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Thursday, December 29

The Worship Philes

What is worship, really? Is it when folks get together to sing? Does it involve ritual?
I'd like to think that the grandeur and glory of God has something to do with it. Worship is the affirmation of the Incarnational truth, Immanuel--God is with us. His presence envelops us. His holiness surrounds us. We celebrate his wonders and his works. Where does one find such worship?

I am teaching a class at my alma mater this Spring to explore these kinds of questions. It is entitled 'History of Christian Worship.' Any ideas from the neophytes?

posted by fatherneo at 10:53 AM

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4 Comments:

  1. Blogger voixd'ange said...

    "His presence envelops us. His holiness surrounds us. We celebrate his wonders and his works."

    I don'tthink I could say it better than that, except to add perhaps that change should follow an authentic worship experience.

    7:29 PM, December 29, 2005  
  2. Blogger Constantine said...

    Have you consulted “For All God’s Worth: True Worship and the Calling of the Church” by N.T. Wright? It’d be a chance to get the perspective of a first rate scholar and Anglican to boot.

    9:37 AM, December 30, 2005  
  3. Blogger fatherneo said...

    I think you're an Anglican at heart Mr. Constantine.

    10:06 AM, December 30, 2005  
  4. Blogger Dan Trabue said...

    As I walked this morning in the city
    before the cars and smoke
    and yelling took control,
    I traveled in a feathered sanctuary all my own.
    Huge crows, robins, starlings and wrens
    harmonizing soulfully filling the air with song...

    8:44 PM, January 04, 2006  

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