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To: newgeezer

"Many, many Christian churches have no liturgy. Many of them have "Bible" in their name.

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If those churches have an order of worship that they follow, then they have a liturgy. Maybe there is a freeform church somewhere, but I've never seen one. What would the service be in such a church? I'd be very interested in finding such a church so I could visit it. It would be unique in my experience.


89 posted on 10/24/2006 10:09:32 AM PDT by MineralMan (Non-evangelical Atheist)
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To: MineralMan
Maybe there is a freeform church somewhere, but I've never seen one.

If you find a church called, "(something) Bible Chapel," chances are they will follow the Plymouth Brethren tradition where the Remembrance meeting, a.k.a. the Breaking of Bread meeting, is free-form.

93 posted on 10/24/2006 10:17:11 AM PDT by newgeezer (Just my opinion, of course. Your mileage may vary.)
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To: MineralMan
Maybe there is a freeform church somewhere, but I've never seen one

I believe that the Friends (aka Quakers) have "free-form" meetings.

I have never attended one, but my understanding is that the worshipers sit in a reverent silence, and whenever an individual feels led to speak to the group, or pray aloud, they rise and do so at any time.

I don't believe they have any liturgy or any type of structured service.

If there are any Friends on this thread, perhaps they can clarify or correct me if I'm wrong :)

161 posted on 10/24/2006 7:16:43 PM PDT by annie laurie (All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost)
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