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How many of us wish we understood more about what makes worship work? How many of us wish for something that would refresh and improve our worship services? This series offers greater understanding of what worship is and many ideas for changing and perhaps improving your worship. And the series is for more than the pastor and the worship committee. It is for the whole worshiping congregation, so that all may think together about how to worship together. Designed for study and discussion, ANCIENT-FUTURE WORSHIP provides a model of a worshiping congregation to illustrate immersed participation of the worshipers, bold pageantry, community feeling and the use of rich symbolism that emphasizes mystery and transcendence. The Sunday worship event is the most crucial ministry of your church. What people see, hear, feel and experience in your worship will have a profound effect on their relationship with God. Filled with helpful interviews and moving worship examples, Dr. Robert Webber narrates these six programs to help you plan and lead worship for years to come. Two videos, six sessions from 10 to 25 minutes in length, study guide. Institute for Worship Studies. 1 The Principles of Worship: session one: Understanding Worship 18 min. session two: The ministry of Hospitality 10 min. 2 The Process of Worship: session three: Gathering into God's Presence 13 min. session four: Listening to God through The Word 21 min. session five: Offering Praise and Thanksgiving at the Table 25 min. session six: Going Forth to Love and Serve the Lord 20 min. |