One thing about the way we come together that is set in stone is that NOTHING, humanly speaking, is set in stone.
We have a pattern that we customarily follow but everything is flexible. There is never a sermon. We never know what songs we will sing--or how many we will sing or who will pray, or how many will pray.
Today was a day that we didn't follow the customary pattern. At one point we read a passage that we recognized as a familiar Scripture song. Someone said, "Hey, we should sing that." So, we did. Then we continued with the study of the Word.
Groovy, Spirit-directed time which felt extemporaneous in the way Paul describes New Testament gatherings in I Corinthians 14.
My sense is that in most Evangelical services, the most memorable element is the sermon. More often than not, in our gatherings the most memorable time for me is prayer time.
Great way to start a week!!!
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