Category: Lutheran Worship
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Weekly Worship Thought – What is the primary symbol of worship?
What would you say is the primary symbol of Christian worship? Have you ever thought about this question? Let me…
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Weekly Worship Thought – Counter-Cultural Baptism
“Baptismal unity will never be that of an “insider” group. Baptism, which constitutes the Church, also calls Christians to identify…
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Weekly Worship Thought – Vigil Against Violence
Last week we held the Vigil Against Violence on Thursday evening. This event was in response to the shooting in…
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Weekly Worship Thought – Confession
One of the elements of worship at The Gathering will change this week. It is the Prayer of Confession that…
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Weekly Worship Thought – Can We Talk?
This week I will begin to lead our worship band through some discussion using the new resource: Can We Talk? Engaging…
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Weekly Worship Thought – Welcome to Baptism
If you were with us in worship last Sunday you got to see the “Welcome to Baptism” rite by which…
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Weekly Worship Thought – Pentecost
This Sunday is Pentecost. We hear the fascinating story from Acts 2 where, “each one was bewildered to hear these…
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Weekly Worship Thought – Worship and Culture
One of the projects I’m currently working on is a fresh, practical application of the Nairobi Statement on Worship and…
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Weekly Worship Thought – Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
One of my favorite hymns is “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” (ELW 807). It is one of my favorite…