We talk a lot about the big, scary word “liturgy” here at sojournmusic.com. As I wrote in “Liturgy For Non Liturgical Churches” at theworshipcommunity.com, liturgy simply means “the work of the people,” and is, practically speaking, the name for the order of service at your church.
We follow a basic liturgical order at Sojourn. Many churches, in many different traditions, follow a similar order. Even if you’re not familar with terms like “Call To Worship” and “Benediction,” you’ve probably been to multiple churches with these elements. And we’re all familar with liturgical elements like the Lord’s Supper.
Our new series “Why We Do What We Do In Worship” will explore, one episode at a time, what it means to worship together on Sundays. Sojourn Worship Leader Lorie King, who joined me in the series “Why Do Worship Leaders Do That?” will again sit in the hot seat for a series of audio interviews with me. I’ll publish these short interviews here in the blog as well as our free podcast, Sojournmusic.com Radio, available at iTunes and other podcast directories.
Lorie has led worship at Sojourn for nearly nine years — most of our existence. She’s led worship in a many other contexts on four continents and various churches and ministries across the U.S., and has a Master’s in Worship from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. She’ll use these experiences to shed light on the purpose behind common liturgical practices — why do we do these things? What is the meaning behind them?
In this inaugural episode, we begin at the beginning: with the Call To Worship. Click “play” below to listen now, or download the episode from our podcast. And come back next Thursday for part two.
In this interview:
- If all of the Christian life is “worship,” why do we need a Call To Worship each week?
- From a worship leader perspective, what makes for a good Call To Worship?
What should the congregation do during a Call To Worship? How should we respond?
for examples of many Call To Worship readings, free for you to use and adapt in your own worship services, visit theopensourcebook.org
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