Ancient Modern Worship: by Martin Thielen

Author: Martin Thielen

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A Practical Guide to Blending Worship Styles

Ancient, Modern Worship is a practical guide for planning blended worship services (worship that incorporates elements of both traditional and contemporary worship styles). Through the use of the metaphor worship as drama, Martin Thielen demonstrates that the script of worship is similar to a five-act play, with the five acts or movements being: gathering, service of the word, response, service of the table, and dismissal. Key Features: * Step-by-step guide and practical advice on adding comtemporary worship elements to each act of the traditional worship service. * Offers historic perspectives on the use of various worships practices. * Includes suggested prayers, responses, and scripture readings, sample worship services and drama sketches, and a sample worship script. * Offers help on recruiting laity for participation in worship, adding visual impact in worship, and changing the existing order of worship. Key Benefits: * Readers will discover new ways to make the worship experience more meaningful for the entire congregation. * Enables readers to respond more effectively to the needs of congregations with diverse worship tastes. * Facilitates the planning of worship services that provide congregations to experience worship through a variety of styles and practices.

0.31" H x 8.47" L x 5.48" W (0.3 lbs) 144 pages
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Pub Date: March 2000

CPC Categories:
- Church & Ministry | Church Life | Worship & Liturgy
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christianity | Pastoral Ministry
- Religion | Institutions & Organizations
- Religion | Christianity | Ritual & Practice
LC Subjects:
- Public worship
Themes:
Theometrics | Academic
Religious Orientation | Christian

Ancient Modern Worship: by Martin Thielen Author: Martin Thielen
	Item#	Type	Price
	0687031036	Paperback	11.50
A Practical Guide to Blending Worship Styles: Ancient, Modern Worship is a practical guide for planning blended worship services (worship that incorporates elements of both traditional and contemporary worship styles).

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