Kelly’s Blog

Pastor Peters has an insightful post at Pastoral Meanderings about why a particular segment of the worship wars is so heated: namely, between those who hold to the historic liturgy and hymnody, and those pastors who construct their own liturgy or order of service each Sunday. Just one quote:

“When you presume to write what the Church will do when she gathers in worship, you presume a great responsibility that some do not fully comprehend.  The Church’s worship on Sunday morning is the Christian’s faith on Monday morning.  While those who do this are searching for relevance and culturally attractive and appropriate ways to use the Sunday morning experience as an entry point for those not yet in the Church, they often forget that they are also determining who the Church is, what she believes, and how she looks to the world.  For the Church’s identity in worship is the Christian’s identity Monday through Saturday.”