Comments on: Getting Ready For Sunday: How To Prepare For The 1-24-10 Sojourn Gathered Worship Service http://blog.sojournchurch.com/getting-ready-for-sunday-how-to-prepare-for-the-1-24-10-sojourn-gathered-worship-service/ Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:11:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Matt http://blog.sojournchurch.com/getting-ready-for-sunday-how-to-prepare-for-the-1-24-10-sojourn-gathered-worship-service/#comment-750 Matt Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:32:50 +0000 http://travelblog.sojournchurch.com/?p=3105#comment-750 I was thinking about the hand raising thing last week after I read this and on Sunday morning I realized that I am not intentional enough in my worship. I have thought about the possibility of doing the hand-raising type stuff when I wasn't feeling it- in hopes that it would push the feelings along a little. I didn't raise my hands last week, but I noticed a much more meaningful worship experience when I was being purposeful in my worship rather than just singing along and waiting for the feelings to hit. I was thinking about the hand raising thing last week after I read this and on Sunday morning I realized that I am not intentional enough in my worship. I have thought about the possibility of doing the hand-raising type stuff when I wasn’t feeling it- in hopes that it would push the feelings along a little. I didn’t raise my hands last week, but I noticed a much more meaningful worship experience when I was being purposeful in my worship rather than just singing along and waiting for the feelings to hit.

]]> By: Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs: Sojourn’s Worship Set List: 1.24.2010 | Sojourn Music http://blog.sojournchurch.com/getting-ready-for-sunday-how-to-prepare-for-the-1-24-10-sojourn-gathered-worship-service/#comment-749 Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs: Sojourn’s Worship Set List: 1.24.2010 | Sojourn Music Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:34:49 +0000 http://travelblog.sojournchurch.com/?p=3105#comment-749 [...] and many other churches each week in the Worship Blog Carnival at theworshipcommunity.com.  You can learn about some of the songs we sing at Sojourn Gathered each week in advance of the Sunday servic... Photos this week by Dan Canales. 1. We Are Changed by me (Bobby Gilles), Neil Robins and Dave [...] [...] and many other churches each week in the Worship Blog Carnival at theworshipcommunity.com.  You can learn about some of the songs we sing at Sojourn Gathered each week in advance of the Sunday servic… Photos this week by Dan Canales. 1. We Are Changed by me (Bobby Gilles), Neil Robins and Dave [...]

]]> By: leslie http://blog.sojournchurch.com/getting-ready-for-sunday-how-to-prepare-for-the-1-24-10-sojourn-gathered-worship-service/#comment-748 leslie Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:43:17 +0000 http://travelblog.sojournchurch.com/?p=3105#comment-748 hey... that song ( i think written by brooks and mike?) o gracious God, you've heard my plea.... that we sang this morning- is that online anywhere? I've been singing it all day, but I only know a few words, and my husband REALLY would like for me to learn the rest...ie he can't take hearing the one line over and over anymore! :-) Thanks!! hey… that song ( i think written by brooks and mike?) o gracious God, you’ve heard my plea…. that we sang this morning- is that online anywhere? I’ve been singing it all day, but I only know a few words, and my husband REALLY would like for me to learn the rest…ie he can’t take hearing the one line over and over anymore! :-) Thanks!!

]]> By: Steve Leach http://blog.sojournchurch.com/getting-ready-for-sunday-how-to-prepare-for-the-1-24-10-sojourn-gathered-worship-service/#comment-747 Steve Leach Sun, 24 Jan 2010 01:19:59 +0000 http://travelblog.sojournchurch.com/?p=3105#comment-747 I can either clap or sing and I generally choose to sing. I have tried but I am not able to do both at the same time. I can either clap or sing and I generally choose to sing. I have tried but I am not able to do both at the same time.

