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Affirmation of Faith
An affirmation of faith is a public statement of what we believe to be true about God.
Assurance of Pardon
An assurance of pardon reminds the gathered congregation that through Christ, God's grace redeems all of creation. This is not just for personal sins but also for corportate sins as well.
Baptism
Baptism is a physical ritual mandated by Jesus through which God acts to nourish, sustain, comfort, challenge, teach, and assure us. A richly symbolic action, the celebration of baptism stirs our imaginations to perceive the work of God and the contours of the gospel more clearly. Baptism also signifies the...
Bible Reading
The reading of the Bible in worship is an important act. The reader invites the congregation to listen and hear the word of God. For some worshipers, the Bible reading will be right before the sermon is preached. For others, Bible readings occur throughout the worship service.
Blessing or Benediction
Depending on the worship service, blessings can happen at times in addition to the benediction, such as in a prayer for someone or as part of an ordination. However, the benediction is when a blessing always occurs within a service. The benediction takes place in, with, and around the sending...
Call to Confession
The call to confession reminds us of our sinfulness, our need for confession, and our ability and call to approach the throne of grace. Sometimes the call to confession is itself a prayer for God to hear the confessions and be gracious; other times it serves to call the congregation...
Call to Worship
The call to worship is our entrance into worship. The call to worship is not merely a greeting from the pastor or leader, but God calling God's people into worship.
Close of Worship
The close of worship section of a worship service does not signify the end of worship. Worship does not end when we leave the space. The elements of the close of worship send the people forth, blessed and commited to live their lives in service to God. During the close...
Closing Prayer
The closing prayer is a final prayer to God as a worship service concludes, thanking God for God's presence and grace seen in the service, expressing gratitude for the gift of worship, and praying for the Spirit to sustain and strengthen the congregation as it heads out from the service...
God's Greeting
As we begin worship, it is fitting to begin with words from the Bible that voice God's greeting to us as a gathered community. God is present in the space before we are. God comes to us first. The words of God's greeting form part of the conversation in worship...
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