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WORSHIP Friends believe
that the Spirit may lead in the planning of a service, and that the order of
service should be able to be laid down if the Spirit dictates. During service, the focus is not on the
leaders of worship, but on the present Lord.
It is totally opposite to an audience appreciating a performance,
because all are involved in the act of worshiping God. Worship without participation is a contradiction
of terms. Friends see
worship as the end of all we do. When
we share our concerns and celebrations with one another, we do so as an act
of worship. When we wait in silence
together, the silence is not empty, but it is full because of the One we meet
in the silence. When we meet for
business, we do so in the same context of worship. Worship is not an
agenda of hymns to be sung and things to say anymore
than the Church of Jesus Christ is a building of brick and stone. Worship is the loving interaction between
God and the people of God who are the Church.
It may be aided by form but is not to be confused with nor dependent
on it. “Worship is the
adoring response of the heart and mind to the influence of the Spirit of God..” As we respond to Your loving initiative within our
hearts, Lord, make our lives that precious place where You abide. Amen. ------------------------- Below is a
suggested guide for silent worship
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