We at The Worship Community want to wish you and all your family and co-workers in Christ and all those you minister with and to a very Happy New Year. May the Lord bless you and keep you and smile down on you as you pursue Him! May He give you a NEW SONG for a new year! Have a great 2012!
We all know that worship isn’t only about what we do on Sunday morning during a church service. Here’s some food for thought:
Thanks to David Straley for sharing this article with us. Republished with permission from David Straley.
2 Corinthians 5:17-20 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All this is from God, Who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.” [Read more...]
Share your worship confessionals, recaps, and setlists for the week of: Sunday, December 25, 2011
Merry Christmas from The Worship Community!
Welcome to the 179th consecutive week of “Sunday Setlists.”
The purpose of “Sunday Setlists” is to share a recap of your worship services. What songs did you use, what arrangements? What worked really well and what didn’t work as well as you’d like? What issues did you have preparing? What is the sermon series? How about creative elements used in the service? You don’t have to be the pastor or worship leader to participate. We would really love to get reviews from the perspective of those in our congregations each week.
Today we are continuing to celebrate Hanukkah. This year, Hanukkah lasts from December 20 until December 28th. Many people recognize this as the “Festival of Lights” But it is so much more than that. Hanukkah is less about light and oil than it is about dedication and faith.
You see, about 165 BC the Syrian King who ruled over Israel, King Antiochus IV appointed a Hellenistic High Priest over Israel. He prohibited the study of Torah, and he commanded the sacrifice of swine upon the holy altar. This was about as much desecration as the temple had ever seen. [Read more...]
Share your worship confessionals, recaps, and setlists for the week of: Sunday, December 18, 2011
Welcome to the 178th consecutive week of “Sunday Setlists.” The purpose of “Sunday Setlists” is to share a recap of your worship services. What songs did you use, what arrangements? What worked really well and what didn’t work as well as you’d like? What issues did you have preparing? What is the sermon series? How about creative elements used in the service? You don’t have to be the pastor or worship leader to participate. We would really love to get reviews from the perspective of those in our congregations each week.
Thanks to Rob Still for sharing this post with The Worship Community. There are also some great links within this post so check them out!
I was a young adult when I first started leading worship for junior high kids. Many years later I was ‘called up to the big leagues’, the Weekend Assemblies. Our church happened to be filled with music industry pros. Though I was in my mid-30′s, I was a beginner at leading worship. It was all a little intimidating. 
Here are some ideas that have worked for me. They’re helpful when you’re starting out leading worship, or mentoring those who are, and good reminders for those of us who are more experienced. The core principle is to make it easy for the average person to worship. [Read more...]
Release Date: November 22, 2011
Christmas at Sojourn has always been a unique thing. From the first year in the life of the church, Sojourn have been fascinated by the more gritty side of the Christmas story. The church fathers chose the darkest time of the year to celebrate the dawning of the Light of Lights in the birth of Christ, the entrance of hope into darkness. The Christmas story itself is one of contrasts – God as a baby. A king in a manger. His birth was welcomed not by crowds and royalty, but by outcasts and foreigners. Because the Christmas story is ultimately a story of hope for the hopeless, healing for the broken, and light in the darkness. [Read more...]
Share your worship confessionals, recaps, and setlists for the week of: Sunday, December 11, 2011
Welcome to the 177th consecutive week of “Sunday Setlists”. The purpose of “Sunday Setlists” is to share a recap of your worship services. What songs did you use, what arrangements? What worked really well and what didn’t work as well as you’d like? What issues did you have preparing? What is the sermon series? How about creative elements used in the service? You don’t have to be the pastor or worship leader to participate. We would really love to get reviews from the perspective of those in our congregations each week.
1. Have a clear plan and practice it personally ahead of time.
Glorious is a great song from Trent Smith's 2013 GREATER JOY and would make a great addition to your Sunday Setlists! [Read more...]
Download: Glorious F# Chart | Download: Glorious (Lyrics)
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