Recently I read an article about people questioning the correct title for the person that stands in front of a group of people during a church service in musical corporate worship. The titles floated were music minister, worship leader, lead worshipper… you get the picture. I hopefully don’t get caught up in titles. That is the reason I’m asking you not to get caught up with the title…Worship Architect.
I have been asked by friends around the country to give an update on our Worship Architects and how it is going. Well we are in the middle of a 5-week run where the team is planning the services. I am so proud of the folks. They have sought God for direction, connected with the speaker for the day, and are bearing the spiritual responsibility for our corporate worship time together. These last 3 weeks have been incredible!! Here’s how the last 3 weeks have gone.
10-18-09 Architect: Cheryl
Cheryl really embraced public scripture reading. On this particular Sunday these scriptures really connected to the hearts of our church. Cheryl chose a video to set up our slower worship time/Elder prayer time. She also introduced a new song. “I Will Exalt You” from Hillsong’s album Faith + Hope + Love. The scripture reading was intertwined in this song. At the end of the worship set we spontaneously broke into “Healer”. Powerful time!!
10-25-09 Architect: Amy
This Sunday we had the children come and worship with us for the first portion of our worship time. This is not what we usually do. So Amy worked on the premise of the elementary students being in the room with us. The kids were great and added a ton energy! Amy incorporated “Dessert Song” into worship time. We’ve done this song a couple of times to set something up but this was the first time we asked everyone to sing with us. Amy planned in a great exchange of lead vocals on the verses and bridge. Closed with “Here in Your Presence”. We ended up going back to the bridge and hangin’ out there singing “Wonderful, Counselor, Glorious, Matchless in everyway…(repeat). Great time!
11-01-09 Architect: Georgiana
Georgiana did a great job of going back in time and reviving a song than did not seem to catch many months ago. “Sing, Sing, Sing” caught on very well this Sunday compared to the other 2 times we had tried it. Great moment. We have sung “Thank You For Loving Me” by Tommy Walker many times for serving/set up communion. This was our first time to sing this with the congregation. Our arrangement had a key change to A so at the end of this song we broke into “Breathe”.
I am so thankful for this journey with the Worship Architects. I am looking forward to this week. Next up Victoria – on deck Scotti J/Victoria and the student ministry band!
If you want to check these worship times out go to www.familychurch.org
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