Worship: Why We Do What We Do (The One Where We Talk About The Word of God)

by Bobby Gilles on April 16, 2009

Welcome to another weekly installment of “Why We Do What We Do,” the series where we talk about common elements in Christian worship services.  A good worship gathering is grounded in biblical teaching and firm theological principles, with roots that extend back through the centuries to the early days of the church.

Last week we discussed the Passing of The Peace.  This week we talk about prayers of illumination, the reading of the Word of God and the sermon.

My interview subject is Sojourn Worship Leader Lorie King, who has led worship in a many contexts around the world.  She completed a Master’s program in Worship from the School of Church Music and Worship at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and has been in Pastor Mike Cosper’s Sojourn worship ministry since shortly after our launch in 2000.

Click “play” below to listen now, or download the episode from our podcast, Sojournmusic.com Radio, available at iTunes and other podcast directories.  And come back next Thursday for part four.
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What you’ll hear in this short audio interview:

What is the “prayer for illumination”?

At Sojourn and in many traditions, we read a lot of Bible verses aloud together.  What is the purpose of this?

How can we see “listening to the sermon” as an act of worship?  Or, should we?

Hear The One Where We Talk About The Passing Of The Peace

Hear The One Where We Talk About The Celebration Of Assurance

Hear The One Where We Talk About Confession And Repentance

Hear The One Where We Talk About Expressions Of Adoration And Praise

Hear The One Where We Talk About The “Call To Worship”

for examples of various worship service readings, free for you to use and adapt in your own worship services, visit theopensourcebook.org

view the artwork above, “Prayer For Illumination,” along with other original liturgical art from the Sojourn community at sojournvisualarts.com

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