Adventist Worship

Seventh-day Adventist worship follows in the tradition of free church worship, featuring much hymn singing, expository sermons, and informal atmosphere. Some churches use the Common Lectionary, and the Communion Service is becoming more prominent. A representative order of worship is organized around four areas: God's presence, God's gifts, God's Word, and God's grace. In outline, a renewed pattern of Adventist worship is as follows: Preparation for Worship Sabbath Focus. The entire congregation gathers in a time of intergenerational activity. A special feature may be presented by the children; slides of an overseas mission or community service/action project may be shown; or some inspirational story, poem, or minidrama of interest to all ages may be presented. The "Focus" is specifically planned to bring together and involve everyone present as the church body. Prior planning is essential to effective intergenerational programming. Individual creativity on the part of the coordinato…