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The Renewal Of Sunday Worship1,000-Character Scholarly Preview

Planning The Flow Of Worship

Contributor / Topic: Sunday's Structure, Style & Content
Source: The Complete Library of Christian Worship, Robert E. Webber, General Editor

To enhance the flow of worship, a leader should working on acquiring necessary skills. Of particular importance is learning how to master the timing of worship. Well-planned transitions help the congregation to sense the intended purpose of each act of worship. Included here is a detailed outline of worship designed to go with Isaiah 6:18-Isaiah's encounter with God and the prophet's subsequent call to ministry. An important aspect of the planning and leading of corporate worship is the creating of a sense of meaningful flow from the beginning of the service to the end. A flow of worship that effectively engages the attention of the worshiper and facilitates meaningful participation can be attributed to several factors. First, it may appear that the control of this aspect of worship lies solely in the ability of the leaders to provide spoken and musical transitions with spontaneity and a masterful sense of timing. As important as these skills may be, there is more to it than that. …

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