Whilst many Evangelicals flaunt their "Biblical fidelity," tacitly mocking the rest, people might actually be exposed to more of the Bible in a liberal anglican worship service than they are in most evangelical ones.
And...
However trendy / relevant you are, you still have a liturgy (that is a form of worship service / meeting or whatever). The question is, is it any good? Kevin De Young has been thinking aloud.
Finally, my wife stumbled across this article on the Guardian website. I knew that the bible is a book of symphonic symmetry. Stuff the Da Vinci code, now the data proves it with these lovely infographs.
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| Source: The Guardian |
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5 comments:
I agree that some Evangelicals have lost enthusiasm for scripture readings, but knowing some, enthusiasm is all that's needed. I love that the mainstream church has been reformed by the Charismatic movement in a way that has led to greater authenicity in faithful worship. As for liturgy, the less formality the better in my opinion
Thanks for taking the time to comment, Francis. For me those articles were excellent provocations. I don't think a return to the past necessarily the point.
These are some great links! Of course the church has to move forward in history, but in doing so she must be careful to bring with her the best that church history has to offer. I take it you've read "The Lord's Service" by Jeff Meyers?
Chris W
Alas, Chris, I haven't. Could you sum it up in a sentence?
I will try my best! "Lord's Day worship should follow the pattern of sacrifice: consecration, confession of sin, sermon, communion and benediction, and be filled with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs." You can borrow it from me if you like :)
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