc. They will do confession if asked but people rarely go and there are no confessionals. The service goes something like this: praise band/singing three songs with the lyrics up on screens, communion twice a month, a loooooong sermon (about a half hour), more singing with the praise band then dismissal.
Refers to the order of the Mass, sacraments, or divine office aka liturgy of the hours.
Liturgical means that the church service tends to follow a certain formula each time the congregation worships as a whole. Readings and homilies/sermons are pre-made and tend not to sound like "motivational speeches" but simply preaching about something. Certain rituals are followed by the clergy and laity which make the worship seem more formal.
