my friend’s invitation was there was going to be a special service for her husband becoming a Minster. Since I have never witness what happens when a minister is called to the ministry, it was a good opportunity to find out and visit my girlfriend’s church. Having gone to a lot of churches in…
sentiment that authentic worship doesn’t have to be defined by an official church building, but there really should be more signs to indicate where to go. This lack of identification gave the church an exclusive feel, making it seem like it was only for those in the “in-group,” keeping themselves a secret. On the contrary, the exact opposite inclusiveness took place once I was finally able to find the others. Seven cars. I counted seven cars in the parking lot. Once I was finally able to make…
Bodily Movement: The movement within the service was smoothly done. I will acknowledge that there was a great deal happening during the service that required movement. The children’s dance set the tone for the movement to come. I did appreciate that the Rev. Kletzing entered via the center aisle rather from somewhere in the back of the church. The passing of the peace is always a nice opportunity for the people to greet one another. I am of two minds though, is it a nice break for the…
The culture that I chose to learn about was of the Spanish ethnicity and the Catholic Church; therefore I submerged myself with a Spanish speaking Catholic service at a local church in Murrieta off of Whitewood. My religious affiliation is Christian however the way in which I practice my belief is not the same as with Catholicism. I also do not understand nor do I speak Spanish, I am English speaking only. This would be a new experience for me, and make the experience beneficial I would be going…
Introduction In this essay we will discuss the definition of worship, look at Martin Luther King as a significant Christian in history who has contributed to the discipline and what this means for us individually, corporately and also in a small group setting. We will also look at Catholicism and their understanding and belief of Worship and the significance it has to their Denomination. Summarise your original understanding of the discipline before the course started To me worship is an act…
This paper contains two commentaries on our Sunday Morning Worship Services at Rivers Chapel United Methodist Church. The first commentary dealt with the “Word and Table Service” (January 3, 2016). The second commentary deals with January 10, 2016 service on Baptism. The January 3, 2016 Worship Service Program follows the 2016 (Year C) Lectionary Calendar found on the internet. The program not only gave the order of service, it also provided information concerning what period of the…
is being taught throughout our worship. As such careful consideration should be given to how particular doctrines are functioning throughout our worship gatherings and the extents to which these doctrines are theologically consistent throughout the service. To that end the following will examine the Sunday March 13th, 2016 worship service at Woodview Church of the Nazarene specifically looking at the doctrine of soteriology and its function throughout the service. Soteriology literally means…
This paper aims to discuss the viewpoints of worship and why the church service preference makes the most sense for the traditional church served in Ramer, Alabama. It first will explore the different worship lifestyle of service point of views. This paper will look at the issues involved in the religion services and why the service does not or need to change its ' style of formality. The worship of many congregations has distinct worshiping methods. Some worship leaders modify the style of…
encapsulates the overall sentiments of music found in the church and worship throughout history. Music, to both the historical and modern day church, is a vehicle used in worship to praise God and deepen the worship experience through corporate worship. Because of this, music in worship is viewed as a precious experience, a spiritual endeavour, and an essential function of the church. However, because of these strong sentiments towards music and the relationship that has been formed between…
My current church affiliation is Roman Catholic. The church service I attended is Presbyterian. I attended Grace Presbyterian church November 1 2015. The church started off with the opening call to worship. I got the opportunity to witness the sacrament of baptism in the Presbyterian style. The church had a band and a choir. The choir sang the hymn and the band sang songs of worship. The tradition of worship is a mixture of reformed and revivalist. The history behind the church goes back to the…