Introduction To Drama In Worship
Important in worship are not only the arts that we hear (music) and see (the visual arts), but also the arts that involve both seeing and hearing (drama and dance). These arts are complex and challenging, both to the artist and to the worshiper. They communicate messages at many levels, either by presenting an idea or image or by representing a significant event or narrative. Careful reflection and instruction is necessary to insure that artist and worshiper alike understand the appropriate role of drama and dance in worship and the unique language of each art that allows it to fill that role. The following entries present arguments for the inclusion of these arts in worship, along with guidelines for their appropriate use and examples of each that can be used and adapted in local congregations. Moments of heightened awareness, slowed or accelerated in pace and characterized by tension or pathos, are the small dramas of everyday life. Drama is part of living; it is also an inevitable p…
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Chapters & Articles in Introduction To Drama In Worship (9)
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The festival music drama as described here is a type of drama in which the entire congregation plays a role. It inv…
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Drama and preaching are both means for communicating biblical truths. Yet they are fundamentally different in their…
The recent development of the seekers' service has created many opportunities for drama in the church. The article …
Preparing drama for worship requires much time and skill. The following article identifies many of the issues that …
Involving children in a drama ministry provides an appropriate way to use their unique gifts in the life of the con…