A Liturgy is the order of your actions
Increasingly, we find ourselves “de-storied” and lost in the universe, captive to the forces of individualism, consumerism, and nationalism.
Individualism Consumerism Nationalism Liturgies that lead us to meaninglessness, despair, and ultimately death. We need a better story.
The enduring power of Christian liturgy is precisely in that, for the liturgy tells the Story of Christ as the true account of our lives, and it is through the liturgy that we come to ever-fresh and deeper understandings of who we are and how we “fit” in the cosmos, of our nature and destiny as human beings.
The Liturgy is an order of actions prescribed by a larger entity.
A Liturgical community follows a liturgy prescribed by a larger entity
Liturgy orders the telling of Gods story by the people of God
Kingdom Story Story of the Trinity God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
“The Centerpiece of our worship is Jesus Christ, his incarnation, death resurrection, overthrow of evil, and return to establish his kingdom. This metanarrative is the key to the content and meaning of worship.” Robert E Webber from Ancient- Future Faith.
Sacramental Imagination Mystery Becoming fully human Broken and poured out Joining God in the renewal of all things Sacraments are tastes of Heaven on earth.
Sacramental Imagination vs Protestant Imagination
Sacramental Liturgy
Kyrie(mercy) Gloria(praise) Credo(believe) Sanctus(holy) Agnus Dei(forgiveness)
Trinitarian God as King Christ as Redeemer Spirit as enabler Mercy and forgiveness focus Table predominant
Protestant Shift in Liturgy
Welcome Word Response Going Forth
God as Father Christ as Redeemer Spirit as Enabler Grace focused Sermon predominant Response encouraged Table optional
Praise and Worship Sermon Altar Call
God as Father, Christ as Savior/Brother, Spirit as guide Evangelical Table very optional Sacraments are only symbolic
Singing Sermon
Christ centered Relationship driven Trinitarian?
What story does your liturgy tell?
We gather to tell, receive and join in the story of the Trinity. God the Father Jesus Christ The Holy Spirit
Tell the story of the Triune God. Are our liturgies Trinitarian? Music? Prayers?
Receive the story of the Triune God. Mercy Grace Blessing
Join the story of the Triune God. Are people engaged? Inspired? Becoming the liturgy?
Every time we celebrate the sacraments. We tell, receive, and join in the story of God.
Sacramental Imagination vs Protestant Imagination
Protestant Imagination What happens when we remove the sacraments? We make other things sacramental.
Things that are not sacraments: Singing (We don't gather for a worship leader) Sermons (We don't gather for a teacher) You can purchase or stream worship music. You can podcast a sermon. Sacraments are not meant as individualistic consumer options.
Sacramental Imagination vs Protestant Imagination 1) Do you value the sacraments? 2) Does your liturgy reflect your values? 3) Does your liturgy point you to Jesus Christ? 4) Is your liturgy Trinitarian?
Thoughts… Comments! Questions?
Curators of Liturgy Liturgy is a spiritual discipline that brings our whole self before God and community.
Worship Leader: Focus often feels like we have to be the head cheerleader for Jesus.
Worship Leader Pastor and Prophet
Worship Pastor/ Artist/ Liturgical curator: Learn to speak prophetically using the tools of art and liturgy.
We tell the story of God in rich beauty to inspire the Christian imagination.
We develop a collaborative community of liturgists
We take creative risks to inspire the imagination
We embrace preserving the ancient faith believing that God is continuing to create through His people.
We invite the people to be priests in the story.
SUGGESTIONS FOR CURATING LITURGY
We are artists and craftsman. We are priests and poets.
Ninja Liturgy
Thoughts… Comments! Questions?
Fall under a larger narrative. RESPECT IT. Preserve it.
Call to Worship: (in)Formal Celebrant: Blessed be God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. People: And blessed be God's Kingdom, now and forever. Amen. Celebrant: Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins People: God's mercy endures forever. Almighty God, we o ff er ourselves to you.
2 songs Reading (Psalm) Prayers of the People
Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer
You hear us calling You hear us calling Abba Father
Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy
All: Godliness with contentment is great gain. We bring nothing into this world, and we take nothing out of it. We who call Jesus Lord devote ourselves to resisting greed, which plunges the human heart into ruin, and pierces it with many griefs.
We are determined to practice generosity with free hearts, fixing our hope on God, and not the uncertainty of wealth. We desire to be rich in good deeds and willing to share all that we have, laying up for ourselves treasure that will not decay but will shine in the age to come.
Revelation 2:1-7 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have testedthose who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary.
Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.
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Praise God, from whom all blessings flow Praise Him, all creatures here below Praise Him, above ye heavenly hosts Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost
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Structure in Creativity Rhythms of structure
Ira Glass speaking of creative work, said, “For the first couple of years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase; they quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this.
We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know that it’s normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. It’s gonna take a while. It’s normal to take a while. You just gotta fight your way through it.” Ira Glass
STAY INSPIRED STAY HUNGRY STAY CHALLENGED
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