Question of the day ??
Since I've asked about sermon length and kind of music, I guess one more question on the worship service will suffice. What do you think of responsive readings like the Psalter, Confession and Pardon, Affirmation of Faith, Call to Worship etc.?
posted by Greg Hazelrig @ 7:40 AM
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3 Comments:
Okay, I'll start.
I think unison and responsive readings are useful because they mentally cement certain truths of the Christian faith. I grew up hearing the Apostles' Creed, Lord's Prayer, etc etc and learned them by heart simply because we repeated them every Sunday.
Having said that, as a U.M. evangelist who visits many churches in the course of a year, I hear a lot of dronnnnninnnnng when it comes time to collectively read. I'm a dramatist who thinks these creeds & prayers need to be livened up a bit...not in a gimmicky way, but to remind the congregations of their power and depth.
Any proper liturgy is the work of the people. As a pastor we should remember worship is a communal action. (not just us preaching and some songs) :)
I am not a pastor. But as a pew filler, I like the responsive readings, ect. As long as they are not too long...when they get long its seems like the congregation just tries to get through them and lose the meaning.
My pet peeve is run on sentences :o)
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