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Ken Hymes
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New ministry plan
Replied Jul. 6, 2009
New ministry plan
Replied Jul. 6, 2009
New ministry plan
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Started this conversation. Last reply by Ken Hymes Jul. 6, 2009.
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Previous post included a phrase that should have read "all exactly equal BEFORE God" not "equal to God"
The more people talk about something, the less it's usually happening. Lots and lots and lots of talk on here and all over the profession about the music being for God, and never to impress or get off on. I don't believe it, it is simply not reflect…
I'm more interested in what others have to say at this point, but I'll respond to Linda briefly (and thanks for the comment). The only thing keeping me working right now is a vision of neighborhood ministry. I alluded to this before, but I think one…
Ahhh, now here is good conversation. I was getting bored with the hoity toity business of church culture being tossed around on CWT. Enough other forums around for the same-o same-o.
I like the challenge of this kind of honesty. I think the questio…
I guess I feel a little uncomfortable in this profession. I came to it late, I didn't grow up in a church. I lived the punk rock life for a long time, and often feel like an embarassing problem to people even as they tell me they are glad I'm there.…
Of course you can, and of course I was being ornery to make a point. But I ask you this: can you truly say that the profession has not been compromised and corrupted by commodifcation and celebrity culture and the profit motive? Can worship leaders…
Why one or the other? Can't you do both?
I think I am going to take my acoustic guitar (or maybe my reverend electric and a battery powered amp) and go set up on the pedestrian mall in town and sing songs about Jesus, because I have the funny feeling that it will accomplish more in a few d…
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- The name of your church / organization?
- Peace Lutheran Church
- How are you involved in worship?
- Music, Planning Team
- An aspect of creative worship you are passionate about?
- Bringing to light the diversity and rich history of all kinds of music, from rock to gospel to American and european hymn traditions.
- A challenge when planning creative worship?
- Finding the sweet spot when worship challenges and exhorts, and also affirms and uplifts; not letting pet ideas dominate planning; being IN worship while leading worship.
- A favorite creative moment in worship?
- How Great Thou Art with loud guitars, the congregation singing so loud I had to keep turning my amp up to get the blend right.
- A favorite quote or scripture about creative worship:
- It's all from God.
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Distorted guitars and liturgy... why can't we have both?
Hello to whoever reads these things :o). I'm the music leader at a midsize-ish Lutheran church in Charlottesville VA. We have a hymn and organ service and a band-led service. The "traditional" service makes use of the entire ELW liturgy. The "contemporary" service makes use of liturgical elements, and is liturgical in flow, but does not use all the text elements of a traditional service.
I've been experiencing more and more of the variety that's out there, and this site has been helpful in expa… Continue
I've been experiencing more and more of the variety that's out there, and this site has been helpful in expa… Continue
Posted on December 3, 2008 at 9:22am —
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- At 6:30pm on June 22, 2009,
Tim said… - Hi Ken:
At present we have one traditional liturgy. As a developing congregation this meets the current needs of out community. We are starting a prayer service once a month on Saturdays in the near future. This will likely draw on both the traditional and contemporary prayer styles in the Church. I can tell you more as we develop it.
Hope you can visit us some time. You are always welcome.
Peace:
Tim Manley
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Right up front I know this one may come back to bite me later on down the road. Hopefully you’ll stick with me long enough to really hear where I’m going with this . . .
Think about this statistic for a moment; in the past 15 years our country has…
Linda P. said,
"Worship participation in the decentralized, deprogrammed future will not be measured by how many or how loudly people are singing, clapping, shouting on cue. Participation will be defined as co-creating, co-producing "communal, mult…
There's so much here, Eric, it's hard to pick the one thing in your blog that stands out most. I'll get the obvious out of the way: Andy Warhol is one of the last people I'd ever consider as the new model for worship leadership. What a radical, outr…
good idea! I'll check with Hershey's Kisses for surplus of red foil! : ) If you are on Facebook and would like to follow this journey, we've got a "PLAnET aLTEred" page.
Wow! That is exciting, Linda! You could have your own "Silver Factory" only you'll have to find RED Reynolds Wrap to decorate.
Oh my, could you have picked a better day to post this? What a message! RED has just spent the last 2 years of our 7 year history "homeless" and meeting in different locations with intentional wanderings. We just signed a lease for a space on Main S…
Here's a handful:
Crown Him with many crowns
Christ the Lord is risen today
Easter People, raise your voices
Joyful Joyful we adore thee
My Redeemer Lives
Doxology
I have decided to follow Jesus
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