Many churches have a traditional
service and a contemporary service. I recently visited the contemporary service
of a liturgical church and most of those in attendance were over 70-plus years-old
and a number had appendages of canes, oxygen tanks and walkers. As I sat in my
pew a woman welcomed me, “We're so glad you are here. You’re going to love the
service. It ROCKS!” In my mind I couldn’t help but laugh. I know what rock means in a charismatic church,
but I wasn’t sure what to expect in liturgical church. The song selections, led
by a five-member praise team, were praise songs, hymns set to a faster beat and
one hymn set to an upbeat tune. While there was no toe-tapping, hand clapping
or hands raised in praise, I have no doubt that by High-Church standards the
service rocked.
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