Comments on: GIL Video: A Few Thoughts On Forms of Worship

By: Paul Ricketts

Paul Ricketts — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:37:54 +0000

Like marriage, not one person can meet all of are needs. I believe the same is with Christian worship. I am sooooo lucky my small Friends Meeting meets in a UCC Church. Minus the physical sacraments the UCC Church is basically a liberal programmed Friends Meeting.
(God is still speaking – Never place a period where God has placed a comma.)
It has truly been a blessing to attend the liturgies at the UCC plus unprogrammed worship all under one roof. Regardless of the form or liturgy worship is intended to point us away from ourselves to the Holy. Paul

By: C. Wess daniels

C. Wess daniels — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:40:04 +0000

Oh great, then I look forward to hanging out again.

By: Ashley W

Ashley W — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:09:20 +0000

I will by attending NWYM Annual Session as the NPYM visitor. I am really excited, I think it's going to be lots of fun.

By: Nate Swift

Nate Swift — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:45:09 +0000

Wow, that IS a good question, though as Wes pointed out it is a discussion in its own right. Just to get some thoughts perking, though, I asked myself what I see as the meaning of "worship," and I find myself sort of in the quantum dilema of light as wave or particle: Worship is the expression of love/awe. I think we may lean in one direction or the other as we think of Jesus as "God" or as loving guide/companion. Is one or the other "right?"

In His Love,
Nate

By: Paul Ricketts

Paul Ricketts — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:58:36 +0000

You're right,I did go little deep with that question.Being raised Lutheran the form or liturgy had to be rooted in a theological expression. The form was a living creed for what the Church believed. A marriage between belief and practice. Along with unprogrammed
worship sometimes I have a deep nostalgia for good liturgy.