Devotion:
Read Psalm 100.
I love to worship God at Christ Church! Our music ministries are excellent and I so appreciate all of the people connected to our music department who plan and prepare and practice in order to lead us in that vital aspect of our worship of God. Our tech teams and hospitality teams also play a vital role in helping us include as many people as we can and helping them feel welcomed. And the preaching is even good sometimes!
Psalm 100 lifts up this foundational piece of what it means to be the people of God. We worship God to show our gratitude and praise for all that God has done for us and for all the world. We worship God together to show that our relationship with God is not just on an individual basis, but that God has called us into community. I am not just an individual; I am part of a people.
In the values that Christ Church adopted many years ago, worship is included: “Worship is the purpose of the largest weekly gatherings of our congregation; and our worship must be engaging, relevant to real life, and centered upon God.” I encourage you to participate in worship every chance you have. And give thanks for all those who give of themselves to help make it happen!
Personal Worship Option:
In the 13th century, St. Francis of Assisi wrote a hymn inviting all of creation to worship God. Here are two verses of it:
All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voice and with us sing,
O praise ye! Alleluia!
O brother sun with golden beam, O sister moon with silver gleam!
O praise ye! O praise ye! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Let all things their Creator bless, and worship him in humbleness,
O praise ye! Alleluia!
Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, and praise the Spirit, Three in One!
O praise ye! O praise ye! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
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