by cbaker | Oct 29, 2024 | Pastor's Pondering
Over the last several weeks we have looked at the various parts that make up the Sunday worship service. The last part of the service is often called Sending Forth. The Sending Forth is a series of actions in which the congregation stands and is sent forth to...
by cbaker | Oct 28, 2024 | Newsletters
November 2024
by cbaker | Oct 22, 2024 | Pastor's Pondering
In recent weeks, I have lifted up the various parts of the Sunday worship service. Today, we come to the Pastoral Prayer or Concerns and Prayers. This can take various forms and is practiced in different ways. It may be a brief prayer of petition and words of...
by cbaker | Oct 15, 2024 | Pastor's Pondering
In the recent Pastor Ponderings, I wrote about gathering and centering ourselves and hearing the proclamation of the word through scripture and sermon and taking time to reflect on the word. Last week I wrote about the role of music in worship. Today I want to talk...
by cbaker | Oct 8, 2024 | Pastor's Pondering
Music and Song is a big part of every worship service. We are so fortunate to have a gifted director of music and many talented musicians that provide us with music each Sunday. Music has a way of stirring our hearts and lifting our imagination. When we hear voiced...