Day 30 — Worship

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

God’s Word
“God is Spirit and his worshipers must worship in Spirit and truth.” – John 4:24

Spirit & Truth

Pictures… The parking lots are filling up. Worship leaders and choirs who arrive early park behind the parsonage and far from the building to create space for those whom they will serve and lead. People arrive for the first trying to figure out what door to go in, wondering what their experience will be.

Description… Cambridge Lutheran Church offers five worship services every Sunday with four distinct approaches: Festival (traditional), Families@Festival (family-focused traditional), Horizon (seeker-sensitive, contemporary) and CrossRock (for High School student by High School students). Vespers (contemplative) gathers five Saturdays a year.

Why…. The commandment says, “Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it holy.” The New Testament says, “And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another.” – Hebrews 10:25

Lives Are Changed… The Holy Spirit meets you at your chair. Where two or three are gathered in Jesus’ name, the Spirit is there with them. You listen to a message where it sounds as though the preacher might be speaking directly to you. You sing that hymn that sends chills down your back – you remember standing next to a parent singing it 60 years ago. There is a sense of awe that may catch you off guard.

Connect… Festival worship, 8:30 & 10:05; Horizon Worship, 9:00 & 10:15, CrossRock, 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

Prayer… Lord, give me a heart for worship. Speak to us through your word. Nourish us through communion. Bring me into your presence. Amen.