Anyone have creative ideas for the season of Lent. I especially would like to do Ash Wednesday is a fresh way.
Dramatic readings? Stations? Videos? What cha got?
Hi Julie-
Last year we combined Maundy Thursday & Good Friday into one all encompassing experienctial worship service - it worked really well and now we're working on keeping it "fresh" for this year. See the conversation on we did at the "Easter B…
Jonny Baker always has great stuff from Proost available for Lent. If you are unfamiliar with him and his blog, take some time to immerse yourself in a wonderful site. I highly recommend all their downloadable (book)resources, there is a small fee a…
Anyone have creative ideas for the season of Lent. I especially would like to do Ash Wednesday is a fresh way.
Dramatic readings? Stations? Videos? What cha got?
Wow, Tom. That was very poignant.
Some of your thoughts remind me of that movie "Pay It Forward". I also think about local church models: large vs. small. Typically, the larger church attempts to make a big splash and impact many at once. This is u…
I think it is much easier to pray for or want peace on a global or macro level and much harder to look into the mirror and pray and ask for peace in our own hearts. When we find peace with God we become a beacon of peace to our children, wife, husba…
I was sitting at my table, eating my breakfast cereal and minding my own business when WHAM! An overwhelming peace came over me.
I don't think it was from God - it wasn't that good - and yet the calm that I experienced was tangible. And, the usual…
Traditionally we had the sermon as central. Singing and scripture was around that with singing a very important part. Now I am not sure- performance?? We had many praise bands, and many different songs that get played. Do we sing. Not really. Not su…
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Tamara Sather is now a member of Creative Worship Tour
In New Zealand Advent comes as Summer is full tilt. I don't find it stressful. I love it! I have so many wonderful memories of Advent Moments that its hard to know what to share.
1. I have described this in more detail in the book "The Art of Curati…
In 2000, I experienced the loss of my fiance, who died suddenly that April. As preparations began for Christmas, I was not very joyful and was at a loss for how to deal with my grief while others were celebrating. I attended a workshop at our local…