Worship Beyond Songs

Worship Beyond singingWorship Beyond singing

Welcome!Welcome!

Worship beyond songsWorship beyond songs““There is something about the charismatic There is something about the charismatic movement which brought something new and movement which brought something new and fresh.  It came out of something new God was fresh.  It came out of something new God was doing.  I am thirsty for something new again.  I doing.  I am thirsty for something new again.  I have to confess to you that mostly on a Sunday have to confess to you that mostly on a Sunday morning I am bored!  And I morning I am bored!  And I wonder if one of the reasons wonder if one of the reasons why people are not singing is why people are not singing is because they too are bored. because they too are bored.

““It may be a good thing to discover what you It may be a good thing to discover what you would write down if you spent two months noting would write down if you spent two months noting what songs are sung on a Sunday morning.  I what songs are sung on a Sunday morning.  I cannot believe that so much of our repertoire has cannot believe that so much of our repertoire has become so narrow.  So predictable. That the become so narrow.  So predictable. That the formation of what we do on a Sunday is so utterly formation of what we do on a Sunday is so utterly predictable.  And I think to myself, how come the predictable.  And I think to myself, how come the God who has formed the constellations and put God who has formed the constellations and put the stars in place and has a new idea every the stars in place and has a new idea every second, doesn’t have something new for us for a second, doesn’t have something new for us for a Sunday morning?  I wonder whether he might not Sunday morning?  I wonder whether he might not be vaguely bored too." be vaguely bored too." Joel EdwardsJoel Edwards

Worship beyond songsWorship beyond songs

Worshipping beyond songs helps:

• Involve more people in worship leading

• Engage people in congregation with different learning styles

• Express more of our emotions to God

• Encounter more of who God is

Worship beyond songsWorship beyond songs

1) planning ahead2) allowing people to make mistakes3) growing a culture of trying new ideas in worship (slowly!)

Use the gifts you’ve Got!Use the gifts you’ve Got!

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Fashions fade,Favourites are erased,

A-listers evaporate;God stays the same.

Machines rust,Innovation turns to dust,

Computers crash;God stays the same.

Politicians U-turn,New solutions

crash and burn,Headlines become yesterday’s news;

God stays the same.

Friends forget,Lovers cause regret,

Families fail;God stays the same.

Who was? Who is?

Who is to come?Jesus stays the same.

Use the gifts you’ve Got!Use the gifts you’ve Got!

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Engaging people in

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In the beginning, God created In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.the heavens and the earth.In the empty void and crushing In the empty void and crushing darkness, God spoke light into being.darkness, God spoke light into being.

Creator God, Creator God, bring light into our darkness.bring light into our darkness.

In the beginning, God took eternity and formed time and space,seasons, days and years.Creator God, fill and shape the time you have given us.

In the beginning, God took land and sea and filled them with life of every kind.Creator God, help us find our place within your diverse creation.

In the beginning, God spoke his very image, and the returning echo formed humanity.Creator God, open our eyes to see you reflected in every human face.

In the beginning, God created,and it was good.© Mark Earey

Immortal, invisible, God only wise,in light inaccessible hid from our eyes;most holy, most glorious, the ancient of days,almighty, victorious, your great name we praise.

Using scripture - get someone to read - congregation read together

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God is our mighty fortress,God is our mighty fortress,      always ready to helpalways ready to help      in times of trouble.in times of trouble.And so, we won't be afraid!And so, we won't be afraid!      Let the earth trembleLet the earth tremble      and the mountains tumbleand the mountains tumble      into the deepest sea.into the deepest sea.Let the ocean roar and foam,Let the ocean roar and foam,      and its raging wavesand its raging waves      shake the mountains.shake the mountains.

God is our mighty fortress,God is our mighty fortress,      always ready to helpalways ready to help      in times of trouble.in times of trouble.And so, we won't be afraid!And so, we won't be afraid!      Let the earth trembleLet the earth tremble      and the mountains tumbleand the mountains tumble      into the deepest sea.into the deepest sea.Let the ocean roar and foam,Let the ocean roar and foam,      and its raging wavesand its raging waves      shake the mountains.shake the mountains.

