Worship

What is worship?  That was the question that we began with.  Our responses included:

--Coming together to talk to God and appreciate God together.
--Pray
--Giving Thanks: and in doing so, (1) paying attention to God, and (2) paying real attention to our lives.

What do we bring to worship?
--Bibles and Stories
--Offerings to support mission
--Ourselves!
--Love
--Knowledge
--Smile
--Voice
--Excitement
--Wonder
--Artistry: Music;  murals; dance; poetry; spoken word
--Appreciation of the Artistic Expression and Gifr  (Expression and Response!)

What are some important experiences in worship?

--Children's Sermon
--Confession
--Sharing of Faith Journeys
--Reverence and Honor (not "uptight")
--Freedom in Christ
--Encountering God/Encountering Each Other/Encountering Ourselves

More in the posts to come!!!

 

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