Worship at its core is the proclamation of the glories of God.
This has implications for the sorts of songs we use. It is not enough that songs merely mention
Jesus or God or use biblical themes. We strive to use songs that are lyrically God focused rather than
man-centered.
Our worship
seeks to present the truth about God and his creation. We should not romanticize the Christian life or
communicate something false about what it feels like to be a Christian. We welcome the singing of those
songs, hymns and spiritual songs that are substantial in content and do not compromise our standards in the interest of what
is easy or entertaining. We desire worship to be reverent, passionate and full of wonder combining heart
and head so that people's emotions are not manipulated by failing to appeal to clear thinking about spiritual things.
Corporate worship is not a bunch of
individuals worshiping in the same place or having simultaneous religious experiences. In the assembling
of ourselves together we join with the Universal Church in our adoration of God and therefore seek to mingle good historic
and contemporary music. “And Jesus said to them, "Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the
kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure things new and old.” (Matt 13:52).
The Bible clearly communicates that the unity of the body is more important than worship style. Because
we use a blend of new and old styles there will be times we sing songs that one may not prefer to sing. These
are opportunities to demonstrate love by sacrificing your preference for another’s. You should expect
the same in return.
We
will try to sing and pray and preach in such a way that people's attention will not be diverted from the substance either
by shoddy ministry or by excessive finesse.
We are physical and spiritual beings, so
our bodies matter in worship. Because of the great amount of pretense and hypocrisy we do not insist on
certain gestures (standing, raising hands, kneeling, clapping, etc.), although we do encourage worshippers not to deny the
importance of their posture in worship.
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