Prayer Service for Peace in Israel and Palestine This service is designed as an evening, outdoor prayer vigil using handheld candles. Feel free to modify the order of worship as needed, including for use as an indoor service. Service calls for five large candles for...
Training a liturgist/worship leader is a vital task within any faith community. As my friend and former Senior Pastor, Dr. Mark Roberts puts it, the worship leader or liturgist “is actually putting prayerful words in people’s mouths. The liturgist is teaching people...
The foundations of my Christian faith were laid in mid-20th century fundamentalist churches. For introducing me to Jesus, I am grateful. However, over the years I have had to cast aside and recover from some of the other teachings I received there. One of these is the...
What a small topic! And clearly one I am definitely not the best equipped to answer. But why don’t I share a few thoughts, hopefully, that can help shape a conversation about worship. A New Discovery? But why don’t I begin with a short story. A few years ago, I was...
Independence Weekend Prayer for Unity This prayer includes a short, optional illustration. Leave out the optional illustration, or modify it, for use on other occasions. VOICE ONE Psalm 133 How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity! It is...
I know that not all of us come from so-called “liturgical” traditions, but all of us do use a liturgy of sorts. Liturgy is a compound Greek word meaning “public work” that is associated with the corporate act of worship. A liturgy is any expression of that public...