]]> By: Bobby Gilles http://blog.sojournchurch.com/getting-ready-for-sunday-how-to-prepare-for-the-1-24-10-sojourn-gathered-worship-service/#comment-746 Bobby Gilles Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:34:13 +0000 http://travelblog.sojournchurch.com/?p=3105#comment-746 That can be true to a point but the role of a worship leader at Sojourn is not simply to "model" worship but to lead. There is an element of teaching involved. When they invite us to clap it's as if to say, "This is another way in which we can use our bodies to worship God. The Bible speaks of this, let's do it." The over-riding rule there is that we always say we have freedom in worship -- we're not being commanded to clap. And if God is moving various worshipers in other ways, then that's cool. But again, it's likely that at least some people in a room of 400+ would actually find themselves glad to be clapping if they got past the nervousness, and they'd feel more engaged in the process of worshiping while making music. How many people out of 400? 100, 200, 23, 6? Don't know. But it's something for all of us to think about. That can be true to a point but the role of a worship leader at Sojourn is not simply to “model” worship but to lead. There is an element of teaching involved. When they invite us to clap it’s as if to say, “This is another way in which we can use our bodies to worship God. The Bible speaks of this, let’s do it.”

The over-riding rule there is that we always say we have freedom in worship — we’re not being commanded to clap. And if God is moving various worshipers in other ways, then that’s cool. But again, it’s likely that at least some people in a room of 400+ would actually find themselves glad to be clapping if they got past the nervousness, and they’d feel more engaged in the process of worshiping while making music.

How many people out of 400? 100, 200, 23, 6? Don’t know. But it’s something for all of us to think about.

]]> By: Matt http://blog.sojournchurch.com/getting-ready-for-sunday-how-to-prepare-for-the-1-24-10-sojourn-gathered-worship-service/#comment-745 Matt Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:34:24 +0000 http://travelblog.sojournchurch.com/?p=3105#comment-745 I think if you have to be told to clap your hands, raise your hands, or kneel or whatever- at a certain point, it's just not as meaningful. I think if you have to be told to clap your hands, raise your hands, or kneel or whatever- at a certain point, it’s just not as meaningful.

]]> By: Matt http://blog.sojournchurch.com/getting-ready-for-sunday-how-to-prepare-for-the-1-24-10-sojourn-gathered-worship-service/#comment-744 Matt Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:30:58 +0000 http://travelblog.sojournchurch.com/?p=3105#comment-744 I would go with Wayne's explanation, or that maybe some people just aren't feeling it- they just aren't that excited or happy. I would go with Wayne’s explanation, or that maybe some people just aren’t feeling it- they just aren’t that excited or happy.

]]> By: Bobby Gilles http://blog.sojournchurch.com/getting-ready-for-sunday-how-to-prepare-for-the-1-24-10-sojourn-gathered-worship-service/#comment-743 Bobby Gilles Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:01:17 +0000 http://travelblog.sojournchurch.com/?p=3105#comment-743 Very true. :-) Very true. :-)

]]> By: Tera L. http://blog.sojournchurch.com/getting-ready-for-sunday-how-to-prepare-for-the-1-24-10-sojourn-gathered-worship-service/#comment-742 Tera L. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:48:48 +0000 http://travelblog.sojournchurch.com/?p=3105#comment-742 you know my mom would've been clapping it up if she was at that service you know my mom would’ve been clapping it up if she was at that service

]]> By: Wayne Roberts http://blog.sojournchurch.com/getting-ready-for-sunday-how-to-prepare-for-the-1-24-10-sojourn-gathered-worship-service/#comment-741 Wayne Roberts Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:01:19 +0000 http://travelblog.sojournchurch.com/?p=3105#comment-741 Hmm...same thing happened at 7 p.m. Brooks was trying to get the clapping started, but no one took the bait. However I could hear a bunch of people singing the songs. I have to admit that sometimes my hand clapping and singing coordination is a little off! Hmm…same thing happened at 7 p.m. Brooks was trying to get the clapping started, but no one took the bait. However I could hear a bunch of people singing the songs. I have to admit that sometimes my hand clapping and singing coordination is a little off!

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