Psalm 46

A river and its streamsA river and its streams      bring joy to the city,bring joy to the city,      which is the sacred homewhich is the sacred home      of God Most High.of God Most High.God is in that city,God is in that city,      and it won't be shaken.and it won't be shaken.      He will help it at dawn.He will help it at dawn.Nations rage! Kingdoms fall!Nations rage! Kingdoms fall!      But at the voice of GodBut at the voice of God      the earth itself melts.the earth itself melts. 

A river and its streamsA river and its streams      bring joy to the city,bring joy to the city,      which is the sacred homewhich is the sacred home      of God Most High.of God Most High.God is in that city,God is in that city,      and it won't be shaken.and it won't be shaken.      He will help it at dawn.He will help it at dawn.Nations rage! Kingdoms fall!Nations rage! Kingdoms fall!      But at the voice of GodBut at the voice of God      the earth itself melts.the earth itself melts. 

Psalm 46

Our God says, "Calm down,Our God says, "Calm down,      and learn that I am God!and learn that I am God!      All nations on earthAll nations on earth      will honour me."will honour me."The LORD All-Powerful is with us.The LORD All-Powerful is with us.      The God of JacobThe God of Jacob      is our fortress.is our fortress.

Our God says, "Calm down,Our God says, "Calm down,      and learn that I am God!and learn that I am God!      All nations on earthAll nations on earth      will honour me."will honour me."The LORD All-Powerful is with us.The LORD All-Powerful is with us.      The God of JacobThe God of Jacob      is our fortress.is our fortress.

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My hope is built on nothing lessthan Jesus' blood and

righteousness;no merit of my own I claim,

but wholly trust in Jesus' name.On Christ, the solid rock, I standall other ground is sinking sand.All other ground is sinking sand.

Using scripture - get someone to read - congregation read together

- read dramatically - take time to reflect

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‘‘Lack of participation is a growing concern Lack of participation is a growing concern among pastors and worship leaders. Passivity is among pastors and worship leaders. Passivity is a problem. It doesn’t have to do with any a problem. It doesn’t have to do with any particular style of worship. We simply fail to particular style of worship. We simply fail to design and lead services that invite and even design and lead services that invite and even require the engagement require the engagement of our people.’of our people.’Constance Cherry, The Worship ArchitectConstance Cherry, The Worship Architect

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““unfinishedunfinished is a better word: It implies is a better word: It implies that you, the user, are also the maker of that you, the user, are also the maker of the experience.”the experience.”

Brian Eno, wired.comBrian Eno, wired.com

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““The Web makes everyone into a ‘content The Web makes everyone into a ‘content provider’ - author, publisher, broadcaster, artist, provider’ - author, publisher, broadcaster, artist, expert… This is the ‘value’ of media that people expert… This is the ‘value’ of media that people in the church have yet to understand. The true in the church have yet to understand. The true content of media is interaction... That’s why the content of media is interaction... That’s why the more digital the culture becomes, the more more digital the culture becomes, the more participatory it gets.” p 55participatory it gets.” p 55

Leonard Sweet, Leonard Sweet, Postmodern PilgrimsPostmodern Pilgrims

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““When you come together, everyone has a When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the must be done for the strengthening of the church.” church.”

1 Cor 14:26 1 Cor 14:26 

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Psalms praisePsalms praise - - http://engageworship.org/ideas/Psalms_Praise

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He’s my Saviour, he’s my Saviour,He’s my Saviour, he’s my Saviour,he’s my Saviour, Christ the Lord.he’s my Saviour, Christ the Lord.

He is risen, he is risen,He is risen, he is risen,he is risen, Christ the Lord.he is risen, Christ the Lord.

He was crucified, he was crucified,He was crucified, he was crucified,he was crucified, Christ the Lord.he was crucified, Christ the Lord.

He is coming, he is coming, He is coming, he is coming, he is coming, Christ the Lord.he is coming, Christ the Lord.

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http://www.resoundworship.org/song/hes_my_saviour

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Testimonies praiseTestimonies praise