Resources For The Acts Of Dismissal
The Dismissal, discussed in this section, is an integral part of worship because it brings closure to the public act of worship and sends God's people forth into the world, where their private worship is expressed in relationships, in leisure, and in work. For this reason, worship renewalists are paying attention to the content and style of the Dismissal.…
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Chapters & Articles in Resources For The Acts Of Dismissal (7)
The Dismissal consists of those acts of worship that send out people from the assembly to love and serve God and th…
The Dismissal is standard in all Christian traditions and generally follows the order below. Announcements (optio…
The arts serve the text and accompany the action of worship. They are never performances within worship. In lit…
The benediction sends people forth with the blessing of God's power over their lives. Explanation of the Benedict…
The Dismissal hymn sends the people forth into the world with a sense of mission and Christian purpose. Just as a…
The words of Dismissal are words of closure and of sending forth. The minister, from the back of the congregation…
There is very little that can be done or even should be done in the Dismissal by way of variation. The Dismissal is…