Music members will be bringing a cover of a nonworship song that is about communication. For help in choosing one it is suggested that you contact Joshua.
Art members will be exploring non-visual ways to engage the congregation to express different ways of worshiping. This will be done verbally, with movement, or by providing instruments for the congregation to use in tandem with a song by the musicians.
Solidarity Prayer members will be exploring different rituals from around the world as a means to communicate a change that is happening or that has happened. These rituals will be connected to fellow Christians in these cultures.
BASIC LAYOUT FOR THE NIGHT
Instrumental to Gather
Welcome
Pass the peace
Instrumental song with lyrics
Cover - non-worship song about communication
Non-musical worship - Body as an instrument and the congregation participating together - stomping, banging chairs, circle made instruments, sign language etc.
How and why we worship
4 song set
Talk (You have heard it said...)
Talkback
Vision time
Solidarity Prayer: Rites of passage - standing in solidarity with Christians around the world.
Weekly Plans for the Season:
1/6/2013
?; Amanda (Rob); Becca
Becca: Indigenous peoples of Guatemala and how they give birth
Julius and team subbing for music. Rob subbing for Amanda.
Julius and team covered Ordinary People by John Legend
Rob led the congregation in shouting their hopes for the new year and had them then yell openly to express the inexpressible.
Hello, My name is Rob.
Often
when we worship we get caught up in singing and forget about the many
other ways to praise God. We use many different forms of communication
all the time and singing is just one of them. Tonight, it’d be great if
we could call out or speak as a form of worship. A different way of
communication that might be a little weird or uncomfortable. As we
enter the new year there must be things you’d like to do differently and
you’ve contemplated how and why you are embracing a new direction in
the coming year. Calling things out individually might be intimidating
so we’ll do it together. I’d like to try something new - take a moment
and think of what you are going to do. I’ll count to three and then
we’ll all shout them together. Obviously, this will take a little
effort, so we’ll do it a couple of times.
Now,
maybe you had an idea, but couldn’t say it. Maybe there is something
you want to change, but you don’t know how to put words to it. God
doesn’t need things to be perfectly expressed or laid out clearly. God
knows what is in your heart even if words fail to express. This time,
I’ll count to three and I don’t want you to shout words. Instead, I
want you to reach into the depths of you and call out to God. I’m going
to count to three and, when I do, I want you to scream real loud.
We’ll do this a couple times, as well!
John; Tiffany and Emily; Becca.
John: (Cover song about communication)
Tiffany and Emily: Homemade instruments to be played with a song
Becca: Coming of Age; Male.
Cameron; Jes; Jess M.
Cameron: (Cover song about communication)
Jess B: Will Jess be out of town? Who will substitute? Christ Be in Our Mind, with sign language teaching to the congregation
Jess M: Coming of Age; Female
?; Amanda; Mariko
?: (Cover song about communication) - Start gathering musicians now to make this less stressful!
Amanda: Singing a harmony or making something from clay. TBD
Mariko: Harvest and Growth.
2/3/2013
John; Tiffany and Emily; Dawn
John: TBD
Tiffany and Emily: TBD
Dawn: Marriage
Cameron; Jess; Rachael:
Cameron: TBD
JessB: Partner with Dawn to use dance
Rachael: Death Rituals as celebration
So great to be able to use this blog as the big kids team leader. It helps to have a place to go to for information week to week. Thanks Gang!
